Playa Róbalo
Guanacaste · Costa Rica
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Playa Róbalo 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 Róbalo
Updated 20:26 spot time
Playa Róbalo surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m WSW swell at 8.1 s. Wind up to 17 km/h NE. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — good (3.5/5) with 5 km/h SW 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
28.2°C
82.8°F · 25.6–29.8°C
Feb
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.2–29.3°C
Mar
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.7–29.9°C
Apr
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28–30.4°C
May
29.2°C
84.6°F · 26.6–30.6°C
Jun
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.6–29.8°C
Jul
28.9°C
84°F · 27.3–30.2°C
Aug
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28–30°C
Sep
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.3–30.4°C
Oct
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26–30.3°C
Nov
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.4–29.1°C
Dec
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.1–29.5°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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