Surf Report March 22 & 23 Costa Rica

Costa Rica Surfing News – Great Waves This Weekend on the Pacific! Hopefully this will help all you surfers that are looking for what breaks are kicking and where you should head with your board. Surfing in Costa Rica is a way of life in Costa Rica. This report will continue to be improved as we add more sources.

Costa Rica Surf Locations Map (click for larger version)

Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua play host to a multitude of fantastic set-ups spanning both the Pacific and Caribbean. The Pacific coast is famed for its classic beach breaks and long points which work all year round. Fast breaking hollow but accessible waves have made the Pacific coast an extremely popular destination. Less swell arrives during the dry season but offshore winds blow nearly every day. Costa Rica is by far the most popular and crowded of these countries due mainly to its accessibility. The region was first surfed sometime in the early 1960s by visiting Americans. The Caribbean side receives surprisingly good swell in-season and reef breaks such as Coast Rica’s Salsa Brava and Panama’s Bocas Del Toro are equal to most comparisons. Water temperatures rarely vary, hovering around 27-28°C or 81 to 82°F.

North Costa Rica Regional Forecast

FRIDAY – 03/22 VERYGOOD

1.5-2.1m

shoulder high to 2 ft overhead

BIGGEST LATE; Building SW-SSW swell

SATURDAY – 03/23

VERY GOOD

1.5-2.4m

head high to 3 ft overhead

SW-SSW swell peaks

Central Costa Rica Regional Forecast

FRIDAY – 03/22 VERYGOOD

1.2-2.1m

shoulder high to 2 ft overhead

BIGGEST LATE; Building SW-SSW swell

SATURDAY – 03/23

VERY GOOD

1.5-2.4m

head high to 3 ft overhead

SW-SSW swell peaks

South Costa Rica Regional Forecast

FRIDAY – 03/22 VERYGOOD

1.5-2.1m

shoulder high to 2 ft overhead

BIGGEST LATE; Building SW-SSW swell

SATURDAY – 03/23

VERY GOOD

1.5-2.4m

head high to 3 ft overhead

SW-SSW swell peaks

Caribbean Costa Rica Regional Forecast

FRIDAY – 03/22

0.6-0.9m

Ankle to Waist

Small short period wind waves from the east-northeast holding during the day. Light east-southeast winds with a slight chop all day.

SATURDAY – 03/23

0.3-0.6m

Ankle to Knee

Very Small short period wind waves from the east-northeast holding during the day. Light and variable east winds with smooth seas all day.