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Playa Negra kitesurf spot

Costa Rica · Provincia de Guanacaste

Spot currently openIntermediate level 10.2 | -85.83

Overview

Playa Negra is a kitesurf spot on the Pacific coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This volcanic black sand beach is renowned for its quality waves, attracting surfers and kitesurfers alike. The Papagayo winds from the northeast create side-offshore conditions from December to April. The spot is suited for intermediate to advanced riders due to the waves and current.

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Spot forecast for Playa Negra

Sunrise 05:32 · 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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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 4.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now02:061 m08:192 m14:480.9 m21:091.9 m03:171 m09:241.9 m15:520.9 m22:142 m04:291 m10:321.9 m16:520.9 m23:132.1 m05:310.9 m11:352 m17:430.8 m00:032.2 m06:220.8 m12:282.1 m18:290.7 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Playa Negra: 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

264h

in January · 27 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, January and February, at 26 rideable days and 33 °C. The low point is September, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days27 d J January: 27 rideable days27 d J February: 25 rideable days F February: 25 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M March: 22 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A April: 21 rideable days A May: 5.5 rideable days M May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 4 rideable days J June: 4 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 5.5 rideable days A August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d S September: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d S October: 3 rideable days O October: 3 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days N November: 10 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days27 d J January: 27 rideable days27 d J February: 25 rideable days F February: 25 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M March: 22 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A April: 21 rideable days A May: 5.5 rideable days M May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 4 rideable days J June: 4 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 5.5 rideable days A August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d S September: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d S October: 3 rideable days O October: 3 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days N November: 10 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is November, at 27 °C. The wettest month is October, with 492 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Negra
Monthly averages — Playa Negra — averaged over 1 year of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.0 264 h 33 °C 21 mm
January 27.0 264 h 33 °C 21 mm
February 25.0 232 h 33 °C 19 mm
February 25.0 232 h 33 °C 19 mm
March 22.0 158 h 34 °C 18 mm
March 22.0 158 h 34 °C 18 mm
April 21.0 163 h 34 °C 66 mm
April 21.0 163 h 34 °C 66 mm
May 5.5 24 h 31 °C 307 mm
May 5.5 24 h 31 °C 307 mm
June 4.0 19 h 29 °C 473 mm
June 4.0 19 h 29 °C 473 mm
July 14.0 103 h 30 °C 381 mm
July 14.0 103 h 30 °C 381 mm
August 5.5 29 h 30 °C 309 mm
August 5.5 29 h 30 °C 309 mm
September 1.5 8 h 29 °C 340 mm
September 1.5 8 h 29 °C 340 mm
October 3.0 16 h 28 °C 457 mm
October 3.0 16 h 28 °C 492 mm
November 10.0 83 h 27 °C 482 mm
November 10.0 83 h 29 °C 318 mm
December 24.5 219 h 31 °C 108 mm
December 24.5 219 h 31 °C 87 mm

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Technical details of Playa Negra spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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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