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Playa Ballena Seasonal Surf Averages
Swell Consistency and Wind Overview
This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
Monthly Overview
Understanding this DataThese swell averages are calculated ONLY on swells of more than 7 seconds period. This means this is the average height of a swell that's likely to produce ridable surf NOT an average of every wave heading toward the beach in a month. Likewise the period is the average period OVER 7 seconds. There will be days that have short period wind swells that won't produce and ridable swell and these are excluded from the averages. The consistency figure gives the percentage of days that meet this condition. For example if the consistency is 50% you could expect the 'average' swell for about 15 days in the month. Of course an average tells only part of the story. A combination of very large and very small swells may produce the same average as a consistent medium sized swell. |
Monthly DataJanuaryFebruary March April May June July August September October November December Nearby SpotsPlaya Hermosa - Osa PeninsulaPunta Dominical Dominicalito Playa Dominical Rio Sierpe Rivermouth Playa Matapalo Drake's Bay Playa El Rey Playitas Quepos Bombie Quepos Jetty Boca Damas Rio Claro Rivermouth Carate Zancudo Pan Dulce Backwash (Golfo Dulce) Hog Hole Esterillos Oeste Pavones Punta Banco Boca Tusubres Playa Hermosa Roca Loca Playa Negra - Limon Playa Jaco Barco Quebrado Tortuguero Beach Westfalia Salsa Brava Cocaïne Point Playa Cocles Playa Bonita Roca Alta Little Shoal Isla Uvita Playa Escondida Punta Uva Eclipse Manzanillo (Limón) Puerto Armuelles Tivives Puerto Caldera Punta Burica Boca Barranca La Barqueta Cedros Bluff Paunch Careneros Silverbacks First Beach Punta Barigona Playa Carmen Playa Santa Teresa Playa Manzanillo Playa Caletas Playa Coyote P-Land Playa Guiones Nestles Nosara Ostional The Point Emily's (Morro Negrito) Sandbar Marbella Playa Negra - Guanacaste Avellana Langosta |