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Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast
/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
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Playa Santa Teresa surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Santa Teresa sea temperature is
30.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 11AM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
1255 | 1367 | 1465 | 1597 | 1320 | 1305 | 1275 | 1201 | 1027 | 1001 | 906 | 793 | 793 | 783 | 773 | 589 | 558 | 543 | 543 | 482 | 1136 | 1111 | 1111 | 1111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:22AM2.21m | 3:26PM2.41m | 4:01AM2.22m | 4:05PM2.39m | 4:40AM2.21m | 4:43PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.54m | 9:49PM0.31m | 9:57AM0.55m | 10:27PM0.32m | 10:36AM0.58m | 11:05PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 1255 | 1367 | 1465 | 1597 | 1320 | 1305 | 1275 | 1201 | 1027 | 1001 | 906 | 793 | 793 | 783 | 773 | 589 | 558 | 543 | 543 | 482 | 1136 | 1111 | 1111 | 1111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 513 | 427 | 421 | 414 | 334 | 318 | 244 | 240 | 186 | 177 | 171 | 179 | 154 | 112 | 114 | 112 | 75 | 306 | 306 | 432 | 90 | 21 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 15 | S 10 | SW 22 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 18 | 45 | 72 | 69 | 108 | 138 | 188 | 306 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 4 | 29 | 163 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 100 | 36 | 17 | 17 |
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