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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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 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them.
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 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zancudo Beach1.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft137 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft117 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, good | 2 ft110 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, good | 3 ft208 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft211 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft117 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft98 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, good |
All readings for Zancudo Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
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.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Olivos46.7 kmabout 1h 25 by car | 4 ft378 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too big | 3 ft216 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, poor | 3 ft163 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft361 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, too big | 4 ft383 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too big | 3 ft243 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, poor | 2 ft76 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, good |
All readings for Los Olivos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
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