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Consistency
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difficulty
6
crowd
100M
wave length
REEF
break type
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WAVE QUALITY
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Right
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Puerto Caldera
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Playa Manzanillo
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Playa Jaco
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Boca Barranca
Left
Playa Hermosa
Peak
Playa Carmen
Peak
Playa Caletas
Peak
Esterillos Oeste
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Cedros
Left
Boca Tusubres
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Playa Coyote
Right
Playa Escondida
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Playa Caletas Surf Spot

Central America,  Central America (South),  Costa Rica,  Golfo De Nicoya
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Located in Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica, Playa Caletas is a quality series of reef breaks that offer up rippable lefts and rights. The waves here can be challenging and break for up to 100 meters over a rock and sand bottom.

what are the best surf conditions for Playa Caletas?

Gets good between waist-high and double overhead. We recommend riding a shortboard or a step-up as the size picks up. This break is suitable for intermediate and advanced-level surfers. The surf here is pretty consistent 6/10) and will usually have a crew on it (6/10). The best winds are from the Northeast. The best swells are from the Northwest, South, Southwest, and West. Works best on a mid to high tide.

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
Reef break OVER Rock and sand BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Playa Caletas

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

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Playa Caletas

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

61.3KM

Boca Barranca

8
Left | Exp Surfers
300m long
Surf forecast
74.8KM

Playa Hermosa

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
72KM

Roca Loca

8
Right | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
2.4KM

Playa Coyote

7
Right | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
14.3KM

Playa Santa Teresa

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
61KM

Puerto Caldera

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
62.3KM

Tivives

7
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
81.7KM

Boca Tusubres

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
25KM

Cedros

6
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
88.3KM

Esterillos Oeste

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
19KM

Playa Carmen

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
65.2KM

Playa Escondida

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast

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