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Surf Climatology

Playa Grande

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Peak surf season: May & Jun

Based on 3-year average offshore wave height · 2022–2024

Best time to visit

3-year monthly avg · offshore significant wave height · 2022–2024

Peak surf season:MayJun
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1.4m
0.7m
0.0m
Peak monthsThis monthOff-peakTap a bar for details
Jan1.22m10.2s
SSW
Feb1.21m10.4s
SSW
Mar1.11m10.4s
SSW
Apr1.16m10.5s
SSW
May1.37m10.4s
SSW
Jun1.43m9.6s
SSW
Jul1.32m9.7s
SSW
Aug1.31m9.6s
SSW
Sep1.43m9.2s
SSW
Oct1.39m9.8s
SSW
Nov1.35m9.5s
SSW
Dec1.22m9.9s
SSW

Offshore significant wave height (Hs) from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis · 2022–2024 · Coordinates 10.5°, -86.0°

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