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Pavones

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

🪨Rocks👊Localism🏝️Remote

Pavones is one of the longest left-hand point breaks in the world—a legendary wave in remote southern Costa Rica that can run for 800+ meters when conditions align. Getting here requires a serious commitment (6+ hour drive from San Jose on rough roads), but the payoff is tropical perfection with jungle-clad hills as your backdrop. The wave needs long-period SW swells to really connect, and when it does, you'll understand why people relocate their lives to this tiny village.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

1.4mSSW

@15s

6km/h

Wed

Poor

1.6mSSW

@15s

7km/h

Thu

Poor

1.7mSSW

@15s

7km/h

Fri

Fair

1.7mSSW

@15s

7km/h

Sat

Fair

1.7mSSW

@15s

7km/h

Sun

Fair

1.7mSSW

@15s

7km/h

Mon

Poor

1.6mSSW

@15s

6km/h

Tue

Poor

1.5mSSW

@15s

9km/h

Wed

Poor

1.4mSSW

@15s

9km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

1.4m @ 15s SSW

6 km/h WSW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

1.6m @ 15s SSW

7 km/h W

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

1.7m @ 15s SSW

7 km/h W

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.7m @ 15s SSW

7 km/h SSE

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.7m @ 15s SSW

7 km/h WSW

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.7m @ 15s SSW

7 km/h W

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.6m @ 15s SSW

6 km/h W

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

1.5m @ 15s SSW

9 km/h SSW

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

1.4m @ 15s SSW

9 km/h SSW

Today's Conditions

Swell

1.4m

SSW(194°)

Score: 8/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 16/25

Wind

6km/h

WSW(246°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

28°C

0.1mm62%

Windswell Component

0.1mW@1s

Secondary Swell

0.4mWSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

14/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

8/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

16/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

1/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score39/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (200°)
Direction range: 180° - 230°
Size range: 1.2m - 3.5m
Ideal period: 18s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (90°)
Offshore range: 45° - 135°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: 6hr drive from San Jose. Last 2hrs rough road.

Getting There

Airport

SJO

Drive time

360 min

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Long-period S-SW swells. Rainy season best.

Data Quality

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