Playa Blanca
Guanacaste · Costa Rica
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Playa Blanca is a SW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Tribugá coastline near Guanacaste — it picks up SE–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
27°C
80.6°F · 25.2–28.7°C
Feb
26.8°C
80.2°F · 24.9–29°C
Mar
27.3°C
81.1°F · 24.9–29.2°C
Apr
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.2–29.3°C
May
29.1°C
84.4°F · 26.8–30.6°C
Jun
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.7–30.3°C
Jul
28.9°C
84°F · 27.6–30.6°C
Aug
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.1–30°C
Sep
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28–30.7°C
Oct
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.2–30.2°C
Nov
27.8°C
82°F · 26–29.4°C
Dec
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.7–29.3°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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