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Avellanas Surf Breaks
Beach Break
Type: Beach break rights and lefts sand bottom
Wave Quality: Very good
Power: Very powerful
Tides: Mid incoming
Swell Size: Up to six foot
Swell Direction: 200 degrees and up
Crowd Factor: Very crowded
Comments: extremely good hollow and fast wave
River Mouth
Type: Rocky River mouth, rights and lefts
Power: Average
Tides: All tides left on outgoing and rights on incoming
Swell Size: 4 feet and up
Swell Direction: 200 degrees and up
Crowd Factor: Very crowded
Comments: when the left is working it can be perfect. The right is also extremely good
Little Hawaii
Type: Beach with some rocks
Wave Quality: Very good
Power: Good
Tides: All phases
Swell Size: 4-6 and up
Swell Direction: 200 degrees and up to about 270 degrees
Crowd Factor: not very crowded
Comments: Extremely good wave, must be five foot or bigger to break. Extremely sensitive to swell direction.
The Beaches Between Garza and Samara
Type: All types
Wave Quality: World class
Power: World class
Tides: All
Swell Size: Any
Swell Direction: 180 Degrees
Crowd Factor: None
Comments: This is an area that I have found several of the best waves ever with no one out. I have been shown some of these spots by locals and some by my own exploration. The locals that showed me these hidden spots are very good friends that I love and respect. Because of this I cannot tell you the exact locations of these world-class waves. However, if you are adventurous you can find them very easily, you just have to look. If you are adventurous you can be rewarded with some of the best waves of you lives with no crowds!!! These not crowded world-class waves are the main reasons I decided to settle in this particular untapped area of Costa Rica. Good Luck!!!
Camaronal Surf
Type: Beach break, two mile bay
Wave Quality: Excellent
Power: Excellent
Tides: All tides, best on incoming
Swell Size: Any, holds up to 12 foot
Swell Direction: 200-300 degrees
Crowd Factor: None
Comments: Great wave, very consistent, extremely fun. However, there is a river that you must cross to get there at times it can be impossible to cross. I have surfed Carminal many times and have never seen more than ten surfers.
Guiones Beach Surf
Type: Beach break three-mile bay
Wave Quality: Excellent very consistent
Power: Low tide- excellent; High tide- softer
Tides: All tides at times, depends on swell size
Swell Size: Any up to 12 foot
Swell Direction: 200 (+ or -) up to 300 degrees
Crowd Factor: Not very crowded
Comments: Extremely consistent, breaks big, but softer at higher tides. Extremely hollow on low tides, six to eight foot of swells with off shore winds!!! Extremely fun, all types and any level of surfers. One of my personal favorite waves in all of Costa Rica. Conditions will change very quickly almost by the hour. PLEASE RESPECT THE LOCALS!!!!
Junquillal Surf
Type: Beach break, mostly lefts some rights
Wave Quality: Excellent
Power: Very powerful
Tides: High tide only
Swell Size: Up to six foot
Crowd Factor: Not to bad
Comments: Very powerful and tubular, extremely fast and very narrow tide phase. But when it’s good it is great!
Lavrinto Surf
Type: Rocky bottom- reef
Wave Quality: World class experienced surfers only
Power: Very powerful
Tide: All tides
Swell Size: Six foot and up
Swell Direction: Not quite sure
Crowd Factor: Not very crowded
Comments: Great wave but needs a lot of swell, when you go check out witches.
Marbella Surf
Type: Beach break, sand bottom
Wave Quality: Excellent rights and lefts
Power: Good
Tides: Low incoming
Swell Size: Best 3-5 foot and needs off shores
Swell Direction: Not real sure, I think 200-300 degrees
Crowd Factor: Fairly crowded
Comments: Go when the swell is waning. Be careful when parking. Park in campgrounds at north end.
Negra Surf
Type: Point Break, mostly rights
Wave Quality: Good, experienced surfers
Power: Very powerful
Tides: Best on incoming, but can break on outgoing
Swell Size: Best 4-6, better 6-8, great 8-10
Swell Direction: 200 degrees and up to 300 degrees
Crowd Factor: Very crowded, small take of zone
Comments: World class, very consistent. Breaks when nothing else in the area is breaking. This break is extremely hollow.
Ollies Point Surf
Type: Rock bottom but harmless
Wave Quality: Excellent
Power: Excellent
Tides: Outgoing unless over five foot
Swell Size: Best at 4-6 foot
Swell Direction: 180 degrees and up
Crowd Factor: Some crowds
Comments: This is the most perfect wave in Costa Rica. It is a machine. When head high you will never forget it. Three hundred yard rides. Only strong legs when over six foot.
Ostinal Surf Breaks
Summary: There are three distinctive breaks Beach, Rock Inside and Rock North Side.
Beach
Type: Beach, sand bottom
Wave Quality: Excellent, very round
Power: Very powerful
Tides: Mid incoming
Swell Size: Best 3-5 foot
Swell Direction: 200-300 degrees
Crowd Factor: Not very crowded
Rock Inside and Rock North Side
Type: Point, rocky
Wave Quality: Excellent
Power: Good
Tides: All phases if big enough
Swell Size: Four foot and up, best at 6-8 foot
Swell Direction: 200-300 degrees
Crowd Factor: None
Pelada Surf Breaks
Inside
Type: Reef/ beach break
Wave Quality: Poor
Power: Poor
Tides: All phases, best incoming
Swell Size: 3-5 foot
Swell Direction: 200 degrees and up
Crowd Factor: Lots of twelve year olds
Comments: This is the local under twelve years old spot. Respect them and leave it to them, unless you are under twelve!
Outside
Type: Reef/ beach
Wave Quality: Average
Power: Average
Tides: All phases
Swell Size: 6-8 foot
Swell Direction: 200 degrees and up
Crowd Factor: Usually none
Comments: This is usually a closeout wave. It is swell direction sensitive. However, I have seen it perfect. Go here when everywhere else is closing out.
Tamarindo Surf Breaks
Playa Grande
Type: Beach break, rights and lefts
Wave Quality: Good, recommended for all surfers
Power: Average
Tide: Mid incoming tide
Swell: 3-5 ft. best, 4-6 ft. good, 6-8 ft. great with offshore wind
Swell Direction: 200 degrees and up
Crowd Factor: Very crowded
Comments: Great wave very consistent
Tamarindo River Mouth
Type: Beach break, river mouth
Wave Quality: Good but swell direction sensitive, all surfers
Power: Average
Tide: Mid incoming
Swell Size: 2-6 ft. best
Swell Direction: 200 degrees and up
Crowd Factor: Very crowded with many tourists
Playa Langosta
Type: Beach break with rights only, there are some rocks
Wave Quality: Good, recommended for all surfers
Power: Average
Tide: Best, mid incoming
Swell Size: 3-5 ft., 4-6 ft. with offshore winds
Swell Direction: 200 degrees and up
Crowd Factor: Super crowded
Witches Rock Surf
Type: Beach break, four mile bay, rights and lefts
Wave Quality: Excellent
Power: Excellent
Tides: Incoming
Swell Size: 3-5 great, 6-8 perfection must have offshore winds
Swell Direction: All
Crowd Factor: Uncrowded
Comments: Come on everyone has heard of Witches Rock. It is liquid heaven when it is working!! Most rippable wave in Costa Rica and most consistent.