Tamarindo · Costa Rica
Surfing Langosta
A beach break in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, for intermediate surfers.
Langosta is the next beach south of Tamarindo, with a rivermouth and a few beach peaks. With the right swell and tide, the bar at the rivermouth lines up into good sand-bottom walls, usually best around mid tide.
It's ten minutes from Tamarindo but much quieter, with mangroves around the estuary. It isn't a great wave, but it's a good option for intermediates when the main beach in Tamarindo is too crowded. The paddle out from the rocks is easy if you wait for a lull.
When to surf
Langosta
Langosta is at its best from December to April. Conditions it likes: SW swell, mid tide.
December to April: Prime
Dry season, offshore mornings, sunshine, clean NW-fed 3-4ft waves almost daily
May to July: Good
Green season begins; bigger SW groundswell, afternoon showers, fewer crowds
August to October: Good
Peak SW swell and empty line-ups, but the wettest, muddiest roads
Nov: Quiet
Transition, rains easing, swell easing, a quiet shoulder month
The year across Guanacaste
Waves near Langosta
Tamarindo
2 kmTamarindo · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Playa Grande
6 kmTamarindo · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Playa Avellana
8 kmNosara & the south · Right Reef · Intermediate / Advanced
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Tamarindo town puts you within walking distance of the beginner beachbreak, board hire and nightlife; stay at Playa Grande for a quieter, wilder beach a short drive away. Book ahead in the dry-season peak (Dec-Apr).
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Tamarindo guide.
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