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Costa Rica surf report and forecast
9 spots · updated 2026-11-02 12:49 UTC · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
Open Costa Rica on the live map →Best surf in Costa Rica right now
- 9.9 Playa Grande Guanacaste 1.4 m · 15 s · offshore
- 9.8 Nosara (Playa Guiones) Guanacaste 1.4 m · 15 s · offshore
- 9.8 Santa Teresa Puntarenas 1.1 m · 15 s · cross-offshore
- 9.7 Jacó Puntarenas 1.0 m · 15 s · cross-offshore
- 9.6 Playa Hermosa (Jacó) Puntarenas 0.9 m · 15 s · glassy
- 9.4 Tamarindo Guanacaste 1.4 m · 15 s · cross-offshore
- 8.5 Dominical Puntarenas 0.8 m · 15 s · glassy
- 8.4 Witch's Rock (Roca Bruja) Guanacaste 1.7 m · 15 s · offshore
Best windows this week
- 10.0 Jacó Puntarenas 1.0 m · 15 s · glassy · Mon 12:00 CST
- 10.0 Nosara (Playa Guiones) Guanacaste 1.4 m · 15 s · glassy · Mon 15:00 CST
- 10.0 Playa Grande Guanacaste 1.5 m · 15 s · glassy · Mon 15:00 CST
- 10.0 Playa Hermosa (Jacó) Puntarenas 1.1 m · 14 s · glassy · Wed 12:00 CST
- 10.0 Santa Teresa Puntarenas 1.1 m · 15 s · glassy · Mon 09:00 CST
- 10.0 Witch's Rock (Roca Bruja) Guanacaste 1.3 m · 14 s · glassy · Tue 12:00 CST
- 9.9 Tamarindo Guanacaste 1.0 m · 16 s · glassy · Sun 06:00 CST
- 9.7 Dominical Puntarenas 1.3 m · 14 s · cross-offshore · Fri 09:00 CST
All spots: current conditions
Puntarenas
| Spot | Rating | Wave now | Period | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominical | 8.5 B 10 · A 5 | 0.8 m (2.7 ft) | 14.7 s | SW | 2 kt NE glassy |
| Jacó | 9.7 B 7 · A 6 | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) | 14.6 s | SW | 7 kt N cross-offshore |
| Pavones | 3.2 B 4 · A 2 | 0.8 m (2.6 ft) | 14.8 s | SSW | 2 kt N glassy |
| Playa Hermosa (Jacó) | 9.6 B 8 · A 6 | 0.9 m (3.1 ft) | 14.7 s | SW | 3 kt NE glassy |
| Santa Teresa | 9.8 B 6 · A 7 | 1.1 m (3.5 ft) | 14.6 s | SW | 5 kt N cross-offshore |
Guanacaste
| Spot | Rating | Wave now | Period | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nosara (Playa Guiones) | 9.8 B 4 · A 9 | 1.4 m (4.4 ft) | 14.6 s | SW | 9 kt NE offshore |
| Playa Grande | 9.9 B 3 · A 9 | 1.4 m (4.6 ft) | 14.6 s | SW | 6 kt ENE offshore |
| Tamarindo | 9.4 B 3 · A 9 | 1.4 m (4.6 ft) | 14.6 s | SW | 6 kt ENE cross-offshore |
| Witch's Rock (Roca Bruja) | 8.4 B 1 · A 8 | 1.7 m (5.5 ft) | 14.6 s | SW | 21 kt NE offshore |
Best surf spots in Costa Rica
- Dominical Puntarenas · best May–Nov
- Jacó Puntarenas · best May–Nov
- Nosara (Playa Guiones) Guanacaste · best May–Oct
- Pavones Puntarenas · best May–Nov
- Playa Grande Guanacaste · best May–Oct
- Playa Hermosa (Jacó) Puntarenas · best May–Nov
- Santa Teresa Puntarenas · best May–Nov
- Tamarindo Guanacaste · best May–Oct
- Witch's Rock (Roca Bruja) Guanacaste · best Jan–Feb
Surf season in Costa Rica
The biggest swell arrives May–Oct, peaking at an average 1.4 m (4.6 ft) in June; the smallest month is January at 1.1 m (3.6 ft). Best time to surf in Costa Rica →
Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Climatology: ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis (waves: ERA5-Ocean) via Open-Meteo.com, CC BY 4.0. Map centre: 9.8, -84.9.