Overview

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Esterillos is a kitesurfing spot on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, in the Puntarenas province. This beach offers a long shoreline of sand with moderate waves in a quiet setting. Thermal and north-easterly winds allow sessions between December and March. An intermediate spot suited to riders looking for an alternative to the crowded Guanacaste spots.

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Spot forecast for Esterillos

Sunrise 05:26 · Sunset 17:19

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

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Swell and waves

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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 3.9 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 02:07 · 1.1 m High tide 08:19 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:48 · 1 m High tide 21:12 · 2.1 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:20 · 1.2 m High tide 09:27 · 2.1 m Low tide 15:55 · 1 m High tide 22:19 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:34 · 1.1 m High tide 10:38 · 2.1 m Low tide 16:56 · 1 m High tide 23:17 · 2.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:36 · 1 m High tide 11:40 · 2.2 m Low tide 17:49 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:07 · 2.4 m Low tide 06:26 · 0.8 m High tide 12:32 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:34 · 0.8 m

Esterillos: 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

3h

in June · 0.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are November, June and August, at 1 rideable days and 28 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 28 °C. The wettest month is June, with 664 mm.

Monthly averages: Esterillos

Monthly averages — Esterillos — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.0	0 h	30 °C	55 mm
February	0.0	0 h	31 °C	60 mm
March	0.0	1 h	31 °C	66 mm
April	0.0	1 h	31 °C	246 mm
May	0.0	1 h	29 °C	477 mm
June	0.5	3 h	28 °C	664 mm
July	0.0	1 h	28 °C	623 mm
August	0.5	3 h	28 °C	521 mm
September	0.0	2 h	28 °C	450 mm
October	0.0	1 h	28 °C	530 mm
November	2.0	8 h	28 °C	583 mm
December	0.0	0 h	28 °C	213 mm

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Technical details of Esterillos spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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