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difficulty
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crowd
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wave length
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break type
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WAVE QUALITY
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Playa Ballena Surf Spot

Central America,  Central America (South),  Costa Rica,  Central Puntarenas Province
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Located in Central Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Playa Ballena is a super fun beach break that offers up gentle, peeling waves perfect for beginners and longboarders. The waves here are easy to surf and break for up to 100 meters over a sand bottom. Check some other beaches in the area, including the quality Terraba Rivermouth.

What are the best surf conditions for Playa Ballena?

Gets good between waist-high and overhead. We recommend riding a longboard when smaller and a shortboard if the size picks up. This break is suitable for all levels of surfer. The surf here is consistent (7/10) and will usually have a crew (6/10). The best winds are from the Northeast. The best swells are from the South, Southwest, and West. Works on all tides.

We recommend wearing board shorts or a bikini year-round. Water temperatures range between 29 and 28. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.

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100M LONG WAVE
Beach break OVER Sand BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Playa Ballena

The chart below shows seasonal surf data over a 12 month period. Consistency of swells are only recorded for a swell with a period of more than 7 seconds. This data is for the region and not necessarily specific to Playa Ballena. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Playa Ballena. Check today's Playa Ballena surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Playa Ballena

The air and sea temperatures at Playa Ballena surf spot are listed below on average over a 12 month period. See our recommendations on what to wear.

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Other Surf Spots Nearby

There are 12 other surf spots near Playa Ballena. Discover them below:

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Peak | Exp Surfers
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Playa El Rey

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Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
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Playa Hermosa -Osa Peninsula

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
62.7KM

Quepos Bombie

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Left | Exp Surfers
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Surf forecast
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Quepos Jetty

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Left | Exp Surfers
150m long
Surf forecast
36.9KM

Rio Sierpe Rivermouth

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Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
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Dominicalito

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
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Drake’s Bay

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Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
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Playa Matapalo

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
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Surf forecast
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Playitas

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
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Surf forecast
8KM

Punta Uvita

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
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