Costa Rica
Guanacaste
Beginner
Beach break
Surfing Tamarindo: Complete Guide
Tamarindo is Costa Rica's biggest surf-tourism town — a wide bay with a rivermouth peak and miles of mellow sandbars perfect for learners. The international airport at Liberia is just an hour away.
Wave type
Beach break
Skill level
Beginner
Best season
December – April
Swell
S – SW
Wind
Offshore E
Water temp
26–30°C
Crowd
Heavy
Why surf Tamarindo?
Easiest international access in Costa Rica, dozens of surf schools, lively beach-town nightlife.
Beginner-friendly?
Most of the bay outside the rivermouth is beginner-friendly.
Hazards & local knowledge
Crocodiles in the rivermouth, crowded summer lineup.
Nearby towns
Playa Grande • Nosara • Liberia
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