Scardog Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guanacaste, Costa Rica)

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Scardog Reef Surf Guide

Scardog Reef in Guanacaste is an exposed reef break that usually has waves Offshore winds blow from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Watch out for - Rocks.

Scardog Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Scardog Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Scardog Reef occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Scardog Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Scardog Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in November while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Scardog Reef Location Map

Interactive Scardog Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Scardog Reef is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, which is 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Scardog Reef is Nosara Airport (NOB), also in Costa Rica, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Scardog Reef Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:06 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass

Tides at Scardog Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Scardog Reef, 0 km from Scardog Reef.

Next High Water: 05:03pm | 2.27m

Next Low Water: 10:52am | 0.5m

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Scardog Reef Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.3 °C) too at Scardog Reef. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite