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El Estero- Tamarindo 91.9
#511 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Guanacaste · near Liberia
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score91.9 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days80% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell80% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf El Estero- Tamarindo
The best time to surf El Estero- Tamarindo is April, May, June. The season runs all year. In May the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is SYQ (190 km) and the nearest town is Liberia (57 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85% | 50% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 82% | 52% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 95% | 75% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 97% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 99% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 97% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 91% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 86% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 87% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 85% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 87% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 82% | 58% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 91.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.8
The detail
Faces 270° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 13.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 60%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 10.307, -85.839 (OpenStreetMap).
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