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Consistency
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difficulty
6
crowd
100M
wave length
BEACH
break type
7
WAVE QUALITY
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Playa Dominical Surf Spot

Central America,  Central America (South),  Costa Rica,  Central Puntarenas Province
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Located in Central Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Playa Dominical is a quality beach break that offers up some strong barreling waves on most swells. It’s a pretty laid-back town which is less developed than places like Jaco and Tamarindo. The waves here are darn heavy. Broken boards and drownings are downright common. The waves break for up to 100 meters over a sand bottom.

What are the best surf conditions for Playa Dominical?

Gets good between waist-high and triple overhead. We recommend riding a shortboard or step-up when bigger. This break is suitable for intermediate and advanced-level surfers. The surf here is consistent (7/10) and will usually have a crew on it (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 Dominical

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 Dominical. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Playa Dominical. Check today's Playa Dominical surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Playa Dominical

The air and sea temperatures at Playa Dominical 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 Dominical. Discover them below:

44.5KM

Boca Damas

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
150m long
Surf forecast
29.8KM

Playa El Rey

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
14.7KM

Playa Hermosa -Osa Peninsula

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
38.4KM

Quepos Bombie

7
Left | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
38.7KM

Quepos Jetty

7
Left | Exp Surfers
150m long
Surf forecast
57.2KM

Rio Sierpe Rivermouth

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
3.5KM

Dominicalito

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
63.6KM

Drake’s Bay

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
24.5KM

Playa Ballena

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
12.7KM

Playa Matapalo

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
36.5KM

Playitas

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
16.6KM

Punta Uvita

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast

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