Boca Barranca Surf Forecast — Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Long left-hand rivermouth wave at the mouth of the Río Barranca, one of the longest rides in Central America on a solid S swell. Best at high tide with morning offshores; water quality suffers after rain.

Boca Barranca is a surf spot in Puntarenas, Costa Rica located at 9.9580, -84.7400. View the free 16-day forecast: wave height, swell period and direction, wind speed and direction, tide and live buoy conditions, plus a multi-day surf outlook and model comparison.

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BOCA BARRANCA

4-5ft
2.4ft @ 18s SSW
High confidence
Wind
3mph
Offshore
Temp
76°F
Water: 88°F

FORECAST

MON
27/07
4-5ft
3
TUE
28/07
4-5ft
3
WED
29/07
3-5ft
1
THU
30/07
3-5ft
4
FRI
31/07
3-4ft
5

MONDAY 27/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-5ft
2.4ft@ 18s SSW
35
mph
1008.5kJ
Noon
4-5ft
2.3ft@ 17s SSW
823
mph
911.5kJ
6pm
4-5ft
2.4ft@ 17s SSW
412
mph
849.4kJ
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TUESDAY 28/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-5ft
2.4ft@ 17s SSW
39
mph
910.1kJ
Noon
4-5ft
2.4ft@ 18s SSW
720
mph
1045.4kJ
6pm
4-5ft
2.4ft@ 17s SSW
411
mph
976.8kJ
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WEDNESDAY 29/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-5ft
2.3ft@ 16s SSW
14
mph
791.6kJ
Noon
3-5ft
2.3ft@ 16s SSW
920
mph
732.4kJ
6pm
3-5ft
2.3ft@ 16s SSW
617
mph
676.2kJ
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THURSDAY 30/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-5ft
2.2ft@ 15s SSW
48
mph
567.4kJ
Noon
3-5ft
2.1ft@ 15s SSW
1024
mph
491.1kJ
6pm
3-4ft
2.0ft@ 14s SSW
211
mph
444.7kJ
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FRIDAY 31/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-4ft
1.9ft@ 14s SSW
59
mph
358.3kJ
Noon
3-4ft
1.9ft@ 14s SSW
1024
mph
340.4kJ
6pm
3-4ft
1.9ft@ 13s SSW
917
mph
313.0kJ
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TIDES

No tide data available. Tide predictions require a nearby NOAA station
Sunrise: 5:27amSunset: 6:02pm
UV Index: 0.0Cloud Cover: 65%
N/A
Swell
N/A
Wind
2.7 mi
Visibility
3/5
Rating

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Boca Barranca is a popular surf destination. Check the current conditions and forecast to plan your session. The rating system helps you understand the quality of the surf based on wave height, period, direction, wind conditions, and tide.