Costa Rica Surfing Travel Guide - Your Source for surf information
The Surf Spots:
North Pacific
Central Pacific
South Pacific
Caribbean
CR Surfing Resources:
Surf Reports
Surf Forecasting
Travel Agency
Tickets, Rental Cars, Reservations and Information Request Form
Pictures
Pavones Gallery

 

Surfing Costa Rica's Playa Negra

Break Description

Epic right-hand reef/point break. Very consistent, perfect and powerfull, known as one of the best breaks in Costa Rica. Playa Negra starts to really turn on when it's a couple feet overhead, and can hold almost triple overhead without closing out. Very playfull and fun surfing when its around head high.

Negra can can get crowded easily.


A fun head high day of surfing at Playa Negra
Catching it Good

Best on mid to hight tide, getting a bit rocky and shollow on low. It begins to show the form it's famous for when it gets a few feet overhead.

Getting There

5 Km. south of Avellanas, look for the signs leading to Pablo Picasso's Restaurant(Hamburgers as big as your head).

Recomended Hotels in the Area

Pablo's Picasso: Just a short walk to the break.

 

Get The Book!
Surfer's Guide to Costa Rica Surfing!
"The Surfer's Guide To Costa Rica"

By Mike Parise

Only $19.95! plus shipping and handling

Surfer Magazines's
"Surf Travel Report"

Costa Rica Surf Map with Descriptions
Costa Rica Edition
$9.95 plus shipping and handling

Costa Rica Driving Map
The  Best Costa Rica Map Available!
$9.95 plus shipping and handling