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Look for southwest to west swell with east to northeast offshore wind, then favor a fuller tide around the rockier pockets.
Surf GuideNicoya Peninsula
Mal Pais
Mal Pais is the rocky southern-Nicoya surf zone below Santa Teresa, a quieter mix of reef pockets and beach corners where access and tide matter as much as swell size. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Mal Pais in Nicoya Peninsula.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationNicoya Peninsula, CR
Forecast
- Waves 3-5 ft+
- Period 12 s
- Wind E 5 kt
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The zone is quieter than Santa Teresa, but the reef, rocks, and shifting access points make it a spot-check mission rather than a blind paddle-out.
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