Surf

The breaks, the seasons and the surf schools: everything you need to surf Santa Teresa, Playa Carmen and Playa Hermosa.

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Surf

Santa Teresa has surf almost every day of the year. Beginners should start at Playa Carmen or Playa Hermosa, intermediate surfers will find more…

Santa Teresa south, Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Hotel Casa Azul is a small, private beachfront hotel just north of the Playa Carmen crossroads in Santa Teresa, hosting about 12 to 16 guests at a…

Playa Carmen, Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Playa Carmen is the beach at the main intersection where the road from Cóbano reaches the coast, between Santa Teresa to the north and Mal País to…

Playa Hermosa, Playa Hermosa, Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Playa Hermosa is the wide, flat beach that continues north from Santa Teresa toward Manzanillo. It's quieter and more spread out than Santa Teresa…

Santa Teresa north, Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Playa Santa Teresa is the long sand beach running north from Playa Carmen, and it's the reason most people come: consistent waves, a wide beach for…

Playa Hermosa, Playa Hermosa, Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Shaka Costa Rica is a small surf camp with daily yoga in Playa Hermosa, just north of Santa Teresa. Lessons run in groups of up to 3 at matched…