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 dayThuJul 30Top pickCabo Matapalo★★★★★6.5ftFriJul 31Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.7ftSatAug 1Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.1ftSunAug 2Cabo Matapalo★★★★★4.7ftMonAug 3Cabo Matapalo★★★★★4.8ftTueAug 4Cabo Matapalo★★★★★4.6ftWedAug 5Cabo Matapalo★★★★★4.4ftThuAug 6Playa Hermosa (Jacó)★★★★★4.2ftbest 6pmFriAug 7Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.7ftSatAug 8Cabo Matapalo★★★★★6.2ftbest 6pmSunAug 9Cabo Matapalo★★★★★6.2ftMonAug 10Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.2ftTueAug 11Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.8ftWedAug 12Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.7ftThuAug 13Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.4ftFriAug 14Cabo Matapalo★★★★★5.0ft
Surf spots in Puntarenas
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