Playa Punta Mala
Puntarenas · Costa Rica
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Playa Punta Mala is a S-facing sand beach on the Costa Rica shoreline — it catches SE–W swell, and offshore N–NE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Punta Mala
Updated 04:28 spot time
Playa Punta Mala surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m SW swell at 11.1 s. Wind up to 12 km/h W. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — good (3.5/5) with 12 km/h W 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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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