Sámara, Costa Rica

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Palm trees at Samara beach - panoramio — Playa samara. Photo: Paul IJpelaar, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Sámara

Sámara is a town in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. From Sámara you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Playa samara, a surf spot 1.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 81 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NOB, 17 km away.

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Staying in Sámara

81 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NOB, 17 km, LIR, 79 km, FON, 123 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 Sámara.

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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 Sámara each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Sámara 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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Sat 24

Olgas17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Nosara, 4 km

6 ft1074 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

4 ft387 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Olgas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 scrumbling	1,074kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	61, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	429kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	73, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	367kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	358kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	68, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	387kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	64, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	317kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	234kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

Pelada18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Nosara, 4 km

6 ft1074 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

4 ft387 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pelada, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 ssoft	1,074kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	61, good	4 ft12 ssoft	429kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	73, good	4 ft12 ssoft	367kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft12 ssoft	358kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	68, good	4 ft12 ssoft	387kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	64, good	4 ft11 ssoft	317kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	3 ft11 ssoft	234kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

Barrigona5.4 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft1026 kJ

4 ft425 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

4 ft374 kJ

4 ft306 kJ

3 ft244 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barrigona, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, poor	6 ft13 scrumbling	1,026kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Mon 19Oct	61, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	425kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	29°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	346kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft12 shollow	358kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	69, good	4 ft12 shollow	374kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	54, good	4 ft11 shollow	306kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	3 ft11 shollow	244kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	28°C

Playa samara1.2 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft1010 kJ

4 ft421 kJ

4 ft386 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

4 ft371 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

3 ft249 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa samara, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, poor	6 ft13 sslab	1,010kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft11 shollow	421kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	386kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	358kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	70, good	4 ft12 shollow	371kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	59, good	4 ft11 shollow	303kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	3 ft11 shollow	249kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	29°C

Playa Guiones15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Nosara, 6 km

6 ft1107 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft373 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Guiones, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 shollow	1,107kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	59, good	4 ft12 shollow	429kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	373kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	61, good	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	3 ft11 shollow	234kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

Camaronal10 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Islita, 5 km

5 ft978 kJ

4 ft408 kJ

4 ft373 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

3 ft279 kJ

3 ft254 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Camaronal, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	5 ft13 ssoft	978kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	64, good	4 ft11 ssoft	408kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft12 ssoft	373kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft12 ssoft	361kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	68, good	4 ft12 ssoft	355kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	60, good	3 ft11 ssoft	279kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	3 ft11 ssoft	254kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore	28°C

Islita14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Islita, 1 km

5 ft968 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

4 ft373 kJ

4 ft351 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

3 ft266 kJ

3 ft254 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Islita, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, poor	5 ft14 sslab	968kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft12 shollow	419kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	67, good	4 ft12 shollow	373kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft12 shollow	351kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	64, good	4 ft12 shollow	331kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	29°C
Fri 23Oct	58, good	3 ft11 shollow	266kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	3 ft11 shollow	254kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore	28°C

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

Ahora SíItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
Falafel CafeMiddle eastern · 0.2 km from the centre
Steack House El LagartoSteakhouse · 0.2 km from the centre
Casa MaxouBurger · 0.3 km from the centre
Donde Lina SamaraGerman · 0.3 km from the centre
Hara-Kiri Samara - Restaurante JaponesaSushi · 0.3 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