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Northeast or east-offshore flow is the cleanest setup, and southwest swell is the useful direction.
Surf GuideCentral Pacific Costa Rica
Tivives
Tivives is a dark-sand beachbreak near the Jesús María River and Caldera, backed by mangroves on Costa Rica's central Pacific coast. It is more local working coastline than trophy wave, but the stronger Pacific pulses can turn its open beach into a real surf check. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Tivives in Central Pacific Costa Rica.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCentral Pacific Costa Rica, CR
Forecast
- Waves 3-5 ft
- Period 11 s
- Wind N 3 kt
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Lineup Guide
Use an all-tides profile with a slight mid-tide bias, and watch the stronger shorebreak, resaca, river-mouth influence, and mangrove-side access logistics.
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