Costa Rica Photo Galleries
Each week we post the top photo taken of the best beaches, surfers, and waves in Costa Rica. Check out over 10 years of surfing photos.
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Top photographers for hire in Costa Rica
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Location |
Phone |
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Everywhere - based in Jaco |
(506) 8622-4036 |
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Jaco / Hermosa / Quepos |
8338-4092 |
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National Tour Events / Everywhere |
8339-5712 |
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North Nicoya - based in Tamarindo |
866-598-1380 |
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Asis Esna |
Caribbean Coast |
8705-6486 |
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North Nicoya - based in Avellanas |
8879-9612 |
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Santa Teresa |
8694-2792 |
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Santa Teresa |
n/a |
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Tamarindo |
8339-5570 |
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Augie Misiak |
Playa Hermosa |
8658-1134 |
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Playa Hermosa |
2643-1513 |
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All Costa Rica, El Salvador and Nicaragua |
8396-6301 |
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Tony Roberts has a new E-zine out featuring the best surfers in Latin America. Check out www.revistasurf.com |
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Northern Costa Rica and Nicaragua |
2682-8160 |
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Nosara |
954-603-7465 |
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Tamarindo |
8816-0168 |
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Pavones |
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Huntington Beach, CA |
2658-8106 |
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Malakai Martinez - photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

Josh Kerr enjoying some time in Playa Air-mosa. Photo: Christina at Surf Inn Hermosa



When you can't decide, why not just post all three? Excellent work
from Fabian Sanchez on location at the ALAS Reef Classic in
Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula

Craig Schieber from Puerto Viejo making the finals in Ecuador - photo: ISA
Surfboard by Carton Surfboards

Josymar Fuentes - Volando - photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

This Semana Santa, Easter Week, and Passover - Pray for peace.

Noe Mar McGonagle nabs the cover - photo: John Salanoa - Sessions Surf Mag

Kenneth Avila - Super Floater and Masters Division National Campeon - photo: Johan Pacheco

Not a drop out of place for Dean Petty - photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

Jair Perez - giving the spectactors a 1st place show in Jaco - foto: Fabian Sanchez

Stylin' by Jared Mell - photo by Jorgelina at Avellanas Surf Photos

Jair Perez - Professional Surfer from Jaco, Costa Rica- foto: Fabian Sanchez

Stop the invasion of plastics pollution - Image: www.Surfrider.org

Gilbert Brown - Campeón en Cocles - foto: Alfredo Barquero

Enjoying some SUP time outside of Nosara - photo: Matt Vaughn - Nosara Shack

Witches Rock perfection - photo: Rafa Sandoval

CRsurf team rider: Leilani McGonagle - photo: Fabian Sanchez - Surfing Nation Magazine

Leon Glatzer - Emerging Pavones Powerhouse - foto: Agustin Munoz

‘Cali’ Muñoz correrá la Copa OFF! photo: Fabian Sanchez

Lisbeth Vindas - ganadora en Guatemala - foto: Fabian Sanchez

This time of year the waves are perfect for surfers of all sizes. Grom in Guiones - photo: Graham at the Nosara Shack

Why it pays to get up at dawn. Double rainbows and empty lineups. photo: GG

Some air time for CRsurf team rider Noe Mar McGonagle. Photo: Tony Roberts. You can help Noe win the Red Bull Future Surf Camp 2012 Contest. Just vote for his video HERE

Longboarders Paradise - Playa Guiones, Nosara - photo: Graham Swindell

Josymar Fuentes - Instagram Sequence from photographer: Phillip Hall

R.I.P. Donald Takayama 1944 – 2012 - You will be missed.
Photo of the legend: HawaiianProDesigns.com

Lee - Big Hermosa Air. Photo: Augie Misiak

Christian Santamaria - Istagram grab over Guiones - photo: Graham from NosaraShack.com

I bet this surfer was glad Justin was in the right spot at Playa Hermosa.
photo: Justin Gillis

Did he land it? Just ask the surfer, Kevin Montiel - photo: Graham from Nosara Shack

Joel Garson - Tube Master at Playa Hermosa - photo: Augie Misiak
*Augie is for hire to capture your best waves for a lifetime of memories

Pavones on Fire! Get your best waves captured by a professional photographer based in Playa Hermosa - Augie's E-mail

Gilbert Brown - Playa Hermosa and National champion - foto: Fabian Sanchez

A Surfers Dream? Lightning lights up a nice set in Playa Negra
photo: GG

Christian Santamaria putting on a clinic for the Guiones tourists - photo: Alfred Barquero

Noe Mar McGonagle - CRsurf team rider - foto: Fabian Sanchez

Ramon Taliani - Ganador en Santa Teresa - foto: Fabian Sanchez

Tubazo - Jefferson Tacson - foto: Monica Proctor @ Caracola Surf

A black and white barrel brings a rainbow of emotions.
Photo by: Samuel Henderson

Ronald Brown - winner of the Puerto Viejo Open Pro - foto: courtesy of Sessions Surf Magazine. See more photos and all the results here

Jair Perez - flying over the competition in Jaco - foto: Fabian Sanchez

I love a chick that rips ~ Playa Guiones ~ Photo: Graham Swindell - NosaraShack.com

Justin Gillis with a water angle to dream about in Playa Hermosa
LiquidGlassSurf.com

Another Pavones Hot Shot by Matt. Surfer - Gilbert Brown

The scene at a local surf contest in Santa Teresa. Good vibes all around. photo: MAKI

Josymar Fuentes helping out a friend - foto: A Mason

Pavones local Jimmy Jimenez finding some shade. Photo: Matt at Pavones Hot Shotz

Carlos Munoz - Air 180 reverse con estilo - photo: Esteban Delgado

Lee McCaughin lining up for a Liquid Glass masterpiece - foto: Justin Gillis

Noe Mar McGonagle - In the top 10 of the under 16 category at the Dakine ISA World Junior Surfing Games in Panama - photo: ISA

Empty set wave at Playa Grande - photo: Rafa Sandoval

This could be YOU watching your friend catch waves at Witchs Rock. surfer: Kevin Manweiler, photo: Werner Stoltz

Leilani McGonagle - CRsurf team rider & Women's Campeon - photo: Fabian Sanchez

"You should have been here last week!" by Avellanas Surf Photos

Anthony Fillingim - photo: Justin Gillis

Alex Knost - Noseriding in Guanacaste. photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

Diego Naranjo - Campeón - photo: Fabian Sanchez
Read the full story and see all the results

Hershel Gordon - owner of Puerto Viejo Surf School - enjoys some
Playa Hermosa perfection with a new Carton Surfboard
photo: Augie Misiak (email him to capture your best waves)

One slotted grom - Leo Calvo at the Puerto Viejo Open Pro in Playa Cocles
photo: Megwyn Saunders - Wipeout Films

Carlos Munoz - Volcom Pipe Pro Quarterfinals
Check out the entire heat and this awesome Pipeline barrel on YouTube

Cali Muñoz - Alley Oop - photo: Justin Gillis

Josymar Fuentes enjoying a small day en las olas. foto: A. Mason

Nice tube Lee! photo: Augie Misiak (photographer for hire in Playa Hermosa)

If you get the right photographer, your surf trip will be remembered like this.
Justin Gillis- right place, right time

Omar Peraza during the Christmas swell - foto: Avellanas Surf Photos


A nice Nosara schwack from the Nosara Shack - foto: Alfred Barquero

Carlos Muñoz - Kerrupt Air - photo: Fabian Sanchez
Costa Rica wins the Reef 2011 Central America Surfing Games!

December means offshore winds and clean barrels.
Photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

Anthony Flores - making it look easy on a 9'0' - photo: Justin Gillis

Witches Rock. Ride by Flaco. Photo by Rafa

Diego Aragón - Playa Guiones. photo: Alfredo Barquero / Nosara Shack

Our oceans need protection from unsustainable fishing practices.
That is why CR Surf Travel Company has donated $250.00 to the
Costa Rican non-profit PRETOMA.

Craig Schieber won the Gold for Costa Rica in the ISA World Masters
Surfing Championships in Punta Roca, El Salvador
- foto: Billy Watts - ISA

Andrea Diaz passes her heat in the ISA Masters contest in El Salvador - photo: Billy Watts - watch the contest LIVE!


Busting out the fins at Terrazas. photo: Justin Gillis

Air Christian - Playa Guiones. photo: Graham Swindell - Nosara Shack

Leo Calvo - future national champion? - photo: Justin Gillis (see full size)

Meditation on Buddha brings big barrels. Artwork: Alex Lanau - Pavones

Elliot Easton in front of the Backyard. Photo: Justin Gillis

Ricardo, enjoying some big swell hitting Tamarindo. photo: Rafa Sandoval

Josymar Fuentes catching air in San Juan del Sur - foto: A.MASON
Read how the Ticos did in the ALAS Latin Pro - Nicaragua

Gilbert Brown last month in Puerto Escondido - photo: Tony Roberts
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