Costa Rica Surf Spots

"Waterfalls", a name that Dave ("buffetrand") came up with, is about an hour's hike south of Punta Banco. Punta Banco was getting pretty mushy, so we trekked along the beach looking for an alternative. Plus, where else are you going to be able to su…

Punta Banco picks up more swell than neighboring Pavones, so if the longest left in the world isn't breaking it might be worth it to head south a bit, along the dirt road, until you come to the town of Punta Banco. There is a rocky reef break approxi…

Sandy beach barrel break in shallow water about a mile away from Puerto Viejo. Good to check out if Salsa Brava and some of the other breaks in town aren't happening. Given the shallow water in which the waves break, and the hollow powerfulness of…