Playa Cahuita
Limón · Costa Rica
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Playa Cahuita is a E-facing sand beach on the Costa Rica shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Tribugá — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Cahuita
Updated 20:32 spot time
Playa Cahuita surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.6 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.9 m NE swell at 5.25 s. Wind up to 21 km/h N. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 2 km/h WSW 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: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.8–28.5°C
Feb
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.1–28.3°C
Mar
27.8°C
82°F · 26–28.9°C
Apr
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.4–29.4°C
May
28.9°C
84°F · 27.4–30.5°C
Jun
28.9°C
84°F · 27.3–30.4°C
Jul
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.8–29.9°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 27.3–30.2°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.5–30.3°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27–30.3°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.8–29.6°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26.5–29.1°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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