Guanacaste Surf

Detailed Guanacaste surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Guanacaste. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Guanacaste. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Guanacaste over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Guanacaste and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Guanacaste Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Guanacaste Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Guanacaste coastline are also listed below.

Guanacaste Photos

Guanacaste Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
823
897
964
623
598
466
453
386
492
710
566
715
621
1501
1091
1014
1001
894
705
631
536
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
SW
10
ENE
5
NE
5
S
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
10
SW
10
NE
10
ENE
5
W
0
N
0
NE
10
WSW
0
SW
5
NE
10
SW
5
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
12:49PM2.21m
1:15AM2.19m
1:40PM2.29m
2:01AM2.62m
2:25PM2.34m
2:41AM2.55m
3:06PM2.35m
3:18AM2.56m
3:45PM2.33m
3:56AM2.63m
4:23PM2.28m
4:34AM2.44m
5:01PM2.20m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.33m
7:32AM0.30m
7:46PM0.31m
8:18AM0.20m
8:28PM0.26m
8:59AM0.14m
9:07PM0.25m
9:37AM0.12m
9:46PM0.29m
10:14AM0.15m
10:23PM0.33m
10:54AM0.22m
11:01PM0.43m
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10
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Max °C
29
29
27
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27
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27
27
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29
27
Min °C
28
28
26
27
27
26
28
26
25
28
27
25
28
27
25
28
27
26
27
27
26
Chill °C
29
29
27
29
29
27
30
27
27
29
29
26
29
28
27
29
28
27
29
29
27
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Guanacaste Surf Breaks

Playa Avellanas, situated along the northern coast of Costa Rica is a world-renowned destination for surfing. It offers easy and fast access to Playa Grande, Playa Tamarindo, Playa Langosta, Playa Negra and Junquillal making it a perfect surf camp vacation destination. Playa Avellanas stands out as one of the best surfing locations in Costa Rica with a half dozen or more surf spots; offering point breaks, beach breaks and reef breaks all year around, with predominant off shore winds during summer(La Purruja, El Beachbreak, Palo Seco, El Estero, Little Hawaii and Golfo Persico).

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