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Playa Langosta

Santa Cruz, Costa Rica · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
6
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Good
Knee high · Mushy · W
Wave
0.7m
Period
11.8s
Wind
12 km/h Onshore
Tide
High

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Tide · today

High · Low in 4h32
0.8m2.3m0.7m06h09h13h17h21h

5-day forecast

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

Wednesday

7 Oct
06:00
0.9m
12.1s
9 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.7m
12s
3 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.7m
11.9s
10 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.7m
11.8s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.7m
17.5s
7 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.8m
17.1s
4 km/h
Onshore

Thursday

8 Oct
06:00
0.8m
16.5s
5 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.8m
16.4s
6 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.9m
16.2s
13 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.9m
15.9s
13 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.9m
15.7s
11 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.9m
15.6s
12 km/h
Cross

Friday

9 Oct
06:00
1m
15.3s
6 km/h
Offshore
09:00
1m
15.2s
4 km/h
Offshore
12:00
1m
15s
9 km/h
Onshore
15:00
1m
14.6s
6 km/h
Onshore
18:00
1m
14.4s
5 km/h
Cross
21:00
1m
14.4s
7 km/h
Offshore

Saturday

10 Oct
06:00
0.9m
14.2s
7 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.9m
14s
5 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.9m
13.8s
6 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.9m
13.6s
5 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.9m
13.5s
3 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.9m
13.5s
6 km/h
Offshore

Sunday

11 Oct
06:00
0.9m
15.7s
7 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.9m
15.5s
7 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.9m
15.4s
3 km/h
Cross
15:00
1m
15.4s
9 km/h
Onshore
17:00
1m
15.3s
5 km/h
Onshore

See all 10 days in the app

Days 6–10 for Playa Langosta, scored for your board.

About Playa Langosta

Playa Langosta is a river_mouth break over sand in Santa Cruz, Costa Rica. It's at its best on swells from the S / SSW / SW with light offshore winds from the NE / ENE / E, around low to mid 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
River_mouth
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
low,mid
Best swell direction
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW
Best wind direction
NE, ENE, E, ESE

Playa Langosta surf FAQ

Is Playa Langosta good for beginners?+

Playa Langosta is a river_mouth break over sand, 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 Playa Langosta?+

Different days call for different boards. Playa Langosta 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 Playa Langosta?+

Playa Langosta tends to work best around low to mid 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 Playa Langosta?+

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