Difficulty 7
Break frequency 6
216 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
2.5m - 3.0m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
recommended board
- Shaper: Webber
- Design: Fat Burner
- Sizes: 6'0" to 6'9"
- Surfer Weight: <75kg to 90kg+
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general information
Just north of Playa Herradura is a quality reef break at Playa Escondida. The wave breaks over a horseshoe shaped reef that throws up a barreling left and a not so hollow right. The left has more power than the right and is the preferred wave. Likes a solid west to southwest swell and gets very shallow at low tide. There is beach access there if you're a member or guest of the beach club, otherwise you'll be doing what most do, and that is getting a boat from Herradura or Jaco.
Wave length
50-100m
Best months
April - October
Equipment
Body Board, Short board
Wave type
Barreling
Access
Standard Paddle, Boat/Jet Ski
Hazards
Reef/Rock, Locals, Rips
5 Day Forecast
| Swell Period | 16.17 | 14.83 | 14.42 | 13.46 | 13.23 | 12.52 | 12.22 | 15.65 | 14.69 | 13.55 |
| Swell Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW |
| Wind Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Wind (kts) | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Air - Sea - Swell - Wind
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