| If you travel frequently, you might notice an | | | | breaks only accessible by boat. |
| increasing number of oversize luggage in the | | | | North Americans are most often found in Costa |
| shape of surfboards. Where are these boards | | | | Rica in the winter months up North. Waters |
| going? Chances are they are going to San Jose | | | | from on both coasts are quite cold, whereas |
| or Liberia, Costa Rica's two international airports. | | | | Costa Rica waters are normally are in the high |
| Surfers from all over the world have discovery | | | | 70s or low 80s. |
| how easy it is to get to "Costa," where warm | | | | Costa Rica surfing is so popular that all major surf |
| waters and consistent swells are found year | | | | breaks have many surf shops around that rent |
| round. | | | | boards. You can get both glass and epoxy options |
| Costa Rica has surfing conditions for all skill | | | | as well as all kinds of shapes and sizes: fish, fun |
| levels. Tamarindo is a sheltered beach break | | | | boards, short boards, long boards, quad fins, etc. |
| ideal for learning the sport with expert | | | | If you are thinking about a Costa Rica surfing |
| instruction. Playa Grande is an intermediate break | | | | vacation, you might want to check out some local |
| that can become expert only when swells are | | | | advice and see what the swell is supposed to |
| quite large. Playa Negra is barreling wave | | | | do. SurfingPlayaGrande.com, focused on Playa |
| between rocky outcroppings so best left to the | | | | Grande Costa Rica, maintains an excellent set of |
| experienced. Witch's Rock and Olie's Point are | | | | swell predictors running at all times. |