Bajamar, Costa Rica

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About Bajamar

Bajamar is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. From Bajamar you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Bajamar, a surf spot 2.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is SJO, 53 km away.

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Staying in Bajamar

4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SJO, 53 km, SYQ, 59 km, FON, 71 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Bajamar.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Bajamar too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Bajamar2.5 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft361 kJ

3 ft201 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

4 ft330 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

3 ft236 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bajamar, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft12 scrumbling	361kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	30°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	3 ft11 scrumbling	201kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	216kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft12 scrumbling	330kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	4 ft12 scrumbling	330kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	4 ft12 scrumbling	349kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	39, fair	3 ft11 scrumbling	236kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C

Tivives5.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Caldera, 5 km

4 ft361 kJ

3 ft201 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

4 ft333 kJ

4 ft336 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

3 ft236 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tivives, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	4 ft12 scrumbling	361kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	3 ft11 scrumbling	201kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	216kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft12 scrumbling	333kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	4 ft12 scrumbling	336kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft12 scrumbling	349kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	3 ft11 scrumbling	236kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C

Boca Barranca16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Barranca, 4 km

3 ft145 kJ

3 ft129 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

3 ft188 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

3 ft143 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Boca Barranca, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	145kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	27, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	129kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	119kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot, offshore	31°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	3 ft12 ssoft	174kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	3 ft12 ssoft	188kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	30°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	208kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	143kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C

Dona ana14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Barranca, 5 km

3 ft145 kJ

3 ft129 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

3 ft188 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

3 ft143 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dona ana, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	145kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	27, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	129kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	119kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot, offshore	31°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	3 ft12 ssoft	174kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	3 ft12 ssoft	188kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	30°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	208kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	143kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C

El Hoyo10.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Caldera, 2 km

3 ft170 kJ

3 ft129 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

3 ft188 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

3 ft143 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at El Hoyo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, poor	3 ft11 scrumbling	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 0 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	129kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	119kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	31°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	3 ft12 shollow	174kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	3 ft12 shollow	188kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	30°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	3 ft11 scrumbling	208kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	143kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C

Puerto Caldera9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Caldera, 2 km

3 ft170 kJ

3 ft129 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

3 ft188 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

3 ft143 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Puerto Caldera, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	3 ft11 scrumbling	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 0 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	25, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	129kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	119kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	31°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	3 ft12 scrumbling	174kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	3 ft12 scrumbling	188kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	30°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	3 ft11 scrumbling	208kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	28, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	143kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	29°C

El ollo9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Barranca, 9 km

2 ft55 kJ

2 ft42 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft51 kJ

2 ft73 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at El ollo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft9 shollow	55kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	2 ft9 shollow	42kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft9 shollow	34kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 shollow	48kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	29°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft11 shollow	51kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft11 shollow	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 shollow	53kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	28°C

Corralillo9.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Caldera, 3 km

2 ft55 kJ

2 ft42 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft50 kJ

2 ft73 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Corralillo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	55kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	42kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	34kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	48kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	50kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	53kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	28°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Bajamar, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).