Puntarenas Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Puntarenas, Costa Rica — 10 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
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Top-rated of 10 spots each day
WedOct 28Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.6ftThuOct 29Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.5ftFriOct 30Mal País★★★★★5.3ftbest 6amSatOct 31Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.6ftSunNov 1Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.9ftMonNov 2Top pickCabo Matapalo★★★★★5.9ftbest 6pmTueNov 3Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.9ftWedNov 4Cabo Matapalo★★★★★6.0ftThuNov 5Cabo Matapalo★★★★★6.5ftFriNov 6Cabo Matapalo★★★★★6.4ftbest 6amSatNov 7Cabo Matapalo★★★★★6.0ftSunNov 8Cabo Matapalo★★★★★6.1ftbest 6amMonNov 9Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.8ftTueNov 10Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.4ftWedNov 11Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.9ftThuNov 12Cabo Matapalo★★★★★6.2ft
Surf spots in Puntarenas
Best wind spot in Puntarenas
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Thu 29 OctPavonesModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Fri 30 OctBoca BarrancaModerate, cross-shore, best around 12:00
- Sun 8 NovMal PaísModerate, cross-shore, best around 18:00
Monthly conditions in Puntarenas
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Santa Teresa. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
100%
Feb
95%
Mar
92%
Apr
100%
May
100%
Jun
100%
Jul
97%
Aug
100%
Sep
100%
Oct
99%
Nov
99%
Dec
94%
Swell period
14s
14s
15s
15s
14s
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
Water temp
85°F
85°F
86°F
87°F
87°F
86°F
85°F
85°F
85°F
85°F
83°F
84°F