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Jaco Beach 95.2
#191 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Puntarenas · near Puntarenas
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score95.2 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days82% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell85% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Jaco Beach
The best time to surf Jaco Beach is April, May, June. The season runs all year. In April the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is SYQ (66 km) and the nearest town is Puntarenas (47 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 66% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 74% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 87% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 99% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 94% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 90% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 90% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 80% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 86% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 78% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 82% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 59% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 95.2
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%
8.0
The detail
Faces 240° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 97% of days. Mean peak period 13.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 59%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 9.599, -84.622 (OpenStreetMap).
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