Islita, Costa Rica
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About Islita
Islita is a town in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. From Islita you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Islita, a surf spot 1 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NOB, 31 km away.
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Staying in Islita
- 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: NOB, 31 km, LIR, 83 km, FON, 112 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Islita.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Islita each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Islita too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playa samara15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sámara, 1 km | 6 ft1010 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft421 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, good | 4 ft386 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft358 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft371 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft303 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, good | 3 ft249 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Playa samara: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Camaronal4.9 kmabout 10 min by car | 5 ft978 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft408 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft373 kJwind from the west, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft361 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft355 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft279 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft254 kJwind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Camaronal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Islita1 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft968 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft419 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft373 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, good | 4 ft351 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft331 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, good | 3 ft266 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, good | 3 ft254 kJwind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Islita: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Islita, 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).
Places to eat near Islita
- Sámara Brewing Co. & Mexican CocinaMexican · 1.5 km from the centre
- Don Ramiro0.1 km from the centre
- Cabinas y Restaurante Donde Cambute0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante Kimbute0.3 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits