I surf mainly on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula which includes Mar Azul, Playa Carmen, Santa Teresa and Playa Hermosa. Playa Carmen, an area in Mal Pais, is a really great beach break with multiple peaks breaking both left and right. In regards to breaks, I feel like this is one of the best beaches because both north and south swells produce here. It also has several peaks which tend to spread the crowds making it a less congested break. My favorite peak in this zone is called “El Bar” (named so because of the nightclub bar directly in front of the break).  It has a sand bottom for forgiveness and a wedgey left and right peak that line up really well. This break as well as many other breaks in Mal Pais fires better at mid to incoming high tide. It can break well on small swells and also holds a bigger swell in the over head category. It is an easy break to access as it is located at the cross roads of Town in Mal Pais.

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