Punta Banco Surf Forecast — Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Rock-reef peaks a few kilometres south of Pavones, breaking left and right at mid-to-high tide. Picks up the same S swells as its famous neighbour with a fraction of the crowd.

Punta Banco is a surf spot in Puntarenas, Costa Rica located at 8.3500, -83.1330. 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.

Punta Banco wind forecast for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing: hourly wind speed in knots, gusts and direction relative to the shore, blended from every weather model that reaches the spot.

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PUNTA BANCO

4-5ft
2.8ft @ 14s SW
Medium confidence
Wind
3mph
Offshore
Temp
81°F
Water: 86°F

FORECAST

SUN
13/09
4-5ft
2
MON
14/09
4-5ft
5
TUE
15/09
5-6ft
5
WED
16/09
5-6ft
1
THU
17/09
4-6ft
7

SUNDAY 13/09

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-5ft
2.7ft@ 14s SW
26
mph
592.4kJ
Noon
4-5ft
2.7ft@ 13s SW
615
mph
574.2kJ
6pm
4-5ft
2.7ft@ 13s SW
29
mph
550.5kJ
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MONDAY 14/09

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-5ft
2.8ft@ 13s SW
58
mph
502.3kJ
Noon
4-5ft
2.8ft@ 13s SW
1014
mph
491.2kJ
6pm
4-5ft
2.9ft@ 12s SW
610
mph
517.4kJ
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TUESDAY 15/09

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
5-6ft
3.0ft@ 18s SW
511
mph
1540.7kJ
Noon
5-6ft
3.1ft@ 17s SW
1117
mph
1460.8kJ
6pm
5-6ft
3.1ft@ 17s SW
913
mph
1462.4kJ
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WEDNESDAY 16/09

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
5-6ft
3.2ft@ 16s SW
15
mph
1321.7kJ
Noon
5-6ft
3.2ft@ 16s SW
913
mph
1148.0kJ
6pm
5-6ft
3.3ft@ 15s SW
711
mph
1153.9kJ
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THURSDAY 17/09

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-6ft
3.1ft@ 14s SW
710
mph
912.7kJ
Noon
4-6ft
3.1ft@ 14s SW
1116
mph
877.8kJ
6pm
4-6ft
3.1ft@ 14s SW
718
mph
860.6kJ
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TIDES

No tide data available. Tide predictions require a nearby NOAA station
Sunrise: 5:22amSunset: 5:33pm
UV Index: 0.0Cloud Cover: 57%
VIEW MAP
N/A
Swell
N/A
Wind
10.5 mi
Visibility
2/5
Rating

SwellByte Surfguide

Punta Banco 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.