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Snorkeling in Costa Rica

Compare snorkeling spots in Costa Rica by region, water temperature and 72-hour forecast. Each spot page shows wave height, wind, tides and recommended windows.

Indexed spots 2

Regions 1

Water temperature 30.5°C

Where to snorkel in Costa Rica

Start with protected water: bays, coves, marine reserves and islands where wind and swell are filtered. Open each spot forecast to check whether waves stay low, wind remains manageable and the water temperature fits your gear.

Reef · Puntarenas

Caño Island

30.4°C

Pacific biological reserve with rays, reef fish and clear protected water.

Bay · Puntarenas

Manuel Antonio

30.7°C

National-park beaches with calm bays and reef close to shore.

Snorkeling regions in Costa Rica

Puntarenas

2 spots

Best Costa Rica spots over the next 72 hours

#1 next 72 hours

Caño Island

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

17/100

Waves 1.25m Wind 2.4m/s Water 30.4°C

#2 next 72 hours

Manuel Antonio

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

17/100

Waves 1.19m Wind 1.2m/s Water 30.6°C

Historical best snorkeling in Costa Rica

#1 historical

Manuel Antonio

9/100

National-park beaches with calm bays and reef close to shore.

1086 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable

#2 historical

Caño Island

7/100

Pacific biological reserve with rays, reef fish and clear protected water.

1086 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable

All snorkeling spots in Costa Rica

Each listing links to the full forecast and the dedicated sea-temperature page for quick checks.

Reef · Puntarenas

Caño Island

Pacific biological reserve with rays, reef fish and clear protected water.

Forecast Sea temperature 30.4°C

Bay · Puntarenas

Manuel Antonio

National-park beaches with calm bays and reef close to shore.

Forecast Sea temperature 30.7°C