Surfing in Costa Rica

Surfing in Costa RicaCosta Rica offers a great waves year-round in a lush tropical environment. If you’re looking for a year-round variety of waves in a tropical environment, then Costa Rica is your paradise. Surfers can chose from hundreds of spots on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. The world was formally introduced to Costa Rica’s waves when the movie “Endless Summer” came out in the 1960’s. This movie and its sequel, “Endless Summer II”, showcased some of the possibilities that Costa Rica’s beach scene provides. After these classics came Surfer magazine, which featured an article in the mid 1970’s that reached out to surfers all over the world and validated Costa Rica as one of the top surf destinations in the world.

On costaricatraveller.com, we provide some of the most in-depth reviews of the hot spots as well as the more secluded areas in order to help you plan your ultimate surf vacation.

We have broken down the Costa Rica's surfing spots into four distinct regions:

This breakdown should help you decide on the most accommodating area to suit your surfing style and location needs.

Just as the waves and swells change with time, so does this site. Costaricatraveller.com is continuously updated with your suggestions and input, so please feel free to send in your additions and suggestions of our beach descriptions. Your help will add to our growing base of information on Costa Rica and will be a true help to fellow enthusiasts!