Zancudo, Costa Rica

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About Zancudo

Zancudo is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. From Zancudo you can reach 2 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Zancudo Beach, a surf spot 1.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

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Staying in Zancudo

  • 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)

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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 Zancudo. Spots further out are listed below.

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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.

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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Zancudo: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Zancudo Beach1.2 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft249 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, good3 ft155 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair2 ft129 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, too small2 ft99 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, too small3 ft206 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, good3 ft214 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, good2 ft117 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Zancudo Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Zancudo Beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct53, good3 ft13 ssoft249kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots32°C
Mon 19Oct43, fair3 ft11 ssoft155kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore31°C
Tue 20Oct35, too small2 ft12 ssoft129kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots31°C
Wed 21Oct34, too small2 ft11 ssoft99kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot29°C
Thu 22Oct50, good3 ft12 ssoft206kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots29°C
Fri 23Oct51, good3 ft12 ssoft214kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small2 ft11 ssoft117kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore29°C

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

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Zancudo. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

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.

Surf spots that stay in Zancudo from further out: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Los Olivos46.7 kmabout 1h 25 by car4 ft528 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, good4 ft348 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, good3 ft259 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, good3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, good4 ft367 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, good4 ft377 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, good3 ft232 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, good
All readings for Los Olivos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Los Olivos, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct65, good4 ft14 ssoft528kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot30°C
Mon 19Oct65, good4 ft11 ssoft348kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore31°C
Tue 20Oct60, good3 ft11 ssoft259kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots30°C
Wed 21Oct55, good3 ft10 ssoft225kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 22Oct68, good4 ft12 ssoft367kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots29°C
Fri 23Oct68, good4 ft12 ssoft377kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct54, good3 ft11 ssoft232kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot30°C

Places to eat near Zancudo

  • Playa Zancudo - El Coquito RestauranteBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre
  • Restaurant La Puerta NegraItalian · 0.6 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