Costa Rica is sometimes called “the Hawaii of Latin-American surfing” because there are thousands of beach breaks and tons of oceanfront. Rivers galore offer tons of rivermouth breaks, especially on the Pacific. On the Caribbean side, you get great reef breaks. Monster waves you don’t see much of. What you do see is good-size kilometer breaks that are consistent year-round.
Because Costa Rica is so small, you can switch to another break rather easily if one isn’t working for you. Same thing for crowds (although crowds have not been the biggest problem here.) Another big reason is the culture. The Costa Rica culture supports surfers, with surf shops, board rentals, bars, restaurants, hotels… there definitely is a strong vibe down here for surfing.
The surf spots can be divided up into three main areas: The Pacific North (Guanacaste-Nicoya), the Pacific South (Punta Arenas) and the Caribbean. Surf towns such as Jaco, Tamarindo and Santa Teresa continue to develop and offer more to their visitors. The best waves occur in the rainy season (northern Hemisphere ‘summer’) on the pacific side, and in the hot dry season (‘winter’) on the Caribbean. Make sure to check out our surfing recommendations page to learn more and make sure you also check out our best time of the year to surf page. We do our best to keep these pages up-to-date and packed with only the useful information that you need.
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