And we didn’t even have to mention the WARM WATER. This is the surf guide book you’ve heard about. It’s the ultimate guide for surfers heading to Costa Rica, and now it includes Nicaragua. All the surf breaks, the hotels nearest the surf, surf camps, wave seasonality charts, travel and packing tips and more. Everything you need for a successful trip, and more info, detail, facts and tips than any other guide.

After over a decade of updates, The Surfer’s Guide to Costa Rica & SW Nicaragua is still printed in small runs and updated regularly. So as much as Costa Rica and Nicaragua are changing, it’s still as up-to-date as any guide you’ll find. The other guides have great photos. This guide has the most useful and up-to-date surf travel info in print.

Readers say…

“This guide is now on my recommended list.” – Steve Pezman, Publisher, The Surfer’s Journal

“I took this book with me to Costa Rica a couple of years ago and it was worth every penny and them some. Everything including the tips on packing, where to stay, and where to surf was good, solid, useful information. If you’re traveling to Costa Rica to surf, take this book.” – Arnold Onaga, Banker, Costa Mesa

“I used your surf guide last time I went to Costa Rica and it was awesome. It helped me find all the places I wanted to go, figure out all the stuff I needed to bring, and basically let me spend less time screwing around and more time surfing. Nice.” – Dan Jakubiec

“If you plan on covering a lot of territory in Costa Rica, then by all means snag a copy…The book runs ($23.95) and it’s worth ten times that much.” – Florida Sports Magazine

Where to surf. Where to sleep. No ads. No paid listings.

- Over 90 surf breaks on both coasts

- Over 200 hotels near the breaks—Find the right hotel at the right break at the right price

- Handy hotel tables—Makes finding the right accommodations a snap

- Maps and directions to the surf—Save time looking for your ideal break

- Wave height seasonality chart—average wave heights by week helps you plan when and where to go

- Surf travel tips—only for surfers

- Packing guide—The best you’ll find for surf travel—you’ll use this checklist for all your surf trips

- How to pack surfboards—And have them arrive in surfable condition

- Rental car tips—Includes a listing of rental car companies so you can shop around

- A convenient, consolidated, comprehensive resource for surfing Costa Rica and Nicaragua

- Updated in 2006

If you want to surf Costa Rica and Nicaragua, this guide is ready to travel. Just shove it in your backpack and go. And it’s all there—more than you will ever find on the Internet and in all the other travel guides combined.

They ain’t pretty. They ain’t glossy. They ain’t coffee table picture books. These are guides for surfers who want real, useful information. Since 1996 The Surfer’s Guides have always provided more info, more detail, more tips, and have been updated more often than any other surf travel guides