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Pavones Surf Club — Surf Shop in Pavones, Costa Rica
Surf clothing, boardshorts, leashes, fins, wax — everything you need for the second longest left-hand wave in the world.
The shop
A surf shop
built for Pavones
Pavones Surf Club is a small, locally run shop stocked with the things that actually matter here: light layers for hot mornings, boardshorts that dry on the walk back, and the hardware that keeps you in the water instead of on the beach.
Walk in, talk surf, get sorted. You'll find us right on the main road between Pilón and the centre of Pavones, on the same property as Super Cocal Amarillo (Sumary) — an easy stop on the way to the point.
The store
Visit the shop
Club tees and caps printed for the shop, apparel from Hurley, Billabong and Rip Curl, plus mugs, keychains and wooden souvenirs if you want to take a bit of Pavones home.
What we carry
Everything surf related
Surf apparel
Boardshorts, bikinis, tees, hats and hoodies from the brands you know.
Club gear
Pavones Surf Club tees and caps — printed for the shop, sold nowhere else.
Hardware
Leashes, fin sets, wax, traction pads, keys, screws and ding kits.
Sun & skin
Reef-safe zinc, sunscreen, lip balm and rash guards for long sessions.
The wave
The second longest
left on earth
Only Chicama in Peru runs longer. When a south swell lines up here, Pavones turns on: a cobblestone point that walls up past the Río Claro river mouth and peels for 800 metres to a kilometre — jungle on one side, the Golfo Dulce on the other. Rides are measured in minutes, not seconds, and the paddle back is long enough that most people walk the beach instead.
It stays that way because the road in is long and the town is small. Six-plus hours from San José, dirt roads, howler monkeys at dawn, one lineup, a lot of patience — that's the deal. Respect the locals, wait your turn, and Pavones gives back more than most places ever will.
- The wave
- Left-hand point break
- Best ride
- 800 m – 1 km
- Season
- March – October swell
- Size
- 3 – 10 ft, holds bigger
- Bottom
- Cobblestone & sand
- Water
- 26 – 29 °C year-round
Live surf report
Pavones
right now
Reading the point…
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Live swell, wind and tide for Pavones, in meters and km/h. Surf height is the face you'll actually ride; swell height is the open-ocean reading behind it. Tides are above chart datum. Forecasts are a guide — the point can take time to turn on after a new south swell.
Brands we carry
- Billabong
- Quiksilver
- Roxy
- Rip Curl
- FCS
- Sticky Bumps
More labels landing as the shelves fill up.
Beyond the point
Tours & adventures around Pavones
Flat spell, rest day, or family in town — book Golfo Dulce boat days, waterfall hikes, canyoning and local workshops through the shop, with local operators.
Run by local surfers
We live here, we surf the point, and we’ll tell you straight whether it’s worth paddling out today.
@pavonessurfclubSurf news and new arrivals — coming to the feed soon.
Good to know
Pavones basics
- Where is Pavones Surf Club?
- Just outside the centre of Pavones, right on the main road between Pilón and town, on the same property as Super Cocal Amarillo (Sumary) — Puntarenas province, Costa Rica.
- How long is the wave at Pavones?
- Pavones is widely considered the second longest left-hand point break in the world, behind Chicama in Peru. On a good south swell the point can run 800 metres to a kilometre, giving rides that last several minutes.
- When is the best time to surf Pavones?
- The south swell season runs roughly March through October, with the biggest, longest days in April through September. Surf typically ranges from 3 to 10 feet, water sits around 26–29 °C, and smaller, friendlier days show up year-round.
- What do you sell?
- Surf clothing from brands like Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxy and Rip Curl, plus leashes, fins, wax, traction, ding kits, reef-safe sunscreen and our own Pavones Surf Club tees and caps.
- Do you rent surfboards or book lessons?
- Not yet. Surfboard rentals and bookable surf lessons are coming soon — stop by the shop or call us and we'll point you to someone good in the meantime.
Coming soon
Surfboard rentals, lessons you can book online, and a proper guide to surfing Pavones.
Find us
On the road
to the point
Address
On the main road between Pilón and Pavones centre,on the same property as Super Cocal Amarillo (Sumary) —Pavones, Puntarenas, Costa RicaHours
- Monday – Saturday
- 8:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 8:00 – 13:00