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13 spots · North America

Playa Papaturrobest spot (41% wind)
29°Cavg water temp

Best Time to Visit Costa Rica

33%
Jan
26°
28°
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37%
Feb
27°
28°
26%
Mar
28°
29°
22%
Apr
28°
29°
9%
May
28°
30°
4%
Jun
27°
30°
13%
Jul
27°
29°
5%
Aug
27°
30°
1%
Sep
27°
30°
1%
Oct
26°
29°
8%
Nov
26°
28°
29%
Dec
26°
28°
50%+ rideable days (12+ kn)<50% rideable days

Best wind: Jan–Feb, Dec

Learning-Friendly Spots in Costa Rica

Good options for progressing your skills

Satellite view of Lake Arenal
Beginner friendly
20% Wind
Costa Rica

Lake Arenal

North America

#1
8kts
24°
Flat WaterWarm
Satellite view of Tilawa
Beginner friendly
31% Wind
Costa Rica

Tilawa

North America

#2
10kts
24°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Tico
Beginner friendly
28% Wind
Costa Rica

Tico

North America

#3
9kts
24°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Playa Papaturro
41% Wind
Costa Rica

Playa Papaturro

North America

#4
11kts
28°
28°water
Satellite view of Playa Copal
41% Wind
Costa Rica

Playa Copal

North America

#5
11kts
28°
28°water
Satellite view of Playa Coyotera
41% Wind
Costa Rica

Playa Coyotera

North America

#6
11kts
28°
28°water
Satellite view of Playa Hermosa
2% Wind
Costa Rica

Playa Hermosa

North America

#7
5kts
28°
29°water
Satellite view of Boca del Rio Sierpe
0% Wind
Costa Rica

Boca del Rio Sierpe

North America

#8
2kts
28°
30°water

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La Cruz

3 spots · 41% avg wind
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Playa Papaturro41%Playa Copal41%Playa Coyotera41%
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Tilarán

3 spots · 26% avg wind
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Tilawa31%Tico28%Lake Arenal20%

All Spots in Costa Rica

Ranked by year-round wind reliability

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Playa Papaturro

Costa Rica
41%Fair
41%Wind Days
11ktsAvg Wind
28°Cfeels 30°Temperature
28°CWater
NEwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿Shorts
0.7m avg waves27% rain days
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Playa Copal

Costa Rica
41%Fair
41%Wind Days
11ktsAvg Wind
28°Cfeels 30°Temperature
28°CWater
NEwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿Shorts
0.7m avg waves27% rain days
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Playa Coyotera

Costa Rica
41%Fair
41%Wind Days
11ktsAvg Wind
28°Cfeels 30°Temperature
28°CWater
NEwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿Shorts
0.7m avg waves27% rain days

Tilawa

Costa Rica
31%Fair
31%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
24°Cfeels 25°Temperature
36%Rain Days
NEwindVery Gusty

Tico

Costa Rica
28%Poor
28%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
24°Cfeels 25°Temperature
46%Rain Days
NEwindVery Gusty

Lake Arenal

Costa RicaLIR
20%Poor
20%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
24°Cfeels 26°Temperature
52%Rain Days
NEwindVery Gusty

Nosara

Costa RicaLIR
2%Poor
2%Wind Days
4ktsAvg Wind
28°Cfeels 33°Temperature
29°CWater
EwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿Shorts
1.3m avg waves60% rain days

Playa Hermosa

Costa RicaLIR
2%Poor
2%Wind Days
5ktsAvg Wind
28°Cfeels 33°Temperature
29°CWater
EwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿Shorts
0.9m avg waves44% rain days

Esterillos

Costa RicaSJO
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
3ktsAvg Wind
27°Cfeels 32°Temperature
30°CWater
SEwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿Shorts
1.3m avg waves69% rain days

Playa Grande

Costa RicaSJO
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
3ktsAvg Wind
26°Cfeels 32°Temperature
29°CWater
NWwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿Shorts
1.1m avg waves73% rain days

Jaco Beach

Costa RicaSJO
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
3ktsAvg Wind
28°Cfeels 33°Temperature
30°CWater
SEwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿Shorts
1.2m avg waves71% rain days

Playa Mal Pais

Costa RicaTMU
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
4ktsAvg Wind
28°Cfeels 33°Temperature
30°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿Shorts
1.3m avg waves61% rain days

Boca del Rio Sierpe

Costa RicaGLF
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
2ktsAvg Wind
28°Cfeels 33°Temperature
30°CWater
WwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿Shorts
0.9m avg waves82% rain days

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