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Playa cocles 52.0
#4317 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 score52.0 /100
Surfable days79% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.8 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Playa cocles
The best time to surf Playa cocles 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 (144 km) and the nearest town is Sixaola (20 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93% | 2% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 95% | 0% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 98% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 85% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 88% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 82% | 1% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 95% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 77% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 36% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 32% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 64% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 0% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 52.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
23.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.4
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
7.3
The detail
Faces 15° with 42% 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): 83%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 9.652, -82.738 (OpenStreetMap).
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