Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

Playa Santa Teresa Surf Guide
Playa Santa Teresa in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.
Playa Santa Teresa Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
consistent | 29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Playa Santa Teresa:
The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Santa Teresa occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Playa Santa Teresa (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Playa Santa Teresa Location Map
Interactive Playa Santa Teresa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa Santa Teresa is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, 66 km (41 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Santa Teresa is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 112 km (70 miles) away.
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Wind State | off | glass | glass | on |
Tides at Playa Santa Teresa
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Swell History at Playa Santa Teresa
Surf stats for Playa Santa Teresa, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Playa Santa Teresa
Wind stats for Playa Santa Teresa, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Playa Santa Teresa Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Playa Santa Teresa:
- Closest Wave BuoyWestern Caribbean Buoy555 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyYucatan Basin Buoy708 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBay of Campeche Buoy1040 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyPulley Ridge, FL1115 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyEast Gulf Buoy1130 mi