Salsipuedes
Puntarenas · Costa Rica
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Salsipuedes is a W-facing sand beach on the Costa Rica shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Tribugá — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE 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: ~28.4°C (83.1°F) on average
Jan
28.9°C
84°F · 27.5–30.4°C
Feb
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.3–30.4°C
Mar
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.3–30.4°C
Apr
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.6–30.6°C
May
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.7–31.2°C
Jun
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.1–30.8°C
Jul
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.2–29.9°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.8–30.1°C
Sep
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.6–30.1°C
Oct
28°C
82.4°F · 25.9–30°C
Nov
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.4–29.2°C
Dec
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.8–29.9°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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