Playa Preciosa (Ciénaga)
Puntarenas · Costa Rica
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Playa Preciosa (Ciénaga) is a SE-facing sand beach on the Costa Rica shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Tribugá — it catches NE–S swell, and offshore W–NW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.7°C (83.7°F) on average
Jan
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.4–30.7°C
Feb
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.7–30.9°C
Mar
29.9°C
85.8°F · 27.8–31°C
Apr
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.7–30.7°C
May
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.5–31.1°C
Jun
29°C
84.2°F · 26.9–31°C
Jul
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.5–29.9°C
Aug
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.8–30.3°C
Sep
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.1–30.4°C
Oct
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.1–30.1°C
Nov
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.6–29.9°C
Dec
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.9–30.3°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–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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