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Surf Climatology

Salsa Brava

Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Peak surf season: Jan & Feb

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

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

Peak surf season:JanFeb
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1.6m
0.8m
0.0m
Peak monthsThis monthOff-peakTap a bar for details
Jan1.57m6.5s
NE
Feb1.64m6.5s
NE
Mar1.34m6.3s
ENE
Apr1.19m6.2s
NE
May1.04m6.2s
NE
Jun1.02m6.4s
NE
Jul1.46m6.6s
NE
Aug1.02m6.1s
NE
Sep0.83m6s
ENE
Oct0.76m6.4s
ENE
Nov0.99m6.4s
NE
Dec1.54m6.4s
NE

Offshore significant wave height (Hs) from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis · 2022–2024 · Coordinates 9.5°, -82.5°

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