Junquillal, Costa Rica

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Junquillal beach reflection 01 — Junquillal. Photo: Gaendalf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Junquillal

Junquillal is a town in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. From Junquillal you can reach 13 surf spots. The nearest is Junquillal, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NOB, 26 km away.

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Staying in Junquillal

12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NOB, 26 km, LIR, 56 km, FON, 139 km

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Where it is

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 Junquillal.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Junquillal each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 11 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Junquillal too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Playa Grande19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Playa Grande, 1 km

6 ft995 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

4 ft374 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

3 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Grande, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, poor	6 ft13 shollow	995kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	59, good	4 ft12 shollow	423kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	331kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	328kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	75, good	4 ft12 shollow	374kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft11 shollow	303kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	3 ft11 shollow	213kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

Playa Langosta15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 6 km

6 ft995 kJ

5 ft603 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

4 ft374 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

3 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Langosta, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, poor	6 ft13 shollow	995kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	5 ft11 shollow	603kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	331kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft12 shollow	328kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	73, good	4 ft12 shollow	374kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	4 ft11 shollow	303kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	3 ft11 shollow	213kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	28°C

El Estero- Tamarindo16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 4 km

6 ft995 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

4 ft374 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

3 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Estero- Tamarindo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, poor	6 ft13 shollow	995kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	4 ft12 shollow	423kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	70, good	4 ft12 shollow	331kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft12 shollow	328kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	73, good	4 ft12 shollow	374kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	64, good	4 ft11 shollow	303kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 shollow	213kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

Little hawaii9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 9 km

6 ft1050 kJ

5 ft650 kJ

4 ft357 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft215 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Little hawaii, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 sslab	1,050kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 sslab	650kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	357kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	355kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	3 ft11 shollow	215kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Playa Avellana8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 10 km

6 ft1050 kJ

5 ft650 kJ

4 ft357 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft215 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Avellana, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 shollow	1,050kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 shollow	650kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	357kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	355kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 shollow	215kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Playa Avellanas9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 9 km

6 ft1050 kJ

5 ft650 kJ

4 ft357 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft215 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Avellanas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 shollow	1,050kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 shollow	650kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	357kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	355kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 shollow	215kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Marbella9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Marbella

6 ft1099 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft352 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Marbella, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 ssoft	1,099kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	61, good	4 ft12 ssoft	432kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	71, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	352kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft12 ssoft	361kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	72, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	390kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	320kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	225kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	25°C

Junquillal0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft1050 kJ

5 ft656 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Junquillal, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 sslab	1,050kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	5 ft11 sslab	656kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	377kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft11 shollow	225kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C

raps2 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft1050 kJ

5 ft656 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at raps, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 sslab	1,050kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	5 ft11 sslab	656kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	377kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft11 shollow	225kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C

Pico Grande16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Playa Grande, 4 km

6 ft995 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

4 ft374 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

3 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pico Grande, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, poor	6 ft13 shollow	995kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	60, good	4 ft12 shollow	423kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	62, good	4 ft12 shollow	331kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft12 shollow	328kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft12 shollow	374kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	57, good	4 ft11 shollow	303kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	3 ft11 shollow	213kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

Pico Pequeno16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 4 km

6 ft995 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

4 ft374 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

3 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pico Pequeno, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, poor	6 ft13 shollow	995kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	4 ft12 shollow	423kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft12 shollow	331kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	4 ft12 shollow	328kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	4 ft12 shollow	374kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	4 ft11 shollow	303kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	35, too small	3 ft11 shollow	213kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

Tamarindo16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 4 km

6 ft995 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

4 ft374 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

3 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tamarindo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, poor	6 ft13 shollow	995kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	4 ft12 shollow	423kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft12 shollow	331kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	4 ft12 shollow	328kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	4 ft12 shollow	374kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	4 ft11 shollow	303kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	35, too small	3 ft11 shollow	213kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

Suizo16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 5 km

6 ft995 kJ

5 ft603 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

4 ft374 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

3 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Suizo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, poor	6 ft13 scrumbling	995kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	603kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	4 ft12 shollow	331kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	4 ft12 shollow	328kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft12 shollow	374kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	4 ft11 shollow	303kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	3 ft11 shollow	213kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Junquillal, 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 Junquillal

La Fogata Bar & Grill1.6 km from the centre
Restaurante Lochito's1.8 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