Overview

Kitesurf

Playa Hermosa is a kitesurfing spot located in a sheltered bay in the Guanacaste province, on the north Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The crescent-shaped beach offers calmer waters than the exposed spots. The north-easterly Papagayo winds create reliable conditions from December to April. The bay partially shelters from waves, making the spot accessible to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for playa hermosa

Sunrise 05:31 · Sunset 17:23

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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 9.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 02:06 · 1 m High tide 08:19 · 2 m Low tide 14:49 · 0.9 m High tide 21:09 · 1.9 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:16 · 1 m High tide 09:24 · 1.9 m Low tide 15:52 · 0.9 m High tide 22:13 · 2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:28 · 1 m High tide 10:32 · 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 17:43 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:02 · 2.2 m Low tide 06:22 · 0.8 m High tide 12:28 · 2.1 m Low tide 18:29 · 0.7 m

playa hermosa: 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

173h

in January · 24 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in January: 18 rideable days a month and 173 hours of usable wind, at 34 °C. The low point is June, at 1 day.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 30 °C. The wettest month is June, with 600 mm.

Monthly averages: playa hermosa

Monthly averages — playa hermosa — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.0	173 h	33 °C	12 mm
February	18.5	124 h	34 °C	11 mm
March	14.0	77 h	35 °C	16 mm
April	13.5	89 h	36 °C	71 mm
May	2.5	12 h	33 °C	220 mm
June	1.0	5 h	30 °C	600 mm
July	11.5	71 h	31 °C	236 mm
August	4.5	22 h	31 °C	225 mm
September	1.0	5 h	30 °C	406 mm
October	1.5	6 h	30 °C	527 mm
November	6.5	32 h	30 °C	319 mm
December	18.5	121 h	32 °C	74 mm

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Technical details of playa hermosa 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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