Costa Rica Surfing

With almost 800 miles of coastline Costa Rica owns great places for surfing. best places to surf in Costa Rica includes from delightful beaches to coral reefs in the caribbean. Since Costa Rica has coastline in both Oceans it's considered as an advantage for surfers, since when one ocean is flat the other is breaking in amazing waves. Year around both coastlines are great for surfing.

And the country's surf is complemented by its comfortable water temperatures (you can leave that wet suit at home) beautiful scenery, and the convenience of a variety of accommodations and restaurants near most beaches. Since it is five times longer than the Caribbean coast, the Pacific has considerably more surfing spots (jaco, santa teresa, pavones, hermosa, mal pais). Many of the country's best breaks are found in the northwest province of Guanacaste, but there are also some excellent spots in the Central Pacific (Jaco beach) and Southern Zones. And the few breaks that are available in the Caribbean province of Limon are certainly nothing to complain about. The following is a listing of the country's best surf spots:

Pacific

Guanacaste Potrero Grande: Right point break in Santa Rosa National Park, only accessible by boat; no camping. Naranjo Beach: Great beach break by Roca Bruja, in Santa Rosa National Park, accessible with four-wheel-drive vehicle or boat; camping permitted. Grande Beach: Very consistent beach break north of Tamarindo. Tamarindo: Good beach break, excellent base for surfing nearby beaches. Langosta Beach: River mouth break south of Tamarindo. Avellanas: Very good beach break further to the south. Negra Beach: Right point break further to the south. Nosara: Several beach breaks near selection of accommodations.

Central

Boca Barranca: Long river mouth left just south of Puntarenas. Tivives: Beach breaks and river-mouth left, south of Puntarenas. Jaco Beach: Popular beach break with abundance of hotels and restaurants. Hermosa: Several very consistent beach breaks south of Jaco. Manuel Antonio: Beach breaks near plentiful accommodations. Dominical: Great beach breaks near hotels and restaurants. Matapalo: Right point break at tip of Osa Peninsula. Pavones: Very long left at mouth of Golfo Dulce.

Caribbean

Bonita Beach: Left over reef off popular beach just north of Limon City. Cahuita: Beach break on Negra Beach, near hotels and restaurants. Puerto Viejo: Fast right over coral reef, plenty of hotels and restaurants. Cocles: Beach break just south of Puerto Viejo. Manzanillo: Beach break, only when big, some accommodations nearby.