Playa Bajo Negro
Puntarenas · Costa Rica
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Playa Bajo Negro is a N-facing sand beach on the Costa Rica shoreline — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Bajo Negro
Updated 04:28 spot time
Playa Bajo Negro surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.1 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m S swell at 4.3 s. Wind up to 9 km/h NNE. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 2 km/h SSE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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