Cutters Right
Surf spot · Costa Rica
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 5 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 517kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 268kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 342kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 181kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 233kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 282, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 467, good
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 842, too small
- Mon 959, fair
- Tue 1078, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 82, good | 4 ft13 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 567kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 5 ft12 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 517kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 67, good | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 268kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 4 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 342kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 236kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:45 −0.9 mHigh 07:56 +1.0 mLow 14:16 −1.0 mHigh 20:40 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:59 −0.8 mHigh 09:10 +0.9 mLow 15:27 −0.9 mHigh 21:52 +1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:15 −0.9 mHigh 10:26 +0.8 mLow 16:38 −0.9 mHigh 23:00 +1.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cutters Right
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (198°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (18°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in October, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Manuel Antonio, 4.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$878–US$1,630 each
about US$878–US$1,630 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SJO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$295–US$610 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$208–US$389 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$878–US$1,630 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 10 min by car · 171 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
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About US$74 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 11h 20m
About 11h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SJO, direct, then 2h 20m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.