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
SunSep 13Mal País★★★★★4.9ftMonSep 14Mal País★★★★★5.4ftbest 6pmTueSep 15Top pickMal País★★★★★6.2ftbest 9pmWedSep 16Santa Teresa★★★★★6.2ftbest 6amThuSep 17Mal País★★★★★5.5ftbest 6amFriSep 18Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.0ftSatSep 19Mal País★★★★★5.4ftSunSep 20Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.9ftMonSep 21Mal País★★★★★6.0ftTueSep 22Cabo Matapalo★★★★★8.4ftWedSep 23Cabo Matapalo★★★★★6.2ftThuSep 24Mal País★★★★★5.2ftFriSep 25Mal País★★★★★6.5ftbest 6pmSatSep 26Cabo Matapalo★★★★★6.6ftbest 6pmSunSep 27Mal País★★★★★6.2ftMonSep 28Cabo Matapalo★★★★★6.0ft
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 17 SeptPavonesModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
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