Punta Achiote
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Punta AchiotePunta Achiote is at the north end of Playa Hermosa, , (not the one by Jaco but near Uvita) almost exactly 13.5 km from Dominical. It is hard to find and there is no marker. Look for a turnoff from the highway that is a rocky dirt road. It curves to the right (towards the beach). Follow that about 75m to a stream. Cross the stream (unless the water is really high most cars can do it). About 100m ahead and to the right you will see the point.
It breaks best from chest high to 2-3 feet overhead. Bigger sets can close out but with the right swell it can be a solid clean double overhead. At the right tide, there is a nice right that goes about 100 meters and then left that heads into a shallow cove. When the swell is big the takeoff point is out by the end of the point. On smaller days take off further in where you will see some rocks just off the point. Never really crowded. Six people is a crowd. Punta Achiote is a fantastic spot for camping. On busy weekends. especially when there is a national holiday, it can be full with families from the city of San Isidro, about 40 km away but most of the time, in particular weekdays, it will be pretty much empty. There is no potable water, or facilities, so camping means bringing what you need. |
Wave Type - Right Point Break w/ inside left
Bottom - Sand/Rock
Swell Window - South to Northwest
Tide - Mid to High
Wind - Northeast
Bottom - Sand/Rock
Swell Window - South to Northwest
Tide - Mid to High
Wind - Northeast
