Manzanillo, Costa Rica

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About Manzanillo

Manzanillo is a town in Limón Province, Costa Rica. From Manzanillo you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Manzanillo, a surf spot 1.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is CHX, 25 km away.

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Staying in Manzanillo

28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CHX, 25 km, LIO, 54 km, BOC, 55 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 Manzanillo.

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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 Manzanillo each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Manzanillo 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

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Playa negra12.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Cocles, 4 km

3 ft41 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa negra, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft6 smushy	41kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft6 smushy	31kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	2 ft6 smushy	31kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

Salsa Brava11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Cocles, 3 km

3 ft41 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Salsa Brava, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	3 ft6 smushy	41kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	2 ft6 smushy	31kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

Punta Uva3.4 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft42 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Punta Uva, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	3 ft6 smushy	42kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 smushy	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	28°C

Playa grande1.8 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft42 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa grande, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	3 ft6 smushy	42kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	28°C

Playa cocles8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Cocles

3 ft39 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa cocles, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	3 ft6 smushy	39kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft6 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	2 ft6 smushy	31kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	10kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	28°C

Manzanillo1.2 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft42 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Manzanillo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	3 ft6 smushy	42kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	2 ft4 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	1 ft3 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	28°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Manzanillo, 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).