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NICOYA PENINSULA · COSTA RICA
A five-kilometre beach break and a town that goes to bed early.
3 breaks, from Playa Guiones
2 reviews — too few for an average
From $234.07 a night
18+ onlyScored against your own preferences, with every reason named. Where we do not know enough, we say so instead of putting a number on a guess.
Platform-verified facts about each wave, not the camp's marketing. Hazards are stated plainly.
Playa Guiones is a long, sandy, forgiving beach break with enough peaks that you rarely share one. That makes it the single best place we know to go from standing up to actually surfing. The town is a protected reserve, which is why there are no streetlights, no beach clubs and no noise after ten. Families and people who came to sleep tend to prefer it here.
HOW THEY RUN IT
ATMOSPHERE
ALSO ON OFFER
THE KITCHEN COVERS
BOARDS TO RENT
ACCESS SUPPORTED
Prices and availability below are for 7 nights from your selected dates, read live from the camp's calendar.
Twin share
up to $267.98 on the dearest night
Two single beds, a desk and a window that opens. Shared bathroom on the landing.
Private room, ensuite
up to $396.15 on the dearest night
Double bed, private bathroom, and space to leave a board bag open on the floor.
Private room, shared bathroom
up to $337.89 on the dearest night
One double bed, a desk and a fan. Bathroom is two doors down and rarely busy.
Bungalow
up to $605.88 on the dearest night
A separate building with two bedrooms, a kitchenette and an outdoor shower.
Everything listed under “what is not” is either paid separately at the camp or not offered at all. We would rather say it here than at the desk.
Room only
A bed and a board rack. No lessons, no schedule.
Room rate only
on top of the room
For surfers who want somewhere to sleep, somewhere to rinse a wetsuit and a lift to the beach when the van is going anyway. Breakfast is included; nothing else is.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT
Fixed departure
A fixed Saturday-to-Saturday week with one group and one coach.
on top of the room
One group, one coach, seven nights, Saturday to Saturday. The week is structured: theory on day one, video on days three and five, a dawn patrol on the best forecast day and a rest morning after it. Numbers are capped by what one coach can safely watch in the water, not by how many beds we have.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT
Flexible stay
One surf, one yoga class, one long afternoon. Every day.
on top of the room
A slower shape to the day: one coached session in the morning, a yoga class in the late afternoon, and nothing scheduled in between. Suits people who want to surf every day for a fortnight without ending it injured.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT
Flexible stay
Bed, breakfast and two coached sessions a day. Arrive any day.
on top of the room
Two guided sessions a day with a coach in the water, video review on the days it is worth reviewing, and a forecast briefing every morning. Arrive on any day and stay as long as you like — the schedule works around whoever is here.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT
ARRIVING AND LEAVING
15:00 → 10:30
Check in from 15:00, out by 10:30, local time at the camp (America/Costa Rica). Every deadline we quote you — cancellation included — is in that zone, not yours.
PAID AT THE PROPERTY
Nothing
No tourist levy at this property. What you pay online is what the stay costs.
WHO CAN STAY
18+ only
Surfcamps.World does not book under-18s, anywhere, in this version. Every person on a booking confirms their age before the dates are held — not after you have paid.
TAX ON THE STAY
13%
Accommodation tax, charged on the room and any package. It is already inside the total in the booking panel — no surprise at the desk.
WHAT WE HAVE CHECKED
We verify these ourselves. Anything not listed here, we have not checked.
STAYS BOOKED THROUGH US
5
Completed stays, counted by us rather than reported by the camp.
These are the exact terms our refund engine computes against — not a summary of them.
CANCELLATION
| IF YOU CANCEL | THAT IS | YOU GET BACK |
|---|---|---|
| 14 or more days before check-in | on or before 13 Aug 2026 | 100% |
| 7–13 days before check-in | 20 Aug 2026 or earlier | 50% |
| Fewer than 7 days before check-in | after 20 Aug 2026 | 0% |
TOO FEW TO AVERAGE
2 surfers have reviewed this camp. We do not publish an average until three people have, because two opinions dressed as a score is not a rating. Read them below and judge for yourself.
Sofia Marques
FIRST TIMER · 6 NIGHTS IN MAY
Honest place. The forecast briefing every morning was the most useful part — I finally understand why a spot works on one tide and not the other. The waves were smaller than I hoped for the week I picked, which is nobody's fault, and they moved us to the sheltered break rather than pretend.
PUBLISHED 12 JUN 2026
THE CAMP REPLIED
Thanks for writing this up, and for being specific — the 6am van is a fair hit. We have moved to one late start a week from this season, on whichever morning the forecast is worst. Come back and hold us to it.
Elliot Ward
INTERMEDIATE · 6 NIGHTS IN MAY
Booked the fixed week and it was worth the extra over the flexible option: one group, one coach, and everyone at roughly the same level so nobody was waiting around. The wave out front is not a beginner wave and the listing says so — believe it.
PUBLISHED 8 JUN 2026
Reviews are written by surfers who completed a booking here, published after both sides have had their say, and never edited by the camp.
POSITION
9°57′N
85°40′W
Nosara
The exact street address is sent with your confirmation. Transfer times are the camp’s own, and we flag any that look wrong for the distance.
YOUR FIT · JULY
FIXED DEPARTURES
One group, one coach, fixed datesSeats shown are seats we can actually put a bed behind — never more.
1 Aug → 8 Aug
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
8 OF 8 LEFT
8 Aug → 15 Aug
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
8 OF 8 LEFT
15 Aug → 22 Aug
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
8 OF 8 LEFT
22 Aug → 29 Aug
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
8 OF 8 LEFT
29 Aug → 5 Sep
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
8 OF 8 LEFT
5 Sep → 12 Sep
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
8 OF 8 LEFT
We will not put a percentage on a guess. A match score is only worth reading when it is built on what you actually want — your level, the waves you like, what you are going for.
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Set your preferencesPRIMARY BREAK · LESSONS RUN HERE
Walkable from the door
A-frame beach break over sand. Works on S–WSW swell, offshore when the wind is ENE.
HAZARDS
ALSO IN REACH · LESSONS RUN HERE
18 min transfer
Right point break over boulder. Works on SSW–WSW swell, offshore when the wind is ENE.
HAZARDS
ALSO IN REACH
25 min transfer
A-frame beach break over sand. Works on S–WSW swell, offshore when the wind is ENE.
HAZARDS
The filled ridge is how good the conditions are. The dashed line is the level the wave demands that month.
| MONTH | RIDEABLE | TYPICAL FACE | OFFSHORE | WATER | DEMANDS | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59% | 1.6 m | 80% | 27°C | 47/100 | Peak |
| Feb | 57% | 1.5 m | 82% | 27°C | 39/100 | Peak |
| Mar | 60% | 1.6 m | 80% |
We hold 65% confidence in this break’s numbers. Treat them as indicative, not as a forecast.
| 28°C |
| 47/100 |
| Peak |
| Apr | 66% | 1.9 m | 66% | 28°C | 47/100 | Peak |
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| May | 69% | 2.2 m | 50% | 28°C | 55/100 | Shoulder |
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| Jun | 68% | 2.3 m | 44% | 28°C | 55/100 | Shoulder |
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| Jul — the month you are looking at | 66% | 2.2 m | 46% | 28°C | 55/100 | Shoulder |
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| Aug | 68% | 2.3 m | 44% | 28°C | 55/100 | Shoulder |
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| Sep | 65% | 2.1 m | 40% | 28°C | 55/100 | Shoulder |
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| Oct | 62% | 1.9 m | 42% | 28°C | 47/100 | Shoulder |
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| Nov | 59% | 1.7 m | 62% | 28°C | 47/100 | Shoulder |
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| Dec | 57% | 1.6 m | 76% | 27°C | 47/100 | Peak |
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