Located in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Playa Negra is a quality beach break that offers up barreling waves when the conditions line up. The surf here can be challenging and the waves break for up to 100 meters over a sand bottom.
What are the best surf conditions for Playa Negra?
Gets good between waist-high and double overhead. We recommend riding a longboard if small and a shortboard then a step up as the size picks up. This break is suitable for intermediate and advanced-level surfers. The surf here is consistent (7/10) and will get crowded (8/10). The best winds are from the Northeast. The best swells are from the Northwest, Southwest, and West. Works on a mid to low-tide best.
We recommend wearing board shorts or a bikini year round as water temperatures range between 29 and 27. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
