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Boca Quepos

Quepos, Costa Rica · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
2
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Ankle high · Soft · WSW
Wave
0.4m
Period
11.7s
Wind
7 km/h Onshore
Tide
High

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Tide · today

High · Low in 4h37
0.9m2.6m0.8m06h09h13h17h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/Costa_Rica local

Wednesday

7 Oct
06:00
0.5m
11.9s
6 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.5m
12s
4 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.4m
11.6s
7 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.4m
11.8s
7 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.4m
11.9s
7 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.4m
11.8s
4 km/h
Cross

Thursday

8 Oct
06:00
0.4m
16.5s
3 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.4m
16.4s
6 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.4m
16.2s
6 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.4m
16s
5 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.4m
15.8s
3 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.4m
15.6s
4 km/h
Cross

Friday

9 Oct
06:00
0.5m
15.3s
4 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.5m
15.2s
4 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.5m
15.1s
8 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.5m
14.7s
7 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.5m
14.5s
1 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.5m
14.4s
3 km/h
Cross

Saturday

10 Oct
06:00
0.5m
14.2s
4 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.5m
14.1s
5 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.5m
13.8s
10 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.4m
13.6s
2 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.4m
13.5s
2 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.4m
13.4s
9 km/h
Offshore

Sunday

11 Oct
06:00
0.4m
13.4s
9 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.4m
15.6s
5 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.4m
15.4s
13 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.4m
15.4s
4 km/h
Cross
17:00
0.4m
15.3s
5 km/h
Offshore

See all 10 days in the app

Days 6–10 for Boca Quepos, scored for your board.

About Boca Quepos

Boca Quepos is a reef break over mixed in Quepos, Costa Rica. It's at its best on swells from the SSW / SW / WSW with light offshore winds from the ENE / E / ESE, around low tide. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
low
Best swell direction
SSW, SW, WSW
Best wind direction
ENE, E, ESE, SE

Boca Quepos surf FAQ

Is Boca Quepos good for beginners?+

Boca Quepos is a reef break over mixed, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Boca Quepos?+

Different days call for different boards. Boca Quepos handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What tide is best for surfing Boca Quepos?+

Boca Quepos tends to work best around low tide. The tide chart above shows the current stage plus the next high and low, so you can time your session.

What are the best conditions for Boca Quepos?+

Look for from the SSW / SW / WSW with light offshore winds from the ENE / E / ESE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.