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Mar Azul


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Costa Rica, Guanacaste

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Surf Spot Characteristics
  alternative nameHotel Mar Azul
    Surf Quality
 wave qualityStandard (means good)
 experienceexperienced surfers
 surf frequencyDon't know
    Wave
typereef-coral
 directionleft
 bottomreef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
 power- ordinary
- fun
- ledgey
 normal lengthnormal (50 to 150m)
 good daynormal (50 to 150m)
    Tide, Swell and Wind
 swell direction- NorthWest
- West
- SouthWest
 wind direction- SouthEast
- East
- NorthEast
 swell sizestarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft
 tide positionmid and high tide
 tide movement
  Author: Anonymous
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Mar Azul Access
  4kms south from Mal Pais (direction Cabo Blanco Reserve) take the first track on the right, it's at the end of the road at the bar/campling Mar Azul.
  distancesurf trip
  walk
  easy to find?OK
  public access?public access
  special access4x4
    More Details on Surfing
  week crowd empty
week-end crowd empty
  dangers- rocks
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 This is an inconsistent, lumpy wave which requires a full tide and a reasonable swell running. However, when the conditions are right it produces a fun left, with a technical takeoff over rocks, a fatter middle section and sometimes a link to an inside section (on smaller swells this closes out on to the second rock-point by the camping beach). Best to paddle the long way round to get out rather than try going in off the rocks on the point. It can be done, but get your timing right!
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  Atmosphere Killer. There is a bar/hotel right there, the 'Mar Azul' - have a sun-down beer watching your mates ripping it!
  General The Mal Pais beach breaks are usualy better quality waves, but if you want a different wave, or are staying at Mar Azul and can't be bothered to walk 20mins to Mal Pais.... Lastly, when you're there: check out the big bommies (offshore reefs) out the back and to the south (in the next bay...) some radical looking spots start working as the swell picks up. Ask the locals!
 
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Mar Azul, Costa rica
By Virna, 2007-07-12 00:00:00


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comment by cmsurfer420@yahoo.com, 2004-01-29 21:19:23

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marzul, great left when its working got good in oct. needs good size swell to really fire , but when it happens big tube ,not to scary unless your inside on a big day because of the rock.and the resturant and bar on the point good food great people who own it , say hi to jose his family owns the place ,and he surfs and fishes .so he knows all the secerts,great place to wacth the sunset also they have chairs on the beach ,and the beer is cold .so if your going ,out to mal pais check it out surf up!

comment by William Baggett, 2004-01-27 12:19:43

Mar Azul
Mar Azul is a great wave witch actaully boast a left and right break seperated by a huge slab of rock thats exposed during low tides. Both break best when an overhead swell has hit the left being my favorite or the two despite being regular foot. There are two main rocks that the left breaks off the furthest out near the start of the wave is sometimes exposed when padding for the ride which makes for some excitement. Breaks best on an out going tide and the inside can be dangerous during lower tides. All around an awesome spot though fickle with the tides. Stayed at Mal Pais Surf Camp which is run by an awesome laid back guy Doug Packman. Check out the spot and the camp for a great few days during your trip.

comment by anonymous, 2003-12-23 17:14:44

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