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Manzanillo 53.8
#4188 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Limón · near Sixaola
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in January.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score53.8 /100
Surfable days82% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.9 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Manzanillo
The best time to surf Manzanillo is January, June. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is DAV (140 km) and the nearest town is Sixaola (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 2% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 0% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 99% | 0% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 91% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 91% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 86% | 1% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 98% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 79% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 43% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 36% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 72% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 0% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 53.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
25.1
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
7.6
The detail
Faces 20° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 93% of days. Mean peak period 7.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 82%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 9.635, -82.638 (OpenStreetMap).
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