Reef BreakIntermediate — Advancedyear-round

Playa Negra Costa Rica

Quality reef break near Tamarindo. Rights and lefts over a rocky bottom. Consistent swell. One of Costa Rica's best intermediate waves. Movie set for Endless Summer II.

Reef break

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Best Conditions

Swell Direction

SW, W

Swell Size

3–8 ft

Tide

mid tide

Wind

offshore (E)

Season

year-round

Skill Level

Intermediate — Advanced

Location

County

Guanacaste

Region

Guanacaste

Coordinates

10.2400, -85.8685

NOAA Buoy

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Playa Guiones (Nosara)

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