Surfing Tamarindo Beach Guanacaste Costa Rica

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Tamarindo remains to be the most popular and well known, "surf mecca" on the northern pacific coast. This area is centrally located on the coast to offer easy access to a wide variety of surf breaks for all abilities including beach, rivermouth and of course, reef breaks such as Witches Surfing Tamarindo Beach Guanacaste Costa Rica

Rock and Ollie's Point.

There is good surfing right in front of the

Tamarindo Hotel itself. There you will find two mains points : a- Pico Pequeño a rocky point in front of the hotel Tamarindo, and b-el estero, an excellent river mouth break.

For information about more surfing sites near Tamarindo, a map of the area and a description of the breaks, please click HERE!

Surfing Tamarindo Beach Guanacaste Costa Rica Tamarindo is a great place to use as home base to explore many of the area breaks to the north and south. There are several breaks in town including the rivermouth of Tamarindo and the more challenging break at Langosta.

However, the real attraction of Tamarindo is its central location between the world famous break of Playa Negra (south) and Witches Rock (north). Logistically, Tamarindo provides the easiest place to explore the most surf in the shortest time. Moreover, Tamarindo offers a wide variety of accommodations from beachfront hotels, condominiums to private house rentals. This is the best place on the northern pacific coast to go for the perfect mix of a variety of waves, accommodations, restaurants and nightlife.

Tamarindo is a small beach community that draws beach lovers, scuba divers, nature lovers, fisherman, and of course, surfers. Tamarindo lies between two wildlife national parks and consists of one main road upon which lie the variety of hotels, cabinas and restaurants that have arisen due to increased tourism in the area. Surfing Tamarindo Beach Guanacaste Costa Rica

First time visitors to Costa Rica tend to fall in love with this tropical paradise although, many return visitors opt for quieter destinations such as Playa Grande or Nosara. It's also very close to Playa Avellanes and Playa Negra.

Playa Grande Surfing Tamarindo Beach Guanacaste Costa Rica

Playa Grande is a good option for those looking to avoid the crowds often found in Tamarindo and surf world class waves right out their front door.. Grande offers one of the area's most consistent waves and there are several private house rentals located right on the beach. This offers surfers a more remote option than Tamarindo while still offering easy access (15 minute drive) to the amenities of the town. Grande has very few services such as restaurants, shops,etc, however, all house rentals are equipped with full kitchens (so, if you are not feeling like cooking, ask about our private chefs or head to Tamarindo).

THE PLAYAS - THE BEACHES -
Surfing Tamarindo Beach Guanacaste Costa Rica Surfing Playa Langosta
Right and left river mouth break. Works well on big swells. Breeding ground of the giant sea turtles.
Surfing Playa Tamarindo
Right hand point and a right and left river mouth break. 5 minutes by car or 15 minutes walking ocks, not for beginners
. Pico Pequeño: rights and lefts in a sand bottom, small size swell

. Pico Grande: rights over rocks, big size swells

. River Mouth: rights and lefts in medium level surf

. Henry's: very heavy left over rocks, not for beginners .

Surfing Little Hawaii
Surfing Tamarindo Beach Guanacaste Costa Rica Right rock points. Breaks best on W and NW swells 30 minutes by car or 20 minutes by boa.
Surfing Playa Avellanas
Good rock bottom right in front of a small estuary. Small barrels 30 minutes by car or 20 minutes by boat.
Surfing Playa Negra Playa Grande
A right reef bottom break, south of Avellanas. Can hold size 40 minutes by car or 30 minutes by boat.
Playa Grande
One of the best surf spots in Guanacaste 25 minutes by car or 10 minutes by boat.
Surfing Witches Rock
Very good lefts and rights on the right side of the estuary mouth from mid to high tide.
Surfing "Roca Bruja"
Waves range from 5-10' depending on the season and swell. Beautiful environment: monkeys, coyotes, raccoons and deer. 2 _ hours by car or 2 hours by car and boat.
Surfing Ollie's Point "Potrero Grande"
Very high quality rights at a river mouth. There is a left point break on the south side of the bay Only accessible by car and boat 2 _hours.