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Surfing in
Costa Rica
Finding the best time and ideal place for an ultimate surf adventure in
Costa Rica is easy to do. All you need is a brief outline of the different
surf sports, a good idea of how to get there and when conditions are peak.
Costa Rica“s climatic and geographical variations can be divided into four
different surf regions: the Atlantic or Caribbean, the North pacific, the
Central Pacific, and the South Pacific.
The Caribbean coastline has a defined surf season from January to March and
July to October. Strong storms in the Caribbean often send short but extremely
powerful swells crashing onto world class breaks.
The North Pacific generally has good quality surf year round. The consistent
northesterly "Papagayo" winds during December through March and the
Northern Hemisphere storms create ideal waves.
The Central Pacific is an exposed stretch of coast line regarded by many
surfers as one of the most consistent areas. Quick and easy access from the
Juan Santamarķa International Airport, and a wide variety or restaurants,
accommodations and entertainment for surfers make it an ideal place to start
off a "Tico Surf Adventure"
The South Pacific has a wide range of waves to choose from. Some of the best
known spots like the point break at Pavones require a south swell,
characteristic of the winter months in the Southern Hemisphere (July-November)
Costa Rica“s diversity and tremendous variety of surf spots make it possible
to surf excellent waves all year long.
The short travel distances and different regions provide traveling surfers
with the possibility not only to experience magic and adventure while visiting
interesting and unique parts of the coutry, but to score a variety of world
class point breaks, reefs and beach breaks. Best of all, you can surf in warm
water all year round.
Costa Rica experiences semi-diurnal tidal differences. Extreme tidal
variations on the Pacific coastline often affect certain breaks. But, the long
irregular coastline always guarantees quality waves for hard core surfers
willing to explore. Stop in at any local surf shop or befriend a local to
learn about the best conditions for the different breaks.
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