Junquillal, Costa Rica

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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 experts: 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 expert 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 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 expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Junquillal: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Little hawaii9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 9 km6 ft1103 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, good5 ft650 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft349 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small4 ft355 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small4 ft390 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small4 ft317 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small3 ft215 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Little hawaii: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Little hawaii, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct63, good6 ft12 sslab1,103kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct39, fair5 ft11 sslab650kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct32, too small4 ft12 shollow349kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct28, too small4 ft12 shollow355kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore30°C
Thu 22Oct33, too small4 ft12 shollow390kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct27, too small4 ft11 shollow317kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small3 ft11 shollow215kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore27°C
Playa Avellanas9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 9 km6 ft1103 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, good5 ft650 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft349 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small4 ft355 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small4 ft390 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small4 ft317 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small3 ft215 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Playa Avellanas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa Avellanas, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct63, good6 ft12 shollow1,103kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct39, fair5 ft11 shollow650kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct32, too small4 ft12 shollow349kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct28, too small4 ft12 shollow355kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct33, too small4 ft12 shollow390kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct27, too small4 ft11 shollow317kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct19, too small3 ft11 shollow215kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore27°C
Playa Avellana8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 10 km6 ft1103 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, good5 ft650 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft349 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small4 ft355 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small4 ft390 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small4 ft317 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small3 ft215 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Playa Avellana: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa Avellana, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct62, good6 ft12 shollow1,103kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct38, fair5 ft11 shollow650kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct32, too small4 ft12 shollow349kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct28, too small4 ft12 shollow355kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct33, too small4 ft12 shollow390kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct27, too small4 ft11 shollow317kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small3 ft11 shollow215kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore27°C
Junquillal0.9 kmabout 5 min by car6 ft1089 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good, best spot that day5 ft656 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft377 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft361 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, too small4 ft390 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small4 ft317 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Junquillal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Junquillal, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct61, good6 ft12 sslab1,089kJwind from the south, 2 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct40, fair5 ft11 sslab656kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct32, too small4 ft12 shollow377kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct28, too small4 ft12 shollow361kJwind from the north, 3 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct33, too small4 ft12 shollow390kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct26, too small4 ft11 shollow317kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct16, too small3 ft11 shollow225kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots27°C
raps2 kmabout 5 min by car6 ft1089 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good, best spot that day5 ft656 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft377 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft361 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, too small4 ft390 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small4 ft317 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small
All readings for raps: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at raps, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct61, good6 ft12 sslab1,089kJwind from the south, 2 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct40, fair5 ft11 sslab656kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct32, too small4 ft12 shollow377kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct28, too small4 ft12 shollow361kJwind from the north, 3 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct33, too small4 ft12 shollow390kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct26, too small4 ft11 shollow317kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct16, too small3 ft11 shollow225kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots27°C
Marbella9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Marbella6 ft1118 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, good5 ft666 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair4 ft429 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft361 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, too small4 ft390 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small4 ft320 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, too small
All readings for Marbella: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marbella, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct59, good6 ft13 ssoft1,118kJwind from the south, 3 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct41, fair5 ft11 ssoft666kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct33, too small4 ft11 ssoft429kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct29, too small4 ft12 ssoft361kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct33, too small4 ft12 scrumbling390kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Fri 23Oct27, too small4 ft11 scrumbling320kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct20, too small3 ft11 scrumbling225kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots25°C
Playa Langosta15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 6 km6 ft1018 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, good5 ft603 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, fair4 ft331 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small4 ft328 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft374 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small4 ft303 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small3 ft213 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Playa Langosta: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa Langosta, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct58, good6 ft12 shollow1,018kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct36, fair5 ft11 shollow603kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct31, too small4 ft12 shollow331kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct26, too small4 ft12 shollow328kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct33, too small4 ft12 shollow374kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct26, too small4 ft11 shollow303kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Sat 24Oct17, too small3 ft11 shollow213kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore28°C
Playa Grande19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Playa Grande, 1 km6 ft995 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good5 ft603 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft331 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore, too small4 ft374 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small4 ft303 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small3 ft213 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Playa Grande: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa Grande, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct57, good6 ft13 shollow995kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct38, fair5 ft11 shollow603kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 20Oct32, too small4 ft12 shollow331kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct27, too small4 ft12 shollow328kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore30°C
Thu 22Oct35, too small4 ft12 shollow374kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct28, too small4 ft11 shollow303kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct20, too small3 ft11 shollow213kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
El Estero- Tamarindo16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 4 km6 ft995 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good5 ft603 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft331 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots, too small4 ft374 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small4 ft303 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small3 ft213 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for El Estero- Tamarindo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at El Estero- Tamarindo, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct56, good6 ft13 shollow995kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct37, fair5 ft11 shollow603kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 20Oct30, too small4 ft12 shollow331kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct26, too small4 ft12 shollow328kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct33, too small4 ft12 shollow374kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct27, too small4 ft11 shollow303kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct19, too small3 ft11 shollow213kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Pico Grande16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Playa Grande, 4 km6 ft995 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good5 ft603 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft331 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots, too small4 ft374 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small4 ft303 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small3 ft213 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Pico Grande: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pico Grande, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct55, good6 ft13 shollow995kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct38, fair5 ft11 shollow603kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small4 ft12 shollow331kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct25, too small4 ft12 shollow328kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct32, too small4 ft12 shollow374kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct27, too small4 ft11 shollow303kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small3 ft11 shollow213kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Pico Pequeno16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 4 km6 ft995 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good5 ft603 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft331 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots, too small4 ft374 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small4 ft303 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small3 ft213 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Pico Pequeno: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pico Pequeno, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct54, good6 ft13 shollow995kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct38, fair5 ft11 scrumbling603kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small4 ft12 shollow331kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct25, too small4 ft12 shollow328kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct32, too small4 ft12 shollow374kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct26, too small4 ft11 shollow303kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small3 ft11 shollow213kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Tamarindo16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 4 km6 ft995 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good5 ft603 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft331 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots, too small4 ft374 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small4 ft303 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small3 ft213 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Tamarindo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tamarindo, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct54, good6 ft13 shollow995kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct38, fair5 ft11 scrumbling603kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small4 ft12 shollow331kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct25, too small4 ft12 shollow328kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct32, too small4 ft12 shollow374kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct26, too small4 ft11 shollow303kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small3 ft11 shollow213kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Suizo16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 5 km6 ft995 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good5 ft603 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft331 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots, too small4 ft374 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small4 ft303 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small3 ft213 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Suizo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Suizo, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct54, good6 ft13 scrumbling995kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct37, fair5 ft11 scrumbling603kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small4 ft12 shollow331kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct25, too small4 ft12 shollow328kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct32, too small4 ft12 shollow374kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct26, too small4 ft11 shollow303kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small3 ft11 shollow213kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore30°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

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