Surf Forecasts:
Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,519 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 24s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Santa Teresa this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 24s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Santa Teresa in the next 16 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 24s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Santa Teresa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what the next couple of weeks are looking like for the surf.
We’ve got a slow start. The first call is for Thursday afternoon with a poor, choppy 1ft swell, so don’t bother. The real action starts Friday morning, July 24th, with a clean 2ft south-west swell. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 86°F, which is a nice bonus. The wind is offshore from the NE at 3 mph, leaving it clean. It’s small, but it’s a start.
The standout window really opens up on Saturday morning, July 25th. Playa Santa Teresa will be dead glassy with a 3ft south-west swell. The wind is calm, and the wave energy is building. This is a longboard session for sure. The swell builds through Sunday morning, the 26th, with a 4ft south-west swell, glassy conditions, and very strong energy. It’s a cracker, but watch for the afternoon thunderstorms.
The absolute best of the forecast is Monday, July 27th, through Wednesday, July 29th. Monday morning is a beauty: a 3ft south-west swell with a clean, offshore breeze from the NNE at 3 mph. The energy is pumping, and it’s rated for experienced surfers, so the waves have some push.
Tuesday morning, the 28th, is probably the pick of the week. You’ve got a 5ft south-west swell, clean cross-offshore wind from the east at 6 mph, and huge energy. The swell period is 17 seconds, which is a proper groundswell – lots of power and shape. This is a point break swell, and it will line up nicely here. Wednesday morning, the 29th, is also a ripper: 5ft south-west swell, glassy as glass, with energy still high. The period drops to 16 seconds, still a solid groundswell.
After that, the swell backs off. Thursday and Friday mornings, the 30th and 31st, are still worth a paddle with clean 4ft and 3ft swells, but the energy fades. By the weekend of August 1st and 2nd, we’re down to smaller, glassy 2ft to 3ft surf. The second week looks patchy. There’s a chance for a clean 3ft swell on Monday morning, August 3rd, with offshore wind, but then it gets small and unreliable until Friday, August 7th, when a clean 2ft south-west swell shows up.
Overall, your best bet is the run from Sunday morning, the 26th, to Wednesday morning, the 29th. That’s quality, clean, building south-west groundswell with light winds. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SW 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 98 | 444 | 271 | 898 | 543 | 563 | 1100 | 791 | 996 | 962 | 621 | 920 | 1327 | 1199 | 1519 | 1225 | 1082 | 964 | 695 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:12PM1.86m | 10:32AM2.10m | 11:16PM1.83m | 11:31AM2.08m | 00:18AM1.86m | 12:28PM2.12m | 1:12AM1.93m | 1:19PM2.19m | 1:59AM2.03m | 2:05PM2.27m | 2:41AM2.15m | 2:46PM2.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.70m | 4:11AM0.83m | 5:08PM0.72m | 5:13AM0.86m | 6:07PM0.69m | 6:12AM0.84m | 7:01PM0.62m | 7:06AM0.77m | 7:47PM0.53m | 7:54AM0.70m | 8:29PM0.44m | 8:38AM0.62m | 9:06PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 101 | 98 | 74 | 66 | 898 | 543 | 563 | 1100 | 791 | 996 | 962 | 553 | 920 | 1327 | 1199 | 1519 | 1225 | 1082 | 964 | 695 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 8 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 62 | 62 | 36 | 75 | 116 | 72 | 103 | 44 | 46 | 94 | 621 | 293 | 41 | 205 | 40 | 85 | 83 | 19 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SW 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 12 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 171 | 47 | 444 | 271 | 97 | 37 | 49 | 45 | 35 | 52 | 18 | 90 | 67 | 28 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
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