Best Time to Ride · Playa Avellanas vs Tamarindo
Playa Avellanas vs Tamarindo: which is better for surfing?
Playa Avellanas or Tamarindo? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Playa Avellanas has bigger waves in 5 of 12 months.
- Playa Avellanas has warmer water in 5 of 12 months.
- Best months at Playa Avellanas: May–October.
- Best months at Tamarindo: January–February, April–November.
- 8 km apart.
BestMay–Oct
Playa Avellanas
Costa Rica
Intermediate and up · 30°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ NOB 35 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
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BestJan–Feb, Apr–Nov
Tamarindo
Costa Rica
Beginner-friendly · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ NOB 41 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.