Playa Penca
Guanacaste · Costa Rica
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Playa Penca is a NW-facing sand beach on the Costa Rica shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Tribugá — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Penca
Updated 21:52 spot time
Playa Penca surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m chest to head high, 0.9 m W swell at 7.45 s. Wind up to 11 km/h E. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — fun (3/5) with 5 km/h NNE 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: ~28.3°C (82.9°F) on average
Jan
27.9°C
82.2°F · 25.3–29.6°C
Feb
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.9–29.3°C
Mar
28.3°C
82.9°F · 25.9–29.7°C
Apr
28.9°C
84°F · 27.8–30°C
May
29.2°C
84.6°F · 26.9–30.5°C
Jun
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.8–29.9°C
Jul
28.9°C
84°F · 27.7–30.3°C
Aug
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.1–29.9°C
Sep
28.9°C
84°F · 27.6–30.5°C
Oct
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.1–30.4°C
Nov
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.8–29.2°C
Dec
28°C
82.4°F · 26.8–29.3°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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