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Jaco / Playa Hermosa / Esterillos

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The Jaco area It has every type of lodging, from $10 cabinas with the beach out back to the Los Suenos Marriot, with its own golf course "private beach". If you take your car surfing, never leave any valuables in it, but you should bring your passport and drivers license - since there are plenty of places where the police are waiting to bust you for speeding. What is nice is that from Isla Damas to Boca Barranca, it's well paved and wide open. The views are also fantastic so enjoy the ride. Jaco has plenty of shops for surfers and souvenier hunters, as well as a hefty nightlife. Get up early to catch some waves like these below, because by 9 a.m. the wind could be on it along with thirty other "friends"..

Check out the local businesses connected to the Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce:

Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce

Click here for more information about Esterillos

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Latest Reports

LOCATION AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Playa Jaco

Chuck at Walking on Water Surf Shop

7/25 - Bros and Bras , we still have plenty size even if its not mackin ! 3-6 ft faces out front and the afternoon should be nice with a touch of veranillo in the air. Typically we get a little of this or "Indian Summer" in July which means dry clear days with some wind but very little rain , this will last a couple of weeks and then we get the "INVIERNO BRAVO" or our hardest part of the rainy season which will last until October or so, any ex-campers remember this from the 90s ? Write me if you remember any of those events you had with A FRIEND IN COSTA RICA and we will publish them on facebook ! Thanks and Happy Surfing ! Chuck and the Crew at WOW SURF !

Playa Hermosa

Cristina at Hermosa Surf Inn

7/25 - 5-7ft+ with occasional overhead sets rolling in. Light variable winds onshore. Sunny and hot this morning on Hermosa Beach. Mixed swell conditions S-SW for the next few days.

 

Playa Hermosa

Maria from Del Mar Surf Camp

7/25 - 4-6' to 3 feet over head calm winds, sunny with some clouds, crowds not a factor. All spots should be breaking. beaches will be the biggest. points and reefs should be good.  

 

Getting There

From the airport, Jaco is the closest surf town - a drive of less than two hours through the mountains.

Hotels

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Name
Contact
Phone
Fax
Location
Price
Email
1-866-727-2577 or
in C.R. 2643-7043
2643-7055
Playa Hermosa
$35+
Email
2643-1124
n/a
Jaco
$40+
Email
1-888-643-1242 or
in C.R. 2643-1642
n/a
Jaco
$85+
Cabinas Rutan
E-mail
2643-3328
n/a
Jaco
$11+
Email
1-877-679-7134
506-2643-0057
Jaco
$85+
Email
506-2778-6824 or 1-800-290-9463
2779-9960
Esterillos Centro
$40+
Email
2778-7015
2778-7015
Esterillos Oeste
**
Email
1-800-850-4532 or C.R. 2643-7171
2288-0123
Playa Hermosa
$67+
Email
1-210-745-1666 or C.R. 2643-7013
210-764-5675
Playa Hermosa
$33+
Backyard Hotel
E-mail
2643-7011
n/a
Playa Hermosa
$150+
E-mail
2637-0505
2637-0404
Punta Leona
$145+
Email
2643-7178
2643-7178
Playa Hermosa
$54+
Hotel Boca Barranca
E-mail
2663-6133
n/a
Boca Barranca
$40+

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House Rentals
HRG Vacation Rentals
in Los Suenos Resort
1-888-490-4581 C.R.506-2637-8484
506-2637-8844
Herradura
$200+/night
321-952-8513
n/a
Herradura
$95+/night $700+/wk.
n/a
n/a

Playa Hermosa

$4000+/wk.
1-800-483-8426
1-954-493-6373
Playa Hermosa
$1000+/wk

Surf Shops

Name
Contact
Phone
Rentals
Lessons
2643-3844
y
y
2643-3762
y

y

2643-2640
y
n
El Pana Surf Shop
2643-2125
y
y
Piko Surf Shop
2643-1121
y
y
Mango Surf Shop
E-mail
2643-1916
y
n
Jass Surf Shop
E-mail
2643-3549
y
y
Roka Loka Surf Shop
E-mail
2643-3106
y
y
Arenas Surf Shop
E-mail
2640-1007
n
n

Surf Camps

Name
Contact
Phone

Location

E-mail
2643-7025
Playa Hermosa
E-mail
2643-3197
Playa Hermosa

E-mail

8853-4860

Jaco

E-mail
2643-3242

Jaco

E-mail
2643-2462
Jaco
E-mail
8375-4658
Jaco
E-mail
8829-4697
Jaco
E-mail
2643-1497
Jaco

Recommended Tours

Lohelani Catamaran Tours
Surf tours all along the Pacific Coast
E-mail
714-957-8144 (U.S.)

Thomas Villalobos
Sportsfishing & Surf Taxi
Phone: 643-1069
Cell #: 375-0511

Favorite Restaurants

Caliche's Wishbone - Mexican - Jaco
The Jungle Cafe - Seafood/Dinners - Hermosa
Tsunami Sushi - Splendid Sushi - Jaco
La Hacienda - Affordable Breakfasts - Jaco
Marea Alta - Delicious and Inexpensive Comida Tipica

 

 

 

 

 

 


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