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Level 3/10

Playa Guiones

Nosara, Costa Rica
🌀Strong rips

Playa Guiones is Nosara's main event—seven kilometers of consistent beach break peaks that have transformed this remote corner of Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula into a world-renowned surf and yoga destination. The wave is endlessly forgiving, with soft walls perfect for longboarding and learning, yet capable of punchy peaks when larger swells arrive. The community that has grown around these waves blends wellness culture with surf stoke in a way that defines modern tropical surf travel. Consistent, warm, beautiful, and welcoming—Guiones delivers exactly what it promises.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
52
Fair
1.7m
@15s
11km/h
Tue
31
43
Poor
1.6m
@15s
12km/h
Wed
1
36
Poor
1.3m
@14s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.7m
S(183°)
Score: 21/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
11km/h
E(83°)
Score: 16/25
Weather
33°C
0.0mm69%
Secondary Swell
0.5mWNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 11 km/h NE|PM: 6 km/h ENE
Lighter winds later (6 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:11 am
Low tide - -0.57m
12:35 pm
High tide - 1.22m
6:45 pm
Low tide - -0.56m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

52
Fair
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size21/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind16/25
Raw Score62/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score52/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score52

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WNW (290°)
Direction range
250° - 330°
Size range
0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Offshore range
0° - 90°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.5m - 2m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: 2hrs from Liberia airport. Scenic drive through jungle.

Best Season

Peak: May-Nov

Secondary: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Year-round. Green season (May-Nov) bigger swells.

Getting There

Airport
LIR
Drive time
120 min
Data quality
verified

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