Playa Guiones
Nosara, Costa Rica · Costa Rica
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Seven miles of consistent, gentle peaks under a yoga-and-smoothie sky. The most reliable learner wave in Costa Rica, with longboards floating in the dawn mist like a dream.
Today's surf at Playa Guiones
Updated 04:12 spot time
Playa Guiones surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m WSW swell at 10.5 s. Wind up to 8 km/h WNW. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — good (3.5/5) with 5 km/h NNE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
E
Ideal size
2–5 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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