Overview

Kitesurf

Playa Mal País is a kitesurf spot located at the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, in Puntarenas Province. This renowned surf spot offers quality waves in a bohemian and laid-back setting. Northeast winds and thermal winds allow sessions between December and March. The spot is suited for intermediate to advanced riders due to the waves and current.

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Spot forecast for Playa Mal Pais

Sunrise 05:29 · Sunset 17:21

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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.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:19 · 1.1 m High tide 09:26 · 2 m Low tide 15:53 · 1 m High tide 22:16 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:32 · 1.1 m High tide 10:35 · 2 m Low tide 16:54 · 0.9 m High tide 23:15 · 2.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:34 · 1 m High tide 11:37 · 2.1 m Low tide 17:46 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:05 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:24 · 0.8 m High tide 12:30 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:32 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:48 · 2.5 m Low tide 07:08 · 0.6 m High tide 13:15 · 2.3 m Low tide 19:14 · 0.7 m

Playa Mal Pais: 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

51h

in February · 7.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to April, peaking in February: 6 rideable days a month and 51 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is September, at 0.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 28 °C. The wettest month is October, with 604 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Mal Pais

Monthly averages — Playa Mal Pais — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.0	34 h	31 °C	52 mm
February	7.5	51 h	32 °C	26 mm
March	5.5	27 h	32 °C	24 mm
April	5.5	26 h	32 °C	190 mm
May	1.0	5 h	29 °C	393 mm
June	3.0	11 h	28 °C	586 mm
July	2.0	9 h	29 °C	510 mm
August	1.0	4 h	28 °C	458 mm
September	0.5	7 h	28 °C	419 mm
October	1.0	7 h	28 °C	604 mm
November	6.0	26 h	28 °C	480 mm
December	1.0	4 h	29 °C	179 mm

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Technical details of Playa Mal Pais 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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Nearby spots

All spots: Provincia de Puntarenas

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Playa Mal Pais kitesurf spot