🇨🇷 Santa Teresa / Malpaís
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Best directionW
Wind speed15–20kt
SeasonJan – Apr
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterChop
Ridden forKitesurfing
A well-known surf town on the Nicoya Peninsula's southern tip — better known for its waves than its wind, but January through April brings clean, reliable cross-onshore wind good enough for kiting alongside the surf crowd.
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Getting thereSouthern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, about 4.5 hours from San José International Airport (SJO), including a 1.5-hour car ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera. A…
HazardsA world-famous surf beach with a real, brutal Pacific shorebreak, genuine impact-zone risk, and treacherous rip current. Genuinely hazardous for beginner…
Best time of dayLate afternoon, spring through summer, when regional wind gets reinforced by local thermal building along the coast. After 3pm gives the…
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