Quepos, Costa Rica
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About Quepos
Quepos is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. From Quepos you can reach 4 surf spots. The nearest is Boca quepos, a surf spot 1.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 88 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is XQP, 4 km away.
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Staying in Quepos
- 88 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: XQP, 4 km, SYQ, 58 km, SJO, 63 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Quepos.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner 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 Quepos each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca quepos1.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft621 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft391 kJwind from the north, 3 knots | 4 ft278 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 5 ft500 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 5 ft504 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 5 ft436 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 3 ft159 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots |
All readings for Boca quepos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cutters Right7.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft621 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft370 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 4 ft269 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 5 ft500 kJwind from the east, 4 knots | 5 ft523 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 3 ft175 kJwind from the west, 4 knots |
All readings for Cutters Right: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| North Playitas3.9 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft621 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft370 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 4 ft269 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 5 ft500 kJwind from the east, 4 knots | 5 ft523 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 3 ft175 kJwind from the west, 4 knots |
All readings for North Playitas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Playitas3.9 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft621 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft370 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 4 ft269 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 5 ft500 kJwind from the east, 4 knots | 5 ft523 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 3 ft175 kJwind from the west, 4 knots |
All readings for Playitas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Quepos, 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 Quepos
- SabromarSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
- Mangata restauranteSeafood · 0.5 km from the centre
- Elias Ocean FoodSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
- FadsBreakfast and brunch · 0.8 km from the centre
- Gabriella's Steak Seafood & PastaAmerican · 0.8 km from the centre
- La Luna RestaurantLatin american · 1.6 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