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🇨🇷 Best surf spots in Costa Rica

55 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.

Top spotBoca Barranca 96.3
Peak monthMay
Water29°C boardshorts
Work all year51 of 55
Beginner spots11

Season in Costa Rica

Average share of clean days across all 55 spots, by month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
51%61%73%85%86%83%79%73%79%73%73%52%

Areas

Guanacaste27 spots · top Playa Coyote 93.9Puntarenas24 spots · top Boca Barranca 96.3Limón4 spots · top Manzanillo 53.8

All 55 spots

#SpotScoreSurfableCleanSizeWaterSeasonLevel
1Boca Barranca
Puntarenas
96.3100%82%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
2Bajamar
Puntarenas
96.1100%80%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
3Corralillo
Puntarenas
96.1100%80%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
4Agujas
Puntarenas
95.6100%82%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
5Playa escondida
Puntarenas
95.6100%85%1.2 m29°Call yearIntermediate
6Perro Fino
Puntarenas
95.3100%80%1.2 m29°Call yearIntermediate
7Roca Loca
Puntarenas
95.3100%80%1.2 m29°Call yearIntermediate
8Jaco Beach
Puntarenas
95.2100%82%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
9Hermosa
Puntarenas
95.1100%84%1.2 m29°Call yearIntermediate
10Gully's
Puntarenas
95.0100%83%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
11The Tree
Puntarenas
95.0100%83%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
12Bejuco
Puntarenas
94.9100%83%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
13Playa Bejuca
Puntarenas
94.9100%83%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
14Playitas
Puntarenas
94.8100%86%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
15Esterillos
Puntarenas
94.7100%83%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
16Manuel Antonio
Puntarenas
94.7100%86%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
17Dominical
Puntarenas
94.6100%86%1.1 m29°Call yearIntermediate
18Matapalo
Puntarenas
94.298%66%0.9 m29°CMar to NovBeginner
19Backwash
Puntarenas
94.196%64%0.9 m29°CMar to NovBeginner
20Pan Dulce
Puntarenas
94.195%61%0.9 m29°CApr to NovBeginner
21Santa Teresa
Puntarenas
94.1100%86%1.2 m29°Call yearIntermediate
22Mal Pais- Santa Teresa
Puntarenas
94.0100%86%1.2 m29°Call yearIntermediate
23Sunset Reef
Puntarenas
94.0100%83%1.2 m29°Call yearIntermediate
24Playa Coyote
Guanacaste
93.9100%84%1.2 m29°Call yearIntermediate
25Scardog reef
Guanacaste
93.8100%69%1.2 m28°CMar to NovIntermediate
26Laverinto (Laverint)
Guanacaste
93.6100%68%1.1 m28°CMar to NovIntermediate
27Islita
Guanacaste
93.3100%83%1.2 m29°Call yearIntermediate
28Camaronal
Guanacaste
92.9100%83%1.2 m29°Call yearIntermediate
29Flamingo Point
Guanacaste
92.8100%79%1.2 m28°Call yearIntermediate
30Ollie´s Point
Guanacaste
92.886%59%0.9 m28°CApr to NovBeginner
31Barrigona
Guanacaste
92.4100%86%1.3 m29°Call yearIntermediate
32Playa samara
Guanacaste
92.4100%86%1.2 m29°Call yearIntermediate
33Playa Negra
Guanacaste
92.3100%87%1.3 m28°Call yearIntermediate
34Playa Langosta
Guanacaste
92.299%84%1.2 m28°Call yearIntermediate
35Raps
Guanacaste
92.2100%86%1.3 m28°Call yearIntermediate
36Rivermouth at Avellanas
Guanacaste
92.2100%86%1.3 m28°Call yearIntermediate
37Suizo
Guanacaste
92.299%84%1.2 m28°Call yearIntermediate
38Marbella
Guanacaste
92.1100%85%1.3 m28°Call yearIntermediate
39Nosara Beach
Guanacaste
92.1100%84%1.3 m28°Call yearIntermediate
40Ostional
Guanacaste
92.1100%84%1.3 m28°Call yearIntermediate
41Pelada
Guanacaste
92.1100%84%1.3 m28°Call yearIntermediate
42Playa Avellana
Guanacaste
92.1100%86%1.2 m28°Call yearIntermediate
43Pico Grande
Guanacaste
92.097%82%1.2 m28°Call yearIntermediate
44Playa Guiones
Guanacaste
92.0100%85%1.3 m28°Call yearIntermediate
45Playa Nosara
Guanacaste
92.0100%85%1.3 m28°Call yearIntermediate
46Tamarindo
Guanacaste
92.098%82%1.2 m28°Call yearIntermediate
47El Estero- Tamarindo
Guanacaste
91.995%80%1.1 m28°Call yearIntermediate
48Playa Grande
Guanacaste
91.995%80%1.1 m28°Call yearIntermediate
49Roca Bruja
Guanacaste
91.086%56%0.9 m28°CApr to NovBeginner
50Brasilito
Guanacaste
68.577%20%0.7 m28°CJun to JunBeginner
51Pavones
Puntarenas
57.492%0%0.9 m29°CrarelyBeginner
52Manzanillo
Limón
53.882%0%0.9 m29°CrarelyBeginner
53Playa cocles
Limón
52.079%0%0.8 m29°CrarelyBeginner
54Salsa Brava
Limón
52.079%0%0.8 m29°CrarelyBeginner
55Black Beach
Limón
51.779%0%0.8 m29°CrarelyBeginner
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