Playa Hermosa is one of Cost Rica’s
most consistent and heaviest spots with a variety of sandbars up and
down the 10 Km long beach. It is for the intermediate to advanced
surfer so if you are a beginner there are other breaks in the area
listed bellow. Hermosa’s conditions change rapidly depending on the
tides, winds and swell activity. Two keys to surfing Hermosa as well
as the rest of Costa Rica: know your daily tides and
winds.
Generally speaking it
stays glassy until 8:30 a.m. and around 5 p.m. It is best to surf
early morning with the sun rising at 5 a.m. all year round.
Peak
south/southwest swell through November although swell enters all
year round and can get big at anytime.
Hermosa tends to close out
at 8”+, it is the that you head to local reefs and points breaks
listed bellow.
