Stunning Pictures That Prove Costa Rica is a Surfing Lover's Dream
![Waves for days](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/20x11/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tomwave.webp)
Costa Rica and surfing go hand and hand. With two long coasts dotted with beach breaks, point break, and hidden spots that only work with very specific swell conditions, Costa Rica is a wave haven. If we all play by the rules (as a visitor, it is crucial you respect the locals and abide by the rules of surfing), there are plenty of waves for everyone! So grab a stick and head out for a surf – the waves are calling.
![Racy barrels](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tommy4.webp)
![Long lines](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tommy5.webp)
![Glassy conditions](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tommy1.webp)
![Surfer for life](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tommy2.webp)
![Young guns take to the waves](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tommy3.webp)
![Dreamy last light surf](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tommy6_fotor.webp)
![Empty peeler](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/witchs-chon_fotor.webp)
![Doesn’t get much better than this!](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/witchs2-chon_fotor1.webp)
![High five in the green room](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/witchs3-chon_fotor1.webp)
![Shade in the backyard](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/backyard-barrels_fotor.webp)
![Float on](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/float-on.webp)
![Low tide lines](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/low-tide-lines.webp)
![Black Magic](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tmurphy-playa-negra_fotor.webp)
![Get out there and surf](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/get-out-there.webp)
![You could be on this wave](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/3985989163_26b8950247_b.webp)
![So playful](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/8680504159_8cffce95bf_z-2.webp)
![Never miss a sunset](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/playagrandephotography.webp)
![Last wave of the day](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/20740624033_2b9cff46e7_z.webp)
![Surfer’s paradise](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jeffbplayanegra_fotor.webp)
![Solitude at sunset](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/391056109_20673dc4be_b.webp)