Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Playa Santa Teresa. This is a classic exposed beach setup, and the next couple of weeks have a few proper gems if you time it right, but there’s also a fair bit of dross to sift through. Water temps are feeling about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The pattern kicks off proper on Thursday 13 August with some small, long-period groundswell and glassy conditions in the morning, but it’s only around 2ft and the energy’s weak (137). It’s surfable if you’re desperate for a splash, but nothing to write home about. That afternoon the wind swings onshore and it goes to crap.

Now, Friday 14 August is where it starts getting interesting. That morning is a beauty – clean, glassy, and a lovely 4ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period. The energy’s ramping up (804), and the combo of that clean NE wind and a solid groundswell sets the place up real nice. This is not for the grommets though; that kind of period and size can make it a bit walled up on a beach break.

Saturday 15 August morning is the standout of the whole run. We’ve got a clean 5ft SW swell, again with a long 16-second period, and glassy ENE wind. The energy’s well into the strong zone (1004), and conditions are excellent. This is for experienced surfers only – over 5ft on a beach break gets pushy. Crowds are a possibility here, especially on a Saturday. It’ll be worth it, but don’t be surprised if it’s busy.

Sunday 16 August is still very good, with another glassy morning and the swell holding at 4ft SW with a 15-second period. That afternoon it stays clean with offshore wind, so a solid day all round. Monday 17 August keeps the goods going – a bit smaller at 4ft but glassy again in the afternoon, so more clean waves.

After that, the swell eases but stays rideable through to Thursday 20 August, with mostly glassy mornings keeping things tidy even though the size drops to 2-3ft. Then there’s a proper lull from Friday 21 August through to Saturday 22 August – tiny waves down to 1ft and very weak energy (90-193). Barely worth paddling out.

We see a little pulse again on Sunday 23 August with a very long 20-second SW groundswell, but it’s only 1ft. That clean offshore NNE wind helps, but it's a gutless affair. The following week from 24 August onward is mostly small, with waist-high sets at best and energy staying weak to moderate. The best of that second week looks to be Thursday 27 August morning, with a clean 2ft SW swell and a long 18-second period, glassy conditions (209 energy). It’s a far cry from the Saturday prior, but it’s clean and rideable.

If I had to pick, Saturday 15 August morning is the absolute pick of the bunch. Friday 14 August and Sunday 16 August mornings are strong runners-up. Get out there for that Saturday session – it’s the one.

Rusty.

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