Playa Barú
Puntarenas · Costa Rica
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Playa Barú is a W-facing sand beach on the Costa Rica shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Tribugá — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Barú
Updated 18:05 spot time
Playa Barú surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m chest to head high, 0.8 m WSW swell at 8.85 s. Wind up to 9 km/h SSW. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — good (3.5/5) with 9 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.2°C (82.8°F) on average
Jan
29°C
84.2°F · 27.3–30°C
Feb
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27.9–30.6°C
Mar
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.8–30.7°C
Apr
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.9–30.9°C
May
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28–31°C
Jun
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.4–30.2°C
Jul
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.4–30°C
Aug
29°C
84.2°F · 27.9–30.3°C
Sep
28.9°C
84°F · 27.2–30.3°C
Oct
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.2–30.4°C
Nov
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.7–29.3°C
Dec
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.6–29.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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