Overview

Kitesurf

Bahia Salinas - Ecoplaya is one of the most famous kitesurfing spots in Costa Rica, located in the far north-west of the Guanacaste province. This bay benefits from the powerful Papagayo winds, among the strongest in Central America. From December to April, the north-easterly winds blow regularly between 20 and 35 knots, creating exceptional conditions. The bay's water ranges from flat to light chop depending on the wind.

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Spot forecast for bahia salinas | ecoplaya

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:17 · 1 m High tide 09:25 · 1.9 m Low tide 15:53 · 0.9 m High tide 22:14 · 2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:28 · 1 m High tide 10:33 · 1.9 m Low tide 16:52 · 0.9 m High tide 23:12 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:30 · 0.9 m High tide 11:35 · 2 m Low tide 17:44 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:03 · 2.2 m Low tide 06:22 · 0.8 m High tide 12:28 · 2.1 m Low tide 18:29 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:47 · 2.4 m Low tide 07:07 · 0.6 m High tide 13:14 · 2.2 m Low tide 19:12 · 0.6 m

bahia salinas | ecoplaya: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

389h

in January · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in January: 28 rideable days a month and 389 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is October, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is October, at 29 °C. The wettest month is June, with 409 mm.

Monthly averages: bahia salinas | ecoplaya

Monthly averages — bahia salinas | ecoplaya — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	389 h	30 °C	30 mm
February	27.0	351 h	31 °C	9 mm
March	27.5	361 h	33 °C	10 mm
April	28.5	358 h	34 °C	11 mm
May	22.0	198 h	33 °C	139 mm
June	16.0	146 h	30 °C	409 mm
July	29.5	352 h	30 °C	156 mm
August	25.5	253 h	31 °C	188 mm
September	12.0	86 h	30 °C	308 mm
October	11.0	115 h	29 °C	351 mm
November	21.0	261 h	29 °C	231 mm
December	28.5	383 h	29 °C	84 mm

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Technical details of bahia salinas | ecoplaya spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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All spots: Provincia de Guanacaste

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