Experience the perfect wave at Ollie’s Point, in the Northern Guanacaste area of Costa Rica. Made popular by the film ‘Endless Summer II,’ Ollie’s Point is a discovered but undisturbed Costa Rican treasure. Tucked along the side of the protected Santa Rosa National Park, Ollie’s Point is a surfer’s dream destination by promising 4 to 10 foot consistent waves during ideal days. Accessible exclusively by boat from Playa del Coco or Tamarindo, a day travel out to Ollie’s Point is sure to deliver near total seclusion and endless Pacific waves. Since conditions vary, Ollie’s Point is highly recommended for moderate to experienced surfers.

Isolated and uninhabited, there are no homes or businesses for miles near Ollie’s Point, as surfers commonly stay in Playa Grande, Tamarindo, or Playa del Coco for overnight trips. It is also encouraged to consider camping out at Ollie’s Point to avoid the daily, early morning boat charter commute and expense for multiple day trips. At Ollie’s Point, surfers can bring a tent or sleep under the stars, only to wake with supreme surf directly at their feet. Campers should note that checking in with a Santa Rosa National Park ranger station is required to camp overnight at Ollie’s Point.

Enjoy the jungle background, wildlife, and even history of Ollie’s Point, which was originally named after Colonel Oliver North in the 1980’s during a Nicaraguan civil war, for is strategic base forged there. A picture perfect location, Ollie’s Point is now famously regarded as a perfect place to escape to with a day’s worth of supplies, with the mere purpose of catching tunneled waves all day. As a tip, Ollie’s Point is considered at its best at low to medium tide with a southern, strong swell.