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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Bajamar
Costa Rica, Pacific South
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 9° 51.531' N |
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From Orotina drive to Caldera after 10 km you'll find La ceiba exit. Then drive 8 km. You'll need to drive over a hill before finding the spot DistanceDay trip WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special access4x4 |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave quality
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionLeft
BottomFlat rocks with sand
PowerOrdinary
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Urchins
- Rocks
- Localism
- Pollution
Additional Information
The best wave come with the September-October storms... at that time the spot can become a Pros only spot.
Atmosphere
General
Is one of the nicest in Costa Rica... however there's some pollution there...
Author: Roberto Retana Contributors (2)
Comments
By Anonymous , 17-09-2006
great spots but.. - its really nice to surf these waves up in the bay - but you really need to be able to ignore the ear infection / sewage water putrid smells. I live nearby, further towards the open ocean and can rarely summon up the immune system to stomach a session here. Guacalillo is probably the dirtiest beach I have ever seen. I would *never* want to get cut out surfing in this area.
By Jason (again) , 07-04-2005
- The directions listed here are actually for Valor point, a little north of Bajamar. Checked it out last week. Valor is a left point break off a cliff at the mouth of a river. Some rocks in the lineup area. Guacalillo to the south of Bajamar look like a nice place to surf. Good looking lefts off some nice sandbars formed by the estuary draining into the ocean. Too bad I didn't get the chance to surf either place after checking them out. Not the easiest places to get to.
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By Jason , 05-02-2007
Valor - Surfed here twice last week. The wave right at the corner was fun on the low tide, breaking all the way to the rocks. Just around the rocks at low tide was a smaller, but long left breaking wave all the way to the cliff wall at the rivermouth. We surfed the inside wave near sunset on January 27th and it was very fun. A nice peak starting right near the rocks. Fun little wave.