Located in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica, Carate is a good beach break that offers up some consistent and rippable peaks. The waves here can be challenging and break for up to 50 meters over a sand bottom. Picks up a lot of swells, if flat around Matapalo check here.
What are the best surf conditions for Carate?
Gets good between waist-high and double overhead. We recommend riding a longboard when smaller and a shortboard as the size picks up. This break is suitable for all levels of surfer. The surf here is consistent (7/10) and will generally be uncrowded (4/10). 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.
