Pavones

Point break

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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From level advanced · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from advanced level: shoulder-high waves (0.8–1.2 m), fairly forgiving, an onshore wind that chops up the surface. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
5.9/10
Fair
Size
0.81.2 m
shoulder-high
Wind
10 km/h
WSW · Cross-onshore
Swell
1.1 m
10 s · SSW
Best window · 21h7.3/10 · 0.81.3 m · 7 km/h
Today's take

Moderate wave, decent swell from the SSW. Side-onshore wind that degrades the quality. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
18hBest0.61.1155☁️28°
21h0.71.1146☁️28°

3-hour slots (spot local time · CST) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mPM 03:51+2.1 mBM 10:01-0.9 mPM 16:05+2.0 mBM 22:17-1.0 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Fri, Aug 14, 23:38 CST · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.