Continent
Central America
Country
Costa Rica
Next Big City
San José, Liberia
Next Town
Panama, Iguanita
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Rocks
Quality:
Crystal clear
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Flat water. Choppy with more then 22 knots.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
Rocks
Beach Users:
None

Long, sandy beach. Wide with lots of space.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Shorts

Definitely the best period to visit Costa Rica and to surf is during the winter time, between December and April. These are the months where the wind reaches its highest average and the sun is guaranteed, specially on the north Pacific beaches. This is also the dry season. During the day it's hot but dry and the nights are cooler. All year around the temperature is between 22 and 34 degrees C°. The water is about 28°C, a shorty is used only some days of the year.

Wind

Best Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
No information
Main Direction:
No information

Hermosa is good only from May to October during the rainy season, when the thermal wind blows between 11am to 3pm, only big gear.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From each airports take the Panamerican highway to the North until the town of La Cruz and Sardinal. Then get to Hermosa. It's very easy to move around by car or by bus. Rent a four wheel drive could cost approx. $350 per week and the longest bus route is not more then $5.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No nightlife.