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SURFING MALPAIS
Malpaís's location between the Central Pacific area and Guanacaste means that it benefits from both the big south swells which hit the beaches south of Puntarenas during the wet season as well as the offshore "Papagayo" winds which create optimum conditions on the Guanacaste coast during the dry season. Another great advantage is the complete absence of crowds; this area is one of the last frontiers of surf exploration in Costa Rica
WHEN LOCALS REFER TO MALPAIS they mean the whole area between Cabo Blanco and Manzanillo. The best surf is found on the following beaches:
SURFING MALPAIS
Continue straight on at the crossroads to the beach and you'll see the peak right in front of you. A long right wall and shorter section left break over a gradually sloping sand bottom.
SURFING EL CARMEN
Turn right at the crossroads and continue 3 km. To "Bar la Lora Amarilla" and turn down to the beach. Santa Teresa tends to pick up more swell than El Carmen and holds shape better at low tide.
SURFING PLAYA HERMOSA
Next beach north from Santa Teresa, and even less crowded. Peaks all along the palm lined beach.

 
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365 days, the most consistant beach in CR!
 
Month
Northwest Pacific
Central Pacific
South Pacific
Caribbean

January

8
5
5
9
February
9
6
5
10
March
9
6
7
9
April
8
7
8
6
May
8
6
7
4
June
8
7
7
2
July
7
7
8
2
August
7
8
8
3
September
7
8
8
4
October
7
9
9
5
November
6
6
5
7
December
7
5
5
8

 
WAVES! The reason we chose this beach as our home base!
This table shows when the coasts are best to surf throughout the year on a 1 to 10 scale. (10 is the best) The chart factors int general wind conditions, swell direction, and wave size.