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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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Esterillos
Costa Rica, Pacific South
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 9° 31.622' N |
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Head south on the main highway out of Playa Hermosa, you will see some signs for Esterillos about 5-10 km south of Hermosa (distance estimated.) Just drive to the coast and park it under a tree. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerFun, Powerless
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest, South
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
Additional Information
This is a beachbreak with lava reef fingers that stick out to see. WAVE MAGNET. This place picks up even more swell than Hrmosa and has different sections of reef breaking all the way to probably 1/2 mile offshore.
Atmosphere
Kind of shifty, somewhat hard to read, but you can get big long waves that peel and reform. When its blown out in the afternoon it can be big but not as powerful. Just be careful on the low tides of the sharp bottom.
General
Fun afternoon spot. Uncrowded, long, and usually big. This place is also good whenever its glassy, but i usually surfed it when it was kinda onshore.
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Comments
By Anonymous , 10-04-2008
Best sand bars - Esterillos este definatley breaks biggest of all three Esterillos. It is the emptiest beach i have ever seen , saw one surfer there a guy named phil , who was out in surf that was gigantic , so big i didn't see him for an hour....
By skipjack , 07-08-2006
the spot is sweet - I had a blast at this spot. Just me and a friend, no one else out. When it gets bigger it's kind of creepy, hard to read. I often got the feeling we weren't alone, I think the man in the grey suit may have been lurking because of all the fishing activity.It is deffinately worth surfing though,it can really crank at times. If you don't like crowds check this spot out before its too late. Matapalo is a good spot too, It's just a beach break off the beaten path full of german enviro tourists and dikes, no surfers, the waves are all yours.
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By Alvaro Gomez , 16-04-2009
amigos de laaurora heredia - nos prestaron tablas y surfeamos toda la tarde del sabado fue genial