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Boca Barranca

Name: Boca Barranca
Address: Puntarenas · Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Puntarenas · Costa Rica, Costa Rica · Point break

Local time — · Sunrise 05:34 · Sunset 17:15

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Reading the ocean.

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Spot intelligence.

Boca Barranca's long left needs south-sector energy and a low-to-mid rising tide. Rivermouth water quality and wildlife risk are hard safety context, so a clean wave score never becomes an unconditional go signal.

Profile source · Surfnerd Boca Barranca spot guide

Profile geometry

Swell axis SSW · 200°

Offshore wind from NNE · Intermediate profile

Wave

Very long left-hand rivermouth point

Rock, reef and sand

Swell window

S–SW · S preferred

0.9–2.4 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

E offshore

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Low to mid tide · rising preferred

Qualitative timing guidance

Field guide

Read the break.

Character · setup · local read

Character

Boca Barranca is defined by very long left-hand rivermouth point over rock, reef and sand. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

S–SW · S preferred swell, e offshore and low to mid tide · rising preferred form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.9–2.4 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.

Lineup read

Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to river pollution after rain, crocodile risk near river mouth, strong currents. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

River pollution after rainCrocodile risk near river mouthStrong currentsRock and uneven bottom

Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Point break

Intermediate. Works best with S–SW · S preferred swell.

Timing

E offshore

Low to mid tide · rising preferred. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.