Playa Hermosa

Powerful beachbreak, often referred to as Costa Rica's version of Puerto Escondido. Strong rips and undertows. Pretty crowded at the northern tip. Often a close-out.

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Travel Info:
Attendance Week
Crowded
Attendance Weekend
Crowded
Best Tide Position
Mid and High Tide
Best Tide Movement
Don't know
Dangers
Rips undertow
Frequency
Very Consistent
Good Swell Direction
South West
Good Wind Direction
North East
Holds up to
3m (10ft)
Max Length of Wave
Normal (50m - 150m)
Normal Length of Wave
Short (50m)
Starts Working
Less than 1m (3ft)
Surf Level
Experienced Surfers
Type of Bottom
Sandy
Type of Wave
Beachbreak
Wave Direction
Left- and Righthander
Wave Power
Powerful

Location

Dirt Road
Jaco
Costa Rica

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