Surf in Playa Carmen – Mal Pais

10 major reasons that have turned to Costa Rica into a destiny for surfers and their families:

1.    Warm waters and deserted beaches with paradisiac landscapes
2.    Year-round consistent waves
3.    Excellent instructors in all the region and incredible surf camps
4.    More than 700 of coastline combined on both the Caribbean and Pacific which generates surf for all levels
5.    Thousands of break points
6.    International surfing competitions
7.    Many openings from rivers to the sea especially in the Pacific coast make the surf more interesting
8.    There are no gigantic waves as you might find all year in Hawaii but kilometres of consistent breaks
9.    Costa Rica is so small that it is very easy to move from one beach to another and to have access
10.   There is a culture of acceptance of surfeadores, many shops rent boards, bars and restaurants and hotels want to help make your surfing vacation an unforgettable one - and one of these places is Hotel Playa Carmen.

Surfing in Playa Carmen - Mal Pais

The best climate is December to April.

This area is the ideal destination for surfers looking to be in a remote, calm place, with good waves and a comfortable atmosphere and many places with excellent atmosphere.

As the beach is covered with reef rocks it makes for an interesting wave formation near the beach. When the breaks are bigger check out the Manzanillo Reef to the south of Playa Carmen. The best waves can be found to the southeast of Playa Carmen.

OPEN SURF INTERNATIONAL

Costa Rica will be the Venue for the World Open Surf Tournament. The tournament will be on March 8 and 9 and Playa Carme is hopeful their surfers will do well in the Copa Day & Night. Carmen Beach will hope to the surfeadores in the Glass Day & Night.

Surfers from 40 different nations will descend on beautiful Jaco Beach.

Costa Rica will compete with countries like Brazil and South Africa, two huge powers in the world of surf.

The waters of Playa Hermosa were chosen by the ISA due to their constancy in waves and their proximity (4 km) to the center of Jacó, a city that has the required infrastructure developed to provide accommodation for a large amount of people.

Not only did the natural riches of Costa Rica weigh in it's favor in the decision to choose this as the destination for this match, but also the excellent role Costa Rican surfers have played abroad.

In the last edition of this World Tournament held in Huntington Beach, CA in 2006 Costa Rica came in eighth place out of 40 nations.

From Montezuma you will be able to take a launch four times a day to Jaco. The travel time will be one hour and a half each way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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