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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 11 am Wednesday 20 May 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
30.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 3PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
206 | 206 | 208 | 427 | 302 | 284 | 218 | 223 | 223 | 266 | 266 | 322 | 318 | 258 | 258 | 209 | 169 | 169 | 203 | 241 | 238 | 234 | 158 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:28PM2.70m | 6:07AM2.53m | 6:23PM2.55m | 7:04AM2.46m | 7:21PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.22m | 11:50PM0.05m | 12:13PM0.33m | 00:44AM0.18m | 1:14PM0.46m | 1:41AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 |
 kJ | 206 | 206 | 208 | 427 | 302 | 284 | 218 | 223 | 223 | 266 | 266 | 322 | 318 | 258 | 258 | 209 | 169 | 169 | 203 | 241 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 84 | 83 | 114 | 15 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 58 | 57 | 238 | 234 | 158 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 3 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 141 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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