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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
3

2

2

0

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

2

2

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1

SW
1.2

SW
1.0

SW
0.6

W
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
0.8

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.5

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

SSW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

SW
1.0

SW
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

WSW
0.8

SW
Period(s) (?)1414138131213121215121413131816161615141414
Energy(?)70059038042238256354282128226265206202179382315355703549540407373
Wind
(km/h)
15
15
10
5
15
5
0
15
0
5
10
5
0
10
5
5
10
0
10
10
5
20
Wind State(?)crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
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on
cross-
on
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:56AM
2.10

12:36AM
2.08

12:55PM
2.16
1:26AM
2.21

1:45PM
2.23
2:10AM
2.32

2:27PM
2.28
2:47AM
2.41

3:06PM
2.31

3:22AM
2.46
3:42PM
2.31

3:56AM
2.47
4:18PM
2.28

4:31AM
2.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)


6:19PM
0.49
6:44AM
0.56

7:11PM
0.42
7:36AM
0.46

7:56PM
0.36
8:21AM
0.36

8:35PM
0.31
9:01AM
0.29

9:11PM
0.26
9:37AM
0.24

9:45PM
0.30
10:12AM
0.23

10:20PM
0.33
10:48AM
0.27
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
21--21224--312421--2--
High °C
26252528272627272628282628272628282729292729
Low °C
26252426262527272527272527262527272528282529
Chill °C (?)
26252528272627272628282628272628282729292729
Sunrise
5:31--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:31
Sunset
-5:42--5:40--5:39--5:39--5:37--5:38--5:37--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.1

SW
1.2

SW
1.0

SW
1.0

SW
0.8

S
0.8

W
1.0

WSW
0.8

W
0.7

W
0.7

W
0.7

SSW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.8

SSW
1.0

SW
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

WSW
0.8

SW
Period (s)14141313137788712141366661615141414
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.7

SSW
0.5

W
0.7

S
0.6

S
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
0.8

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.5

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

W
0.5

S
0.6

S
0.6

SW
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

W
1.0

SW
0.8

S
0.8

S
0.8

S
0.7

S
Period (s)1477713121312121571161318167712121111
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.8

S
0.9

SSW

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.4

NE
Period (s)76-------------------3



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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