Surf spot

Bejuco

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Country: Costa Rica, Pacific South
Coordinates: 9.5181, -84.4361

Metric
Metric	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00
Wave height (m)	1.1	1	0.9	0.7	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	1	1	1	0.9	0.5	0.6	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	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	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6
Wave direction	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	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
Wave period (s)	9.3	10.8	10.5	10.9	8.3	7.8	7.8	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.6	7.6	7.5	7.6	7.5	7.5	7.4	7.3	7.3	7.2	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.2	7.1	7	7	8.9	14.6	14	6.8	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.5	6.5	8	12.8	12.7	12.6	12.3	11.9	11.8	11.7	11.3	11.3	10.9	11.1	10.9	10.9	10.8	10.8	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.7
Wave energy (kJ)	227	217	171	124	107	103	87	100	105	103	102	102	96	98	95	95	93	90	89	87	82	82	82	90	93	95	95	128	124	151	88	86	82	78	72	68	98	254	248	244	226	221	216	210	191	180	146	158	169	160	151	141	131	106	93	93
Wind speed (km/h)	5.8	5.1	5.7	6.3	13.4	8.4	1.8	4.9	4.5	4.9	3.1	5.9	10	7.9	5.2	4.2	6.4	2.5	4.9	5.9	10.8	9.9	4.8	3.1	2.4	4.9	4.5	5.2	13.8	6.8	4.8	2.1	2.5	1.3	4.9	4.1	8.5	5.9	4.5	3.1	3.4	1.5	5	5.2	13.4	10	2.3	3.9	3.7	3.6	3.8	5.6	11.4	7.6	3.4	3.2
Wind direction	NOffshore	NECross-off	NNEOffshore	SSWCross-on	SSWOnshore	SOnshore	WGlassy	NEGlassy	NNEGlassy	NNEGlassy	NNEGlassy	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SWCross-on	NNWOffshore	NNEGlassy	NECross-off	NGlassy	NNEGlassy	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SSEGlassy	NEGlassy	NNEGlassy	NEGlassy	NNEGlassy	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SSEOnshore	SEGlassy	NNEGlassy	NGlassy	NEGlassy	NEGlassy	SSEGlassy	SSEOnshore	SSWOnshore	SSEGlassy	NEGlassy	NNEGlassy	NNEGlassy	NNECross-off	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SSWOnshore	SEGlassy	NEGlassy	NGlassy	NGlassy	NNEGlassy	SWCross-on	SSWOnshore	SSWCross-on	WSWGlassy	NGlassy

Bejuco, Costa Rica (Pacific South) is a relaxed beach-break surf spot on the southern Pacific coast, known for its mellow vibe and uncrowded waves compared with more famous nearby breaks.

Surf character

Wave type: Sand-bottom beach break
Best for: Beginners to intermediate surfers, depending on swell size
Wave quality: Can be fun and peaky with decent shape when the swell lines up
Consistency: Fairly seasonal; works best with Pacific swell and favorable tides

Conditions

Swell: Picks up south and southwest swells, especially during the green season
Wind: Often best early morning before onshore winds build
Tide: Can be tide-sensitive; many beach breaks here work better on mid tide, but it varies by sandbar

Setting

Atmosphere: Quiet, laid-back, and local
Crowds: Generally light
Surroundings: Tropical coastline with long stretches of sand and a more rural feel than Costa Rica’s busier surf towns

Good to know

Because it’s a beach break, the sandbars can shift, so the quality and shape of the waves may change from week to week.
It’s a good spot for surfers looking for a less crowded, easygoing session rather than a highly consistent “destination” break.