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The current weather for Puerto Viejo, Cahuita and Manzanillo is:

Note that weather here changes frequently—don't worry if it's raining, the sun will be shining soon.

There is also a weather station at nearby Manzanillo which (usually) updates every 10 minutes so you can also check what is showing there:  View the Manzanillo weather station.

What is the weather like?

Contrary to common opinion that it rains all the time on the Caribbean, there are actually places such as Manuel Antonio that get more inches per year. The difference is that on this side, it is more spread out over the year. Also note that most rain comes at night and days clear by early-late morning. My neighbour Charlotte has graciously let me use her rain chart that shows trends in rain patterns. You will note that while there is some trends, it's still a crap shoot. And most time, when it rains, it may be short, but a dump an amount of water you might have never seen before. It can be very magical.

As you can see the average temperature varies hardly at all different times of year.

Notes:

Average monthly rainfall per data collected locally in Puerto Viejo 2002-2007.

Average high temperatures are for Limon for 1970-2003.

Surfing Info and Conditions

The Puerto Viejo area has some great surfing beaches, from beginner to advanced. Costa Rican surf champion Gilbert Brown hails from here! We get a lot of questions about surf conditions for the area.

Puerto Viejo area surf spots

• Playa Negra is where beginners go to surf and where local instructors can be often be found giving lessons.

• Playa Cocles is a great surfing beach for intermediate surfers.

• Salsa Brava is the place for more advanced surfers.

The best waves are found from November to March.

The Yahoo Group crsurf will send you weekly surf condition updates for all of Costa Rica including a report on the Caribbean.

The Magic Seaweed site has information on the latest surf conditions at Salsa Brava.

And there's more surfing info and more links at www.crsurf.com.

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