Surf report · North of town
Ostiones
- intermediate
- reef break, lefts
- by boat
A secluded left over reef on the rocky stretch between Malpaso and San Pancho. It needs a solid southern swell and is reached by boat or a long hike.
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Ostiones, right now
3–4.5 ft
Chest to head Fair
Chest to head and light cross-offshore, with a long-period swell. Best look tomorrow around 6 am–8 am.
- Swell
- 2.6 ft at 12 s from the SW, plus 1.1 ft WNW
- Wind
- 8 km/h light cross-offshore from the NE
- Tide
- 0.0 m, falling low 10:56 pm, 0.0 m
- Water
- 31°C · 88°F boardshorts and a rash vest
- Light
- 7:03 am – 6:26 pm
The week at Ostiones
Now2–2.5 ftPoorlight offshore wind, 9 km/h from the NNEtide 0.2 m, rising · high at 4:43 am
- Wave faces at the spot; the band is the range
- Rating, flat to great
- offshore cross onshore wind
- night
About Ostiones
When it works
- Swell
- S–WSW
- Wind
- E–SE
- Tide
- most tides, rising
- Size
- 4–10 ft faces
- Season
- Summer and autumn; October is often best
Before you go
- Getting there
- boat
- Bottom
- reef/sand
- Watch for
- rocks, rips, isolation
- Crowd
- moderate
- On the beach
- none
Tips
- Do not go alone; there is no help nearby
- Bring water and food
- Check on a big southwest swell
Some details here come from a single source, or sources disagree. Check locally, and tell us what you find.
- Flat too small to ride
- Poor small, or messy wind
- Fair surfable, with a catch
- Good clean, the right size for the spot
- Great clean and solid: the spot at its best