Surf spot

Playa Langosta

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Country: Costa Rica, Guanacaste
Coordinates: 10.2861, -85.8514

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1	1	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7
Wave direction	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Wave period (s)	10.2	10.1	9.9	9.8	9.7	9.6	10.4	10.3	10.3	10.1	10.1	10.2	8.8	7.8	7.2	7.2	7.2	7	7	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.9	6.9	7	7	7	7	6.9	6.8	7.3	13.6	13.3	13.2	13.1	12.9	12.8	12.6	12.3	12.3	12.3	11.9	11.7	11.3	11.3	11.2	11.1	11	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.7	10.6	10.4	10.4	10.4
Wave energy (kJ)	252	244	231	218	204	192	138	137	134	131	123	119	81	63	54	54	54	51	56	57	59	59	64	67	71	72	72	71	67	66	71	261	276	282	276	282	275	278	281	267	265	250	220	209	196	186	174	163	158	149	141	139	130	113	113	106
Wind speed (km/h)	11.9	9.3	7.2	21.5	0	18.4	9.9	10.5	7.9	11.4	11.2	20.5	21.2	19.1	16	11.9	10.5	10.5	9.6	13.5	10.2	10.7	8.8	6.8	7.7	7.4	10.3	16.3	15.8	13	9.4	7.6	7.1	9.1	9.1	16.5	11	15.2	8.4	10.2	9.8	9	8	12.3	16.9	18.4	13.4	8.4	3.8	1.8	3.3	4.9	14	13.8	11.6	8.3
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Playa Langosta is a fun, usually mellow beach break just south of Tamarindo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It’s known for its long sandy beach, easy access, and a more relaxed vibe than the busier Tamarindo lineup.

What the waves are like

Type: Beach break, sometimes with shifting sandbars
Best for: Beginners to intermediate surfers, depending on the swell
Wave shape: Can offer mellow, peelable waves on smaller days; on bigger swells it can get faster and more powerful
Consistency: Fairly consistent thanks to the exposed Pacific coast, but quality changes with tides and sand movement

Conditions

Tides: Often best at mid to incoming tide, though this can vary
Swells: Picks up NW to WNW Pacific swells well, especially during the rainy season
Wind: Offshore winds are most common early in the morning; afternoons can get windier

Hazards and things to know

Sandbars and channels shift often, so the takeoff zones move around
Strong currents can develop on larger days
Rocky sections may be present near parts of the beach, so keep an eye out when paddling out
Crowds are usually lighter than Tamarindo, but it can still get busy when conditions are good

Atmosphere

Playa Langosta has a more laid-back, upscale residential feel, with plenty of vacation rentals and easy beach access. It’s a nice option if you want surf close to Tamarindo but with a quieter setting.