Zancudo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica)

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Zancudo Surf Guide

Zancudo in Golfo Dulce is a sheltered point break that has reasonably consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest.The waves is a point break that peels left. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of Jellyfish,sea-lice.

Zancudo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	87°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zancudo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Zancudo occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Zancudo (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Zancudo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in July while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 88% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

88%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Zancudo Location Map

Interactive Zancudo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Zancudo is Golfito Airport (GLF) in Costa Rica, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zancudo is Coto 47 Airport (OTR), also in Costa Rica, 21 km (13 miles) away.

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Zancudo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 00:07 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 27
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (ft)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	18	19	19	18
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Zancudo

Current tide and informaton

For Zancudo, 0 miles from Zancudo.

Next High Water: 01:55am | 10ft

Next Low Water: 07:57am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Zancudo Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.4 °C) too at Zancudo, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 87°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite