Surfing Costa Rica
Jaco, Costa Rica is the unofficial surf city/tourist spot of Costa Rica. Not only does Jaco have the most nightlife, restaurants, and surf schools in Costa Rica, it also has some pretty good waves
There are plenty of surf spots in Jaco all of which are beach breaks. The best time to surf is early morning before the wind and the crowd arrive. Jaco has a fast breaking almost mushy wave when swell is small and the tide is low. When the tide goes up the wave is still fast but has some length. On a normal day the ride is about 150 ft, and on a good day the ride on a wave is long at 500 ft or more.
The best time to surf is high tide when swell is more than 5 feet. Be careful though, in Costa Rica 4 feet can actually be overhead and barrelling so always check the spot and look for surfers at the same level as you.
