Costa Rica Surfing
Point and beach
breaks that work year-round are located all along Costa Rica's
immense coastline. Playas Hermosa, Jacó, and Dominical,
on the central Pacific coast, and Tamarindo and Playa
Guiones, in Guanacaste, are becoming mini-surf meccas.
Salsa Brava in Puerto Viejo is a steep and fast wave that
peels off both right and left over shallow coral. It has a habit
of breaking boards, but the daredevils keep coming back for more.
Beginners and folks looking to learn should stick to the mellower
sections of Jacó and Tamarindo -- surf lessons are
offered at both beaches. Crowds are starting to gather at the more
popular breaks, but you can still stumble onto secret spots on the
Osa and Nicoya peninsulas and along the northern
Guanacaste coast. Costa Rica's signature wave is still found at
Playa Pavones, which is reputed to have one of the longest
lefts in the world. The cognoscenti, however, also swear by places
like Playa Grande, Playa Negra, Matapalo, Malpais, and
Witch's Rock. An avid surfer's best bet is to rent a
dependable four-wheel-drive vehicle with a rack and take a surfin'
safari around the breaks of Guanacaste.
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