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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Nosara Beach
Costa Rica, Guanacaste
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 9° 58.969' N |
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From San Jose capital of Costa Rica 4 hours drive to reach a village called Nosara.<br />From Nosara village: 5mm by car<br />From Nosara beach: 5 mm walk DistanceSurf trip WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerOrdinary, Fun, Powerless
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movement
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Week crowdCrowded
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
Additional Information
Not much current but as with all beach breaks it may take some time to reach the line up.
Atmosphere
Nice beach with a consistent wave. Many surf camps have opened here in recent years, so there are lots of beginners in the water. Expect pretty heavy crowds during dry season and June/July.
General
nosara is a fun wave but the town is unsafe. Can't leave your car at the beach unless there is a guard there watching it. Got robbed by a guy named diego outside the blew dog last wednesday. The people with vacation homes are also being robbed. Sc... this place. let the criminals have it to themselves. there are way better breaks with a better vibe in the area.
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By agentvialli , 17-07-2008
Nosara - Its funny how negative people can be about such a wonderful place! Especially when they sign Anonymous!! The is a little theft, but only if you leave stuff on view in the car or on the beach. The locals are generally very friendly, the break can be "Crowded" really depends on your definition I guess but when you've surfed at breaks and had to hussle to get waves then Nosara very quiet indeed, especially if you like early mornings or sunset surfs. Waves, well like anywhere they can be good, but then they can be bad....generally though its a consistent break with a nice clean beach break that never drops below 2-3 foot even on flat days. Checkout the surfing nosara website for daily reports and pictures.
By Anonymous , 05-07-2007
- nosara sucks. unless your idea of a good surf is mushy walls being hogged by pudgy over-the-hill droolers from southern california, on funboards. and cameronal is nowhere near nosara or guiones, relatively speaking. leave that place alone, as far as the internet goes. there's no reason to start sending people out to get their rented terios stuck in the goddamn rio oro 20km away from any help.
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By Anonymous , 3 Apr
Crowds - Guiones/Nosara is a great spot, but don't be fooled by people saying there are only 3 or 4 surfers out. Crowds have grown exponentially here in recent years. Sure there are several peaks and people are spread out, but expect to be dropped in on and crowded conditions in Dry season and June/July, especially during holidays.