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Suizo
Surf spot · Costa Rica
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9, usually: typical for the time of year: good on 17% of days
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Mon 9 · 50 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 4 ft9 s | 268kJ | NE | 30°C |
| Mon 9usually | 5 ft9 s | 311kJ | NE | 30°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Suizo
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More surf near here
5 places
- Pico Pequeno 0.5 km away
- Tamarindo 0.6 km away
- Pico Grande 0.9 km away
- Playa Langosta 1 km away
- El Estero- Tamarindo 1.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Suizo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (290°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (110°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Villarreal, 4.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 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$871–US$1,610 each
about US$871–US$1,610 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 LIR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$288–US$596 |
| 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$871–US$1,610 |
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
about 10 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Playa Grande its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Villarreal on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in Tamarindo on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 10 places to stay
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 10h 40m
About 10h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIR, direct, then 1h 45m by road
Flights ORD → LIR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.