Costa Rica Surfing Photography

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 13 years of surfing photos.

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

: Malakai Martinez at COPA IA Puerto Viejo 2018 | Foto de Alfredo Barquero

: Alvaro Solano in Playa Hermosa | Photo by Alfredo Barquero

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

: Anthony Fillingim – Finding some shade in Santa Teresa – photo: Carlos Palacios

: Anthony Fillingim – photo: Alfredo Barquero – Federacion de Surf

: Anthony Fillingim – photo: Justin Gillis

: Anthony Flores – making it look easy on a 9’0′ – photo: Justin Gillis

: Anthony Segura de Esterillos Oeste, volando sobre los competitores en Playa Marbella. Photo: Megwyn Saunders – WipeoutFilms

: Ariel Gutierrez, Surfing in Playa Hermosa| Photo by Jorge Russell

: Alvaro enjoying the last swell – photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

: “You should have been here last week!” by Avellanas Surf Photos

: Playa Hermosa perfection. Surfer: Mike Photographer for hire: Augie Misiak

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

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

: A wide angle wonder on the Caribbean coast – photo: Esteban Delgado

: Carlos Goncalves

: Carlos Munoz Jaco Feb 4th | foto de Maria Fernanda | 7Mares Surf Mag

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

: Cali Muñoz – Alley Oop – photo: Justin Gillis

: You are going to be seeing a lot more of Cali in a ASP jersey. He’s currently ranked #20 on the WQS. Photo: ASP

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

: Carlos Munoz ISA World 2016 | foto by Jalil el Harar

: Carlos Munoz | © WSL/Keoki

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

: Final Circuito Nacional event poster featuring Jair Perez – photo: Dan Jenkins

: Copa Arenas Santa Teresa 2018 | Alfredo Barquero

: Costa Rica celebrating after their win over Greece. Vamos El Sele! photo: Carlos Fallas

: Costa Rica is for lovers (and surfers, too!) – photo: Carlos Palacios

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

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

: 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.

: Dean Petty – a perfect 10 – photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

: Debbie Zec and friend enjoying the small surf in Tamarindo – photo: Debbie

: Derek Dygert – hiding somewhere south of Jaco – photo: Esteban Delgado

: Derek Dygert at Playa Hermosa – foto: Esteban Delgado

: Desconocido en el tubo – Playa Hermosa – foto: Pablo at GetBarreledphotos

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

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

: Picture perfect position in Dominical – photo: Jeanine from Dominical Waverider

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

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

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

: Emily Gussoni finding the perfect line and a Women’s Open win in Esterillos – photo: Alfredo Barquero

: Emily Gussoni Junior Pro Surfer foto by Augustin Munoz

: An empty peak waiting for you – photo: Fabian Sanchez Surfing Nations Magazine

: Superman Enoc Santana – photo: Alfred Barquero – CNS

: Witches Rock. Ride by Flaco. Photo by Rafa

: Freddy ‘Salsiboy’ Camacho – photo: Dan Jenkins

: Gilbert Brown – Campeon! – Playa Hermosa – foto: Alfredo Barquero

: Gilbert Brown

: Gilbert Brown – Campeón en Cocles – foto: Alfredo Barquero

: Another Pavones Hot Shot by Matt. Surfer – Gilbert Brown

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

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

: Empty set wave at Playa Grande – photo: Rafa Sandoval

: Leader in the Masters Division (and old friend) – Gustavo Castillo – foto: Anthony Russo. Final event this weekend at the Backyard Hotel

: 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)

: Happy Hollow Waves! – photo: Esteban Delgado

: Dylan – slotted during the last South swell – photo: Avellanas Surf Photos (clic on the pic to see his expression close up)

: Josymar Fuentes – Volando – photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

: Stylin’ by Jared Mell – photo by Jorgelina at Avellanas Surf Photos

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

: Isaac Vega – campeon de la tercera fecha del Circuito Guanacasteco en Avellanas – foto: Fabian Sanchez – Surfing Nation Magazine

: Isaac Vega – Ganador del primer torneo del Circuiot Guanacasteco. foto: Salvador Morales

: Isaac Vega – volando con estilo – photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

: Leon Glatzer – punting a big 360 air at the ISA World Junior Surfing Games – photo: Rommel Gonzalez – ISA

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

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

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

: Jair Perez – foto: Alfred Barquero

: Jair Perez Quiros | Playa Jaco Costa Rica | Foto por Jalil El Harrar

: Jair Perez – Winner of the Olympus Tough contest in Esterillos Oeste foto: Alfredo Barquedo – Federacion de Surf

: Jair Perez – Hermosa! – photo: Wendy Solano

: Jason Senn – photo: Mr. Yeti – Santa Teresa

: Jason Torres – Con alas en Avellanas – photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

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

: Jenny Kalmbach – representing Costa Rica in the ISA Stand Up Paddleboard Women’s Finals in Nicaragua – photo: ISA

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

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

: Jossue Venegas – Dominical Lifeguard and now on team CRsurf – foto: Raquel Chavarria

: Josymar Fuentes Villalobos – Caribean Stylee – photo: Luis Castro

: Josymar Fuentes helping out a friend – foto: A Mason

: Josymar Fuentes – Instagram Sequence from photographer: Phillip Hall

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

: Josymar Fuentes slashing some small surf – photo: Nestor Rago

: Josymar Fuentes – Floater in Jaco – foto: Nestor Rago

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

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

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

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

: Layback snap shot by Jorgelina at Avellanas Surf Photos

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

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

: Lee – Big Hermosa Air. Photo: Augie Misiak

: Leilani McGonagle – CRsurf team rider and Silver Medalist in the ISA World Junior Surfing Games in Ecuador – WE ARE SO PROUD of you and the Costa Rica team – photo: ISA

: Leilani McGonagle: Insta-schwack at the ISA World Junior Suring Games in Nicaragua – photo: Alfredo Barquero

: Leilani McGonagle foto by Alfredo Barquero

: Leilani McGonagle – CRsurf team rider & Women’s Campeon – photo: Fabian Sanchez

: Leilani McGongale – – ISA World Junior Surfing Games Finalist – photo: Alfred Barquero

: Leilani Mcgonagle

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

: Leo Calvo – Winner in Playa Negra – foto: Fabian Sanchez

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

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

: Leon Glatzer – pulling off a $2500 air in Playa Cocles at the Lime Coral Pro photo courtesy of Wipeout Films

: Leon Glatzer – Emerging Pavones Powerhouse – foto: Agustin Munoz

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

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

: Lisbeth Vindas – ganadora en Guatemala – foto: Fabian Sanchez

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

: Luis Castro – photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

: Luis Vindas – Billabong Festival de Surf 2013 in Jaco – photo: Pablo at GetBarreledphoto.com

: Maikol Torres – Ganador en Playa Bejuco – foto: Alfredo Barquero – CNS

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

: Malakai Martinez – photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

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

: Playa Hermosa – Photo: Pablo at getbarreledphoto.com

: Pavones Surf Photographer Matteo broke his hand badly and needs help paying to get it fixed up. Please visit his GoFundMe page here. Photo: Brittany Castillo

: Costa Rica Surf Team – photo: Fabian Sanchez – Surfing Nation Magazine

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

: Morning Sunshine | Peter King Photography

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

: Noe Mar McGonagle – ALAS Open Champion! – photo: Agustin Munoz – 7Mares Magazine

: Noe Mar Macgonagle

: CRsurf team rider Noe Mar McGonagle from Pavones – ALAS Junior Champion in Chile – photo: ALAS

: CRsurf Team Rider at home in Pavones. Photo: KC Rossi

: Noe Mar Macgonagle

: Noe Mar McGonagle Competign in 2018 Kolbi Surf Contest

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

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

: 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

: Noe Mar McGonagle – 1st Place Open – photo: Alfredo Barquero Centroamerica Surfing Games – Playa Venao, Panama

: HUGE Pavones with CRsurf team rider Noe Mar McGonagle – photo: KC Rossi

: Felicidades to our CRsurf team riders, Noe Mar and Leilani McGonagle for their great year of competition. Noe Mar took the Junior Mens title and 2nd in the Open Division. Leilani won the Junior Women’s title and earned 2nd in the Womens’ Division. Best wishes to both in their next events. Photos by: 7 Mares Magazine

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

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

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

: Playa Grande from above – photo: Thornton Cohen

: Paulina Summers, Costa Rica’s 2016 Team Rider | Photo by Jorge Russell

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

: Marin Gerrish getting ready to paddle out at Pavones – photo: Brittany Castillo

: Peace Sign at the SUP event in Bahia Ballena – photo: Lois Solano

: Surfer Catching Perfect Sunset Wave | Photo by Jalil El Harrar

: Launching into golden hour with Kolohe Andino | Photo by Jim Russi

: Jordan Hernandez en el “Green Room” | Photo by Yilber Cortéz

: Costa Rica Surfer | Photo by Jalil el Harrar

: Playa Hermosa de Cóbano (al norte de Santa Teresa)| Carlos Palacios

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

: Jordan Hernandez, Playa Salsa Brava | Photo by Alfredo Barquero

: Rachel Aguero in Playa Hermosa | Foto by Jalil el Harrar

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

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

: Roberto Vargas Surfer | Photo by Jalil El Harrar

: Roca Loca – going off this weekend! – foto: Pablo Franceschi

: Happy Hollow Days ~ photo: Pablo at GetBarreledphoto.com

: Position is possession in Playa Hermosa ~ photo: Pablo Franceschi

: Why go surf the Caribbean Coast? This is why.. photo: Brittany Castillo

: Sebastian Zietz flying in Playa Hermosa – photo: Pablo at www.getbarreledphoto.com/

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

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

: Amazing sunsets are a daily part of the Costa Rica experience – photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

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

: Sunset Surfer during ISA World 2016 | foto by Jalil el Harar

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

: Surfer en Costa Rica foto by Agustin Munoz

: Mini Wave Photography by Dom Bakarich

: Aerial view of Tamarindo – photo: Witchs Rock Surf Camp

: Tamarindo Rivermouth – A picture perfect wave taken by Fabian Sanchez – Surfing Nation Magazine

: Busting out the fins at Terrazas. photo: Justin Gillis

: Tomas King – photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

: YOLO rider Troy Archer on a thumper in Jaco – photo: Wendy Solano – Vista Guapa

: Not a drop out of place in Playa Hermosa – photo: Pablo at GetBarreledphoto.com

: Esteban Delgado pregunta que cuidar y a disfrutar nuestros mares y oceanos! foto: DG7

: Empty lineup at La Curva, Playa Hermosa – photo: GG

: Wave at the End of the Rainbow | Ted Grambeau

: Always having fun in the small stuff – Wingnut – photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

: Witchs Rock on fire during the latest WNW swell – photo: Alfredo Barquero