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Surf Spot: Puerto Caldera

Break Type: Breakwater / Jetty

Difficulty Level: All surfers

Best Swell Direction: SouthWest, South

Ride Direction: Left

Tides: Low tides – rising and falling tides

Description

Puerto Caldera is a major port of Costa Rica located in the Central Pacific Coast close to the Golfo de Nicoya, Puntarenas. While playing a very important role in the country’s trading system, Puerto Caldera has also become a popular tourist attraction. It sits in a beautiful, unspoiled location decorated with clean shorelines, swaying trees and tall cliffs. From the port, you can go on a cruise, wave riding or simply leisure around on the beach with a chilled drink in your hands. Puerto Caldera features a protected jetty break with a fairly consistent surf. The surf breaks in both directions over a sandy bottom but favors lefts more than the rights. Clean groundswells are much more common than windswells. The waves are best ridden when the tide is low, nice swells are picked up from the south and southeast and wind blows from the east. Swells can be about 8 feet big and the waves can go up to 150 meters. The break at Puerto Caldera is suitable for all levels of surfers. On weekdays, the spot is deserted however on weekdays it can get super crowded. The water is polluted with frequent rips and undertows so be careful.

Surf Camps

Surf camps located nearby Puerto Caldera are Vista Guapa Surf Camp, Del Mar Surf Camp, Surf School Of The World, Rove Costa Rica, Third World Productions and Worldwide Adventures Inc. These surf camps offer suitable accommodation options, transport, meals, surf packages, lessons and even some other adventurous activities!

Things to do in and around Puerto Caldera

Mirador Nemacly is a paradisaical place in Cladera offering wonderful attractions and activities. It is one of the best places in Costa Rica to try out paragliding. Travelers can go on fun filled boat rides to Tortuga Island and Los Suenos. Puerto Caldera has a number of great facilities for visitors such as restaurants, accommodations, bars, gift shops and market places. Caldera is situated only a short distance away from Puntarenas and its larger towns. Travelers can easily reach the town and try out different adrenaline rushing activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, zip lining and sportfishing. Carara National Park, a nature reserve, is also nearby. It has both dry forests and tropical forests that feature a diverse wildlife including more than 400 species of birds and 2000 crocodiles. Furthermore, the park has one of the largest population of scarlet macaws. Jaco, a major surf town, is about 35 kilometers away from Puerto Caldera. The vibrant place is superb for backpackers, particularly surfers.

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Surf Adventures in Puerto Caldera

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Caldera Regional Surfing Guide

Puerto Caldera is a major port of Costa Rica located in the Central Pacific Coast close to the Golfo de Nicoya, Puntarenas. While playing a very important role in the country’s trading system, Puerto Caldera has also become a popular tourist attraction. It sits in a beautiful, unspoiled location decorated with clean shorelines, swaying trees and tall cliffs. From the port, you can go on a cruise, wave riding or simply leisure around on the beach with a chilled drink in your hands. Surf breaks found in Caldera are:

Playa Caldera

Puerto Caldera features a protected jetty break with a fairly consistent surf. The surf breaks in both directions over a sandy bottom butfavors lefts more than the rights. The break at Puerto Caldera is suitable for all levels of surfers. On weekdays, the spot is deserted however on weekdays it can get super crowded. The water is polluted with frequent rips and undertows so be careful.

Playa Bajamar

Playa Bajamar is a secluded beach found a few kilometers away from Caldera. It features a very consistent reef rocky break perfect for experienced surfers. The waves break to the left over a flat sand rocky bottom. The surf best works during mid to high tide. The water is polluted and packed with urchins and rocks so be careful.

Playa Valor

Playa Valor is a grey sand beach that features a rocky point break with many lefts that can get quite good at a low tide. To access the beach, you will have to paddle across the river. The break is ideal for all levels of surfers. Watch out for rip currents, sharks and rocks. Playa Valor gets super crowded on weekends.

Tivives

Tivives is a port and bay located in the canton of Esparza on the Southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica in Puntarenas Province about 5 miles south of Caldera. The port town has a small grey sand beach that joins the river which then flows into the Pacific Ocean. The beach features a consistent point break that breaks to the left and right in a gnarly fashion at a rivermouth over a sandy bottom. The waves can be surfed by all levels of surfers. Playa Tivives is very crowded on weekends but you will the break deserted on weekdays.

Coralillo

Corralillo is located 15 to 30 minutes away from Puntarenas just south to Boca Barranca. It is left handed point break with a sandy bottom and regular waves. The surf point is a fun destination for all levels of surfers. The best time to catch the waves is at a mid to high tide with swells coming from the south and southwest. The break is deserted most of the times.

Playa Dona Ana

Playa Doña Ana is in North Puntarenas on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Travelers who want to have a taste of everything the tropical country is famous for should head to Dona Ana. The waves of Playa Dona Ana are rather demanding luring numerous surf enthusiasts from all over the globe. The beach features a point break that goes to the left breaking over a flat rocky sand bottom. The waves are very consistent, fast and create ledges frequently. Only experienced surfers should ride here. The beach is super crowded most of the time.

Boca Barranca

Located just north of Puerto Caldera, about 100 kilometers from San Jose, Boca Barranca is a left point break with world class waves. Boca Barranca is regarded as one of the best long-boarding waves in the world. After Pavones, it is the second longest left in Costa Rica making it a third longest wave in the world. Long boarders who desire to pick up and ride a long left should visit the tapering estuary of Boca Barranca located in El Roble. Even though the waves are excellent for long boarders, they won’t disappoint other surfers as well.

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Surf Spot: Valor
Break Type: Point break
Difficulty Level: All surfers
Best Swell Direction: Southwest and Northwest
Ride Direction: Left
Tides: Low tides – Rising and falling tides

Description

Playa Valor is a grey sand beach located nearby Playa Hermosa and Jaco. It features a rocky point break with many lefts that can get quite good at a low tide with swells coming from Northwest and Southwest direction. The waves break over a rocky sand bottom to the left. To access the beach, you will have to paddle across the river. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Groundswells are more common that windswells. The break is ideal for all levels of surfers. Watch out for rip currents, sharks and rocks. Valor gets super crowded on weekends.

Surf Camps nearby Valor

Popular surf camps nearby Valor include Jaco Surf Academy, Jaco Surf School, School of the World, Del Mar Surf Camp, Jim Hogan Surf Camp, Vista Guapa Surf Camp, Costa Azul Surf Camp, Fischer Bros Surf Camp, Surf Costa Tours and SoCosta Surfari.

Surf Adventures in Playa Valor

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