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82 surf spots, 2 kitesurf spots, 1 windsurf spot, 15 sailing spots, 14 dive sites, 2 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area in Costa Rica.
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Showing 100 of 117 places.
Bajamar
Waves 1–2 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
88Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue77, Good
- Wed93, Good
- Best dayThu94, Good, the best day
- Fri81, Good
- Sat81, Good
- Sun88, Good
- Mon83, Good
El Hoyo
Waves 1–2 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
87Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue87, Good
- Best dayWed92, Good, the best day
- Thu86, Good
- Fri84, Good
- Sat84, Good
- Sun84, Good
- Mon87, Good
Stay in Chacarita
Boca Barranca
Waves 2 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
87Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue87, Good
- Wed86, Good
- Thu87, Good
- Fri87, Good
- Sat87, Good
- Sun80, Good
- Best dayMon89, Good, the best day
Stay in Barranca
Dona ana
Waves 2 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
87Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue87, Good
- Wed86, Good
- Thu87, Good
- Fri87, Good
- Sat87, Good
- Sun80, Good
- Best dayMon89, Good, the best day
Stay in El Roble
Tivives
Waves 1–2 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
85Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue74, Good
- Wed89, Good
- Thu85, Good
- Fri82, Good
- Sat81, Good
- Best daySun90, Good, the best day
- Mon85, Good
Stay in Caldera
Puerto Caldera
Waves 2 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
84Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Best dayTue87, Good, the best day
- Wed84, Good
- Thu84, Good
- Fri83, Good
- Sat82, Good
- Sun75, Good
- Mon84, Good
Stay in Caldera
Zancudo Beach
Waves 1–3 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
72Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue81, Good
- Wed70, Good
- Thu69, Good
- Best dayFri83, Good, the best day
- Sat58, Fair
- Sun34, Poor
- Mon73, Good
Stay in Zancudo
Linda Vista Put In
Wind 0–3 kn
100Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue100, Good
- Wed100, Good
- Thu99, Good
- Fri100, Good
- Sat97, Good
- Sun100, Good
- Mon100, Good
Stay in Pejibaye
School Put In
Wind 0–2 kn
100Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue100, Good
- Wed100, Good
- Thu94, Good
- Fri100, Good
- Sat100, Good
- Sun100, Good
- Mon100, Good
Stay in Pejibaye
Playa Blanca (el punto)
Waves 3–4 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
56Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Wed50, Fair
- Thu54, Fair
- Best dayFri73, Good, the best day
- Sat52, Fair
- Sun58, Fair
- Mon61, Good
Stay in Quebrada Ganado
El Estero- Tamarindo
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
40Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Wed0, Poor
- Thu0, Poor
- Best dayFri66, Good, the best day
- Sat46, Fair
- Sun34, Poor
- Mon59, Fair
Stay in Tamarindo
Marina Los Sueños
Wind 3–11 kn · Water 28°C
55Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue77, Good
- Wed60, Good
- Thu30, Poor
- Best dayFri82, Good, the best day
- Sat50, Fair
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Jacó
Moin Boat Terminal
Wind 2–12 kn · Water 29°C
54Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Best dayTue73, Good, the best day
- Wed0, Poor
- Thu0, Poor
- Fri26, Poor
- Sat63, Good
- Sun72, Good
- Mon58, Fair
Stay in Limón
Ferry Playa Naranjo
Wind 1–11 kn · Water 28°C
49Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue19, Poor
- Best dayWed80, Good, the best day
- Thu73, Good
- Fri73, Good
- Sat17, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Paquera
Muelle Cocodrilo
Wind 4–10 kn · Water 28°C
43Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Wed65, Good
- Best dayThu100, Good, the best day
- Fri0, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun36, Poor
- Mon19, Poor
Stay in Drake
Marina Flamingo
Wind 2–10 kn · Water 28°C
37Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue34, Poor
- Wed25, Poor
- Thu50, Fair
- Best dayFri77, Good, the best day
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Brasilito
El Andia - Jureles
Sea 0.6–0.9 m · Water 28°C
69Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue68, Good
- Wed64, Good
- Thu64, Good
- Fri69, Good
- Sat69, Good
- Sun70, Good
- Mon70, Good
Stay in Drake
El Arco
Sea 0.6–0.9 m · Water 28°C
69Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue68, Good
- Wed64, Good
- Thu64, Good
- Fri69, Good
- Sat69, Good
- Sun70, Good
- Mon70, Good
Stay in Drake
Jardín Medio
Sea 0.6–0.9 m · Water 28°C
69Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue68, Good
- Wed65, Good
- Thu64, Good
- Fri69, Good
- Sat69, Good
- Sun70, Good
- Mon70, Good
Stay in Drake
La Cueva
Sea 0.6–0.9 m · Water 28°C
69Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue68, Good
- Wed64, Good
- Thu64, Good
- Fri69, Good
- Sat69, Good
- Sun70, Good
- Mon70, Good
Stay in Drake
La esquina del jardin
Sea 0.6–0.9 m · Water 28°C
69Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue68, Good
- Wed64, Good
- Thu64, Good
- Fri69, Good
- Sat69, Good
- Sun70, Good
- Mon70, Good
Stay in Drake
Diving and snorkeling point
Sea 0.5–0.7 m · Water 28°C
69Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue71, Good
- Wed63, Good
- Thu62, Good
- Fri64, Good
- Sat71, Good
- Sun71, Good
- Mon71, Good
Stay in Paquera
Bajo Alcyone
Sea 0.7–1.1 m · Water 27°C
Good
Dirty Rock
Sea 0.6–1.1 m · Water 27°C
Good
Lobster Rock
Sea 0.7–1.1 m · Water 27°C
Good
Manuelita Inside
Sea 0.7–1.1 m · Water 27°C
Good
Manuelita Outside
Sea 0.7–1.1 m · Water 27°C
Good
Punta Maria
Sea 0.7–1.1 m · Water 27°C
Good
Silverado
Sea 0.7–1.1 m · Water 27°C
Good
Viking Rock
Sea 0.6–1.1 m · Water 27°C
Good
Dique Seco Samy Manley
Wind 2–10 kn · Water 28°C
32Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue40, Poor
- Wed34, Poor
- Best dayThu50, Fair, the best day
- Fri28, Poor
- Sat25, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Chacarita
Muelle del Mercado Municipal
Wind 2–10 kn · Water 28°C
31Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue40, Poor
- Wed32, Poor
- Best dayThu48, Fair, the best day
- Fri26, Poor
- Sat25, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Chacarita
Bahia Playa Agujas
Wind 4–10 kn · Water 28°C
23Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Best dayTue47, Fair, the best day
- Wed0, Poor
- Thu29, Poor
- Fri19, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun21, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Jacó
Marina Punta Leona
Wind 4–10 kn · Water 28°C
22Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Best dayTue45, Fair, the best day
- Wed0, Poor
- Thu27, Poor
- Fri19, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun21, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Jacó
Muelle Conchal
Wind 1–10 kn · Water 28°C
17Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Best dayWed59, Fair, the best day
- Thu0, Poor
- Fri26, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Chacarita
Fish Hook Marina & Lodge
Wind 2–8 kn · Water 28°C
17Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Wed30, Poor
- Best dayThu57, Fair, the best day
- Fri0, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Zancudo
Marina Papagayo
Wind 1–8 kn · Water 28°C
15Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Wed14, Poor
- Best dayThu48, Fair, the best day
- Fri14, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Brasilito
La Laguna Trail
Rain 1–8 mm
52Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue54, Fair
- Wed31, Poor
- Thu30, Poor
- Fri35, Poor
- Sat59, Fair
- Sun59, Fair
- Mon59, Fair
Stay in Villarreal
Lake Arenal
Wind 0–3 kn
0Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Wed0, Poor
- Thu0, Poor
- Fri0, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Arenal
Lake Arenal
Wind 0–3 kn
0Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Wed0, Poor
- Thu0, Poor
- Fri0, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Arenal
Bahía Salinas
Wind 2–7 kn · Water 28°C
0Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Wed0, Poor
- Thu0, Poor
- Fri0, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in La Cruz
San Francisco
Wind 4–8 kn · Water 29°C
11Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Wed0, Poor
- Thu0, Poor
- Fri0, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Best daySun34, Poor, the best day
- Mon21, Poor
Muelle Incopesca
Wind 2–8 kn · Water 28°C
3Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Wed0, Poor
- Best dayThu17, Poor, the best day
- Fri0, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in San Juan del Sur
Marina Pez Vela
Wind 0–3 kn · Water 28°C
0Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
- Tue0, Poor
- Wed0, Poor
- Thu0, Poor
- Fri0, Poor
- Sat0, Poor
- Sun0, Poor
- Mon0, Poor
Stay in Quepos
Escondida
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Jacó
Gully's
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Jacó
Herradura
Waves 3–4 ft · Water 28°C · Slab
Not for your level
Stay in Jacó
Jaco
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Jacó
La Isla
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C
Not for your level
Stay in Jacó
Perro Fino
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Jacó
Playa Hermosa Jaco
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Slab
Not for your level
Stay in Jacó
Roca Loca
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Jacó
T box
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Jacó
The Tree
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Jacó
Turtle farms
Waves 3–4 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Jacó
Little hawaii
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Slab
Not for your level
Stay in Villarreal
Pico Pequeno
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Villarreal
Playa Avellana
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Villarreal
Playa Avellanas
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Villarreal
Playa Langosta
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Villarreal
Rio Claro
Waves 1–4 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
Not for your level
Stay in Drake
Suizo
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
Not for your level
Stay in Villarreal
Flamingo Point
Waves 1–4 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Brasilito
Labyrinth
Waves 1–4 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
Not for your level
Stay in Brasilito
Roca Bruja
Waves 1–4 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Brasilito
Caca rio
Waves 1–4 ft · Water 29°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Limón
Los tumbos
Waves 1–3 ft · Water 29°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Limón
Uvita Island
Waves 1–3 ft · Water 29°C
Not for your level
Stay in Limón
Agujas
Waves 3–4 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Quebrada Ganado
Corralillo
Waves 1 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
Not for your level
Stay in Caldera
Cutters Right
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Manuel Antonio
El Culo
Waves 3–4 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Quebrada Ganado
Mar Azul
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Mal Pais
North Playitas
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Manuel Antonio
Olgas
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
Not for your level
Stay in Nosara
Pelada
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Nosara
Playa cocles
Waves 1–3 ft · Water 29°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Cocles
Playa Guiones
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Nosara
Playa Jackals
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
Not for your level
Stay in Mal Pais
Playa negra
Waves 1–3 ft · Water 29°C · Crumbling
Not for your level
Stay in Cocles
Playitas
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Manuel Antonio
Salsa Brava
Waves 1–3 ft · Water 29°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Cocles
Sunset Reef
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Mal Pais
Barrigona
Waves 1–5 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
Not for your level
Stay in Sámara
Bejuco
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Esterillos Este
Boca quepos
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
Not for your level
Stay in Quepos
El ollo
Waves 1 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling
Not for your level
Stay in Barranca
Playa Bejuca
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Esterillos Este
Playa grande
Waves 1–4 ft · Water 29°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Playa Chiquita
Playa Negra Guanacaste
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C
Not for your level
Stay in Paraiso Guanacaste Province
Playa samara
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Slab
Not for your level
Stay in Sámara
Punta Uva
Waves 1–4 ft · Water 29°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Playa Chiquita
raps
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Slab
Not for your level
Stay in Paraiso Guanacaste Province
Black Beach
Waves 1–3 ft · Water 29°C · Crumbling
Not for your level
Stay in Kekoldi
Camaronal
Waves 1–5 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Carrillo
Mal Pais- Santa Teresa
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Slab
Not for your level
Stay in Santa Teresa
Pico Grande
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
Stay in Playa Grande
Playa los Cedros
Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Slab
Not for your level
Stay in Montezuma
Punta mala
Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Soft
Not for your level
Stay in Esterillos Oeste
Backwash
Waves 3–4 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow
Not for your level
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Every sport (9)
- Surf spots 8,685
- Ski resorts 2,003
- Kitesurf spots 1,683
- Windsurf spots 1,394
- Sailing spots 7,770
- Dive sites 6,322
- Kayak spots 9,460
- Climbing areas 3,676
- Mountain bike areas 5,702
Every country, A to Z (219)
Each country's surf spots and ski resorts or kitesurf spots or windsurf spots or sailing spots or dive sites or kayak spots or climbing areas or mountain bike areas, on this list and map.
- Åland Islands 22
- Albania 45
- Algeria 22
- American Samoa 7
- Andorra 8
- Angola 15
- Anguilla 5
- Antarctica 13
- Antigua and Barbuda 20
- Argentina 155
- Armenia 4
- Aruba 44
- Australia 2,368
- Austria 1,199
- Azerbaijan 3
- Bahamas 87
- Bahrain 2
- Bangladesh 2
- Barbados 62
- Belarus 6
- Belgium 217
- Belize 20
- Benin 5
- Bermuda 24
- Bolivia 12
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 67
- Brazil 724
- British Indian Ocean Territory 2
- British Virgin Islands 78
- Brunei Darussalam 4
- Bulgaria 75
- Burkina Faso 1
- Cabo Verde 44
- Cambodia 6
- Cameroon 5
- Canada 1,475
- Cayman Islands 34
- Chad 1
- Chile 184
- China 185
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 36
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region 3
- Colombia 123
- Congo 5
- Cook Islands 14
- Costa Rica 117
- Côte d’Ivoire 12
- Croatia 341
- Cuba 49
- Curaçao 32
- Cyprus 99
- Czechia 585
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2
- Democratic Republic of the Congo 1
- Denmark 1,009
- Djibouti 13
- Dominica 28
- Dominican Republic 85
- Ecuador 117
- Egypt 537
- El Salvador 27
- Equatorial Guinea 1
- Eritrea 1
- Estonia 172
- Eswatini 1
- Ethiopia 1
- Falkland Islands 5
- Faroe Islands 8
- Fiji 54
- Finland 778
- France 3,806
- French Polynesia 93
- Gabon 18
- Gambia 4
- Georgia 22
- Germany 3,950
- Ghana 26
- Gibraltar 1
- Greece 528
- Greenland 12
- Grenada 20
- Guam 29
- Guatemala 14
- Guernsey 20
- Guinea 3
- Guinea-Bissau 10
- Haiti 9
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands 1
- Honduras 444
- Hungary 150
- Iceland 46
- India 63
- Indonesia 830
- Iran 49
- Iraq 1
- Ireland 236
- Isle of Man 3
- Israel 239
- Italy 2,609
- Jamaica 56
- Japan 637
- Jersey 16
- Jordan 27
- Kazakhstan 8
- Kenya 32
- Kiribati 2
- Kosovo 3
- Kuwait 3
- Kyrgyzstan 12
- Lao People's Democratic Republic 2
- Latvia 50
- Lebanon 25
- Lesotho 2
- Liberia 8
- Libya 8
- Liechtenstein 4
- Lithuania 85
- Luxembourg 15
- Madagascar 35
- Malaysia 99
- Maldives 225
- Malta 150
- Marshall Islands 35
- Mauritania 5
- Mauritius 58
- Mexico 435
- Micronesia 50
- Monaco 3
- Montenegro 57
- Montserrat 2
- Morocco 146
- Mozambique 35
- Myanmar 8
- Namibia 36
- Naoero 3
- Nepal 3
- Netherlands 766
- New Caledonia 32
- New Zealand 480
- Nicaragua 52
- Nigeria 5
- Norfolk Island 5
- North Macedonia 6
- Northern Mariana Islands 6
- Norway 901
- Oman 29
- Pakistan 12
- Palau 21
- Panama 96
- Papua New Guinea 57
- Peru 137
- Philippines 266
- Pitcairn 1
- Poland 644
- Portugal 538
- Puerto Rico 113
- Qatar 7
- Republic of Korea 74
- Romania 85
- Russian Federation 322
- Saint Barthélemy 19
- Saint Kitts and Nevis 17
- Saint Lucia 27
- Saint Martin 10
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22
- Samoa 13
- San Marino 1
- Sao Tome and Principe 6
- Saudi Arabia 30
- Senegal 62
- Serbia 30
- Seychelles 61
- Sierra Leone 4
- Singapore 11
- Sint Maarten 5
- Slovakia 273
- Slovenia 133
- Solomon Islands 33
- Somalia 3
- South Africa 727
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 1
- Spain 1,696
- Sri Lanka 71
- State of Palestine 14
- Sudan 18
- Sweden 896
- Switzerland 1,206
- Syrian Arab Republic 5
- Taiwan 63
- Tajikistan 1
- Thailand 193
- Timor-Leste 4
- Togo 3
- Tokelau 1
- Tonga 29
- Trinidad and Tobago 36
- Tunisia 45
- Türkiye 187
- Turkmenistan 3
- Turks and Caicos Islands 26
- Tuvalu 1
- Uganda 36
- Ukraine 84
- United Arab Emirates 50
- United Kingdom 1,510
- United Republic of Tanzania 70
- United States 6,907
- United States Minor Outlying Islands 1
- United States Virgin Islands 35
- Uruguay 61
- Uzbekistan 2
- Vanuatu 38
- Venezuela 65
- Viet Nam 51
- Western Sahara 1
- Yemen 10
- Zambia 1
- Zimbabwe 4