What are the current surf conditions at El Carmen/Playa Carmen?

El Carmen/Playa Carmen currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

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The best time to surf El Carmen/Playa Carmen is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

El Carmen/Playa Carmen Surf Report & Forecast

Name: El Carmen/Playa Carmen
Address: Cóbano, Costa Rica

Cóbano, Costa Rica

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🌬️ WIND

3
kt

🌊 SWELL

2.4
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.4ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

14s

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WIND GUSTS

3kt

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AIR TEMP

27°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1.5ft @
9s

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PRECIPITATION

1.2mm

SURF QUALITY

Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 2.4ft waves with long-period 14s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from NE would be better.

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Thursday

Sep 24

GOOD10 excellent hours

🌊 2.4-2.5ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 27-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	15s	SW	6kt	SW	6kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	15s	SW	5kt	SW	5kt	29°C	30°C	0.3mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	15s	SW	5kt	SW	5kt	29°C	30°C	0.6mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	15s	SW	5kt	SW	5kt	29°C	30°C	0.8mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	15s	SW	4kt	SW	4kt	28°C	30°C	1.1mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	15s	SW	4kt	SW	4kt	28°C	30°C	1.3mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	15s	SW	3kt	SW	4kt	27°C	30°C	1.5mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	15s	SW	3kt	WSW	3kt	27°C	29°C	1.4mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	15s	SW	3kt	WNW	3kt	28°C	29°C	1.3mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	15s	SW	3kt	NW	3kt	28°C	29°C	1.2mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	14s	SW	3kt	NW	3kt	27°C	29°C	1.2mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	14s	SW	3kt	WNW	4kt	27°C	29°C	1.3mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	14s	SW	4kt	WNW	4kt	27°C	29°C	1.4mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	14s	SW	4kt	W	4kt	27°C	29°C	1.2mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	14s	SW	4kt	W	4kt	27°C	29°C	1.1mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	14s	SW	4kt	W	4kt	27°C	29°C	0.9mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	14s	WSW	5kt	WSW	4kt	27°C	29°C	0.7mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	13s	WSW	5kt	WSW	4kt	27°C	29°C	0.6mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	13s	W	6kt	SW	5kt	27°C	29°C	0.5mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	13s	W	6kt	SW	5kt	27°C	29°C	0.3mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	13s	W	6kt	SW	6kt	28°C	29°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	13s	W	7kt	SW	7kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	W	6kt	SW	6kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	W	5kt	SW	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm

Friday

Sep 25

EXCELLENT18 excellent hours

🌊 2.3-2.6ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WNW	3kt	SSW	4kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WNW	4kt	SSW	4kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WNW	4kt	S	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WNW	5kt	S	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WNW	5kt	S	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.4mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WNW	5kt	SSE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.4mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WNW	5kt	SSE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.5mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WNW	5kt	SE	5kt	28°C	29°C	0.5mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WNW	4kt	SE	4kt	28°C	29°C	0.5mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WNW	4kt	ESE	4kt	28°C	29°C	0.5mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WNW	5kt	ESE	4kt	28°C	29°C	0.5mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	11s	WNW	5kt	ESE	5kt	28°C	29°C	0.4mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	11s	WNW	6kt	ESE	5kt	28°C	29°C	0.3mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	11s	WNW	5kt	ESE	5kt	28°C	29°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	WNW	5kt	ESE	5kt	28°C	29°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	WNW	5kt	ESE	4kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	W	5kt	SE	5kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	W	6kt	SSE	6kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	W	6kt	SSE	6kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	W	6kt	S	6kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	12s	W	6kt	S	6kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	12s	W	7kt	S	6kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	W	6kt	S	6kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	W	5kt	S	6kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm

Saturday

Sep 26

GOOD7 excellent hours

🌊 2.4-3.2ft 💨 1-10kt 🌡️ 27-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	W	5kt	S	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.5mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	13s	W	3kt	SE	4kt	28°C	31°C	1mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	13s	W	2kt	E	3kt	28°C	31°C	1.6mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	13s	W	1kt	NE	1kt	28°C	30°C	2.1mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	13s	WSW	2kt	ENE	2kt	27°C	30°C	1.9mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	14s	WSW	3kt	E	4kt	27°C	30°C	1.6mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	14s	SW	5kt	ESE	5kt	27°C	30°C	1.4mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	14s	SW	6kt	ESE	6kt	27°C	30°C	1.1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	14s	SW	7kt	ESE	8kt	27°C	30°C	0.7mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	14s	SW	8kt	ESE	9kt	27°C	30°C	0.4mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	14s	SW	9kt	ESE	9kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	14s	SW	9kt	ESE	9kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	14s	SW	10kt	SE	9kt	27°C	30°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	14s	SW	9kt	SE	9kt	27°C	30°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	14s	SW	9kt	SE	8kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	14s	SW	8kt	SE	8kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	14s	SW	7kt	SSE	7kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	14s	SW	6kt	SSE	6kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	14s	SW	5kt	SSE	4kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	14s	SW	6kt	S	5kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	13s	SW	6kt	S	6kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	SW	7kt	S	7kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	SW	6kt	SSW	6kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	SW	6kt	SSW	6kt	27°C	31°C	0.3mm

Sunday

Sep 27

EXCELLENT23 excellent hours

🌊 3.2-3.3ft 💨 2-5kt 🌡️ 27-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	13s	SW	5kt	SSW	5kt	27°C	30°C	0.4mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	13s	SW	5kt	S	5kt	27°C	30°C	0.7mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	13s	SW	4kt	S	5kt	28°C	30°C	1mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	4kt	SSE	5kt	28°C	30°C	1.4mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	4kt	SSE	4kt	28°C	30°C	1.2mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	4kt	SSE	4kt	28°C	30°C	1.1mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	4kt	SSE	4kt	28°C	30°C	1mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	3kt	SW	3kt	28°C	30°C	1.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	3kt	W	3kt	27°C	30°C	1.3mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	2kt	NNW	2kt	27°C	30°C	1.5mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	3kt	NNW	3kt	27°C	30°C	1.3mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	4kt	NNW	4kt	27°C	30°C	1mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	5kt	NNW	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.8mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	5kt	NNW	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.6mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	4kt	NNW	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.5mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	3kt	NNW	3kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	3kt	WNW	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.3mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	3kt	WSW	3kt	28°C	31°C	0.3mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	3kt	SSW	3kt	28°C	31°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	3kt	SW	3kt	28°C	31°C	0.3mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	3kt	SW	3kt	28°C	31°C	0.3mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SW	4kt	SW	4kt	28°C	31°C	0.3mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	13s	SW	4kt	WSW	4kt	28°C	31°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	SW	5kt	WSW	5kt	28°C	31°C	0.4mm

Monday

Sep 28

EXCELLENT18 excellent hours

🌊 2.7-3.2ft 💨 2-6kt 🌡️ 27-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	SW	6kt	W	6kt	28°C	31°C	0.4mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	WSW	5kt	WNW	5kt	28°C	31°C	0.7mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	WSW	5kt	NW	5kt	28°C	31°C	1mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	13s	WSW	5kt	NNW	5kt	27°C	30°C	1.3mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	13s	WSW	5kt	N	4kt	27°C	30°C	1.2mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	13s	SW	4kt	N	4kt	27°C	30°C	1.1mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	13s	SW	4kt	NNE	4kt	27°C	30°C	1.1mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	12s	WSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	27°C	30°C	0.9mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NNE	2kt	27°C	30°C	0.7mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NNE	1kt	27°C	30°C	0.4mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NNE	1kt	27°C	30°C	0.4mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NE	1kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NE	2kt	27°C	30°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NE	2kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	WSW	2kt	ENE	2kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	WSW	3kt	ENE	2kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	12s	WSW	3kt	E	2kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	12s	WSW	3kt	SE	2kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	12s	WSW	2kt	SSE	2kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	12s	WSW	4kt	S	3kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	12s	WSW	5kt	S	5kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	12s	WSW	6kt	SSW	6kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	12s	WSW	5kt	SW	5kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	12s	WSW	5kt	SW	5kt	28°C	31°C	0mm

Tuesday

Sep 29

EXCELLENT21 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-2.7ft 💨 2-5kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	12s	WSW	5kt	WSW	5kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WSW	4kt	W	4kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WSW	3kt	W	3kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WSW	2kt	WNW	2kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WSW	2kt	WNW	2kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WSW	2kt	WNW	2kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WSW	2kt	WNW	1kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NW	1kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NNW	1kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WSW	2kt	N	1kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NNE	1kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NNE	2kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	WSW	3kt	NNE	2kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	12s	WSW	3kt	NE	2kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	12s	SW	2kt	ENE	2kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	SW	2kt	ESE	2kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	SW	3kt	SE	3kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	WSW	4kt	SSE	4kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	WSW	4kt	S	4kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	11s	WSW	5kt	S	4kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	11s	SW	5kt	SSW	5kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	SW	5kt	SSW	5kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	WSW	4kt	SW	5kt	28°C	31°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	WSW	4kt	WSW	4kt	28°C	31°C	0.5mm

Wednesday

Sep 30

GOOD3 excellent hours

🌊 1.6-1.9ft 💨 1-10kt 🌡️ 27-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	WSW	3kt	W	4kt	28°C	31°C	0.7mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	WSW	3kt	W	4kt	28°C	31°C	0.9mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	W	4kt	WNW	4kt	28°C	31°C	1.1mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	W	4kt	WNW	4kt	28°C	31°C	1.3mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	W	4kt	NW	4kt	28°C	31°C	1.2mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	W	4kt	NNW	4kt	28°C	30°C	1mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	W	4kt	NNW	4kt	28°C	30°C	0.9mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	W	4kt	N	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.8mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	1.8ft	11s	W	4kt	N	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.8mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	11s	W	4kt	NNE	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.7mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	11s	W	4kt	NNE	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.6mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	11s	W	4kt	NNE	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.5mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	11s	W	5kt	NNE	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	1.7ft	11s	W	4kt	NNE	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	1.7ft	10s	W	2kt	N	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	10s	W	1kt	N	1kt	27°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	10s	W	3kt	NW	3kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	10s	W	4kt	W	5kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	10s	W	6kt	WSW	6kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	11s	W	7kt	WSW	8kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	11s	WSW	8kt	WSW	9kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	12s	WSW	10kt	WSW	10kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SW	9kt	SE	10kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SW	9kt	NNE	10kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.5ft @ 13s

Wind Conditions:3-7kt SW

Water Temperature:29-30°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

El Carmen or Playa Carmen is an exposed beach and reef break in Golfo de Nicoya that offers dependable surf with both left and right-hand beach breaks. The most favorable conditions are a west-northwest groundswell combined with offshore winds from the northeast. The spot is sometimes crowded, and surfers should be aware of strong rips. The best time for consistent, clean waves is typically in January.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand and Reef

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionWNW

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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