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Ollie´s Point 92.8

#415 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Guanacaste · near La Cruz

Very consistent, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score92.8 /100
Surfable days86% of the year
Clean days59% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell59% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.1 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Ollie´s Point

The best time to surf Ollie´s Point is May, June, September. The season runs Apr to Nov. In May the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is MGA (149 km) and the nearest town is La Cruz (31 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan59%11%0.6 m27°Cboardies
Feb68%17%0.6 m25°Cboardies
Mar80%25%0.7 m27°Cboardies
Apr97%80%0.9 m28°Cboardies
May98%88%1.1 m29°Cboardies
Jun100%88%1.1 m29°Cboardies
Jul98%74%1.1 m29°Cboardies
Aug99%75%1.1 m29°Cboardies
Sep100%87%1.1 m28°Cboardies
Oct100%84%1.0 m28°Cboardies
Nov85%61%0.9 m27°Cboardies
Dec50%13%0.6 m27°Cboardies

Why 92.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
11.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.9
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
6.7

The detail

Faces 225° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 12.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 86%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 10.852, -85.803 (OpenStreetMap).

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