Playa Pavones
Puntarenas · Costa Rica
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A year-round beach on the Gulf of Tribugá near Puntarenas, Playa Pavones is exposed to SE swell — E–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–N wind.
Today's surf at Playa Pavones
Updated 22:25 spot time
Playa Pavones surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m chest to head high, 0.8 m WSW swell at 9.5 s. Wind up to 18 km/h SW. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — good (3.5/5) with 16 km/h SSW 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
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.5–30.6°C
Feb
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.5–30.7°C
Mar
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28–30.8°C
Apr
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.7–30.5°C
May
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.5–31.4°C
Jun
28.9°C
84°F · 26.7–30.8°C
Jul
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.3–29.9°C
Aug
29°C
84.2°F · 27.7–30.3°C
Sep
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.1–30.3°C
Oct
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26–29.9°C
Nov
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.4–29.4°C
Dec
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.1–30.2°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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