Sunset Reef surf forecast
Mal Pais · Puntarenas · Costa Rica
Shallow lava reef at the far southern end of the Mal País road, near Playa de los Suecos. A fast, hollow left with a steep take-off that ends in a channel; it needs a good-sized southwest swell and does not break often. Experts only.
- Break
- reef break, lefts; faces W
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- S, SSW, SW
- Best wind
- E, ENE, NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Typical size
- 1.2-3 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- Shallow lava reef; Fast, late take-off; Small, competitive lineup
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Santa Teresa.
Nearby spots
- Punta Barrigona, Mal Pais
- Playa Carmen, Mal Pais
- Santa Teresa
- Playa Hermosa (Santa Teresa), Santa Teresa
- Playa Manzanillo, Manzanillo (Cobano)
- Playa Escondida, Jaco
Questions
Is Sunset Reef good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (shallow lava reef; fast, late take-off).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Sunset Reef?
S, SSW, SW swell, E, ENE, NE wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 1.2-3 m.
Learn more: why the swell period changes the size, wind and tide, reading a forecast and the lineup together.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Sunset Reef are in the Surf Spoting app.