Overview

Kitesurf

Guacalillo is a kitesurfing spot on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, in the Puntarenas province. This beach offers a natural setting with wave conditions and an undeveloped environment. North-easterly and thermal winds allow sessions between December and March. The spot is suited to intermediate riders, in an isolated and wild setting.

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Spot forecast for Guacalillo

Sunrise 05:27 · 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 5.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:20 · 1.2 m High tide 09:30 · 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 · 2.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:35 · 1 m High tide 11:40 · 2.2 m Low tide 17:48 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:07 · 2.4 m Low tide 06:25 · 0.8 m High tide 12:32 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:33 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:50 · 2.6 m Low tide 07:09 · 0.7 m High tide 13:17 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:15 · 0.7 m

Guacalillo: 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

24h

in February · 2.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to April, peaking in February: 2 rideable days a month and 24 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 28 °C. The wettest month is June, with 467 mm.

Monthly averages: Guacalillo

Monthly averages — Guacalillo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	1.0	6 h	31 °C	28 mm
February	2.5	24 h	32 °C	32 mm
March	2.5	11 h	33 °C	17 mm
April	2.0	13 h	32 °C	84 mm
May	0.0	1 h	30 °C	223 mm
June	0.0	0 h	28 °C	467 mm
July	0.0	0 h	29 °C	263 mm
August	0.0	0 h	29 °C	213 mm
September	0.0	1 h	28 °C	403 mm
October	0.0	0 h	28 °C	424 mm
November	0.0	1 h	28 °C	383 mm
December	0.5	4 h	29 °C	110 mm

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Technical details of Guacalillo 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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