Maps · Explore+

Water sports in Costa Rica: spots, wind and leaderboards

153 sessions in Costa Rica in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 8 kn, most often from NE. Top speed 33.3 kn (Sailing).

Sessions153
Riders29
Kilometres1,126
Top speed33.3 kn Sailing · Santa Cruz

Map

Loading sessions…

Town-level positions, no exact spots.

Busiest spots

Pick a spot on the map or in the list.

In this period

Sessions4
Riders2
Kilometres32
Hours on the water7
Spots2
Countries1
Average wind6 kn
Top speed21.9 kn Surfoil · Parrita · Oct 15

Top speed by sport

Surfoil21.9 knParrita · Oct 15
Surf13.4 knTamarindo · Oct 12

Best session of each sport in the period. The full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards

Costa Rica in the last 12 months

Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.

Sessions by month

  • Jan 2649
  • Feb 2639
  • Mar 2615
  • Apr 2617
  • May 2615
  • Jun 260
  • Jul 269
  • Aug 262
  • Sep 260
  • Oct 267
  • Nov 260

Sports

  • Surf72
  • SUP22
  • Wing foil15
  • Pump13
  • Kite foil11
  • Surfoil3
  • Downwind3
  • Sailing2

Wind from · Average wind 8 kn

  • NE48
  • N42
  • S22
  • E16
  • SW14
  • NW5
  • SE3
  • W3

Top speeds

Surf18.2 knGolfito · July
SUP17.7 knFebruary
Wing foil19.0 knTamarindo · March
Pump20.2 knOctober
Kite foil19.3 knFebruary
Surfoil21.9 knParrita · October

Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards

Busiest spots in Costa Rica

More in the Waterspeed app

Sign in to the web app or open the app for:

  • Who rode, with every session and its track
  • Riders live on the map
  • Wind forecast for your spots
  • Wind alerts when your spot is on
  • Longer history and more filters
Waterspeed Explore map of Tarifa, Spain, with recent sessions and spot stats

Questions

When do people ride most in Costa Rica?

In the last 12 months most sessions in Costa Rica were in January, February, and April.

How windy is it in Costa Rica?

In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 8 knots, most often from NE.

What is the top speed in Costa Rica?

33.3 knots, Sailing, in January (last 12 months).

Where do people ride in Costa Rica?

The busiest spots in Costa Rica in the last 12 months: Nicoya, Tamarindo, La Cruz, Santa Cruz, and Golfito.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.