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Brasilito 68.5
#2596 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Guanacaste · near Liberia
Very consistent, no off season, boardshorts water.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score68.5 /100
Surfable days77% of the year
Clean days20% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell33% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Brasilito
The best time to surf Brasilito is June, September, October. The season runs Jun to Jun. In September the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is SYQ (189 km) and the nearest town is Liberia (48 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 6% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 57% | 9% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 53% | 2% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 69% | 10% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 87% | 36% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 96% | 46% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 80% | 25% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 86% | 34% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 97% | 51% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 97% | 49% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 83% | 9% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 48% | 4% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 68.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
23.3
Clean days 24%
11.8
Groundswell 12%
6.4
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
1.0
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
5.2
The detail
Faces 320° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 62% of days. Mean peak period 13.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 92%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 10.405, -85.803 (OpenStreetMap).
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