Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Playa Santa Teresa over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so we’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things are about to turn on. For the first few days, through Sunday and into Monday, it’s pretty small and messy. The swell is there, but it's weak, and the wind is not doing us any favours. The water is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.

Now, Monday morning the 20th looks like the first real chance to get a few. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SW, with a long period of 16 seconds, and a light off-shore breeze from the SE. That’s clean. The combined energy is moderate (584). It’s a risk of thunderstorms, but the surf should be good.

Tuesday the 21st is a real standout. The morning starts with a light off-shore from the NE, glassy conditions, and a 3ft SW groundswell (15-second period). The afternoon goes glassy with a light wind from the SSE. This is proper fun-size surf, clean and with good shape. The energy is moderate (345 and 258), but it’s the quality that counts.

Wednesday the 22nd is still good in the morning, 2ft from the SW with a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the afternoon gets a bit of a bump in size to 4ft, but the period drops right off to 7 seconds, making it a short, weak windswell, and the wind turns cross-on. Not the one.

Thursday the 23rd is a gem. Glassy conditions both morning and afternoon, with a 4ft to 4ft SSW swell. The period is short (8 seconds), but it’s clean and the energy is moderate (257) to strong (412). This will be fun.

Now, for the real highlight. Friday the 24th morning. Glassy conditions, a 2ft SW swell, but the period is a massive 24 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is high (707). This is going to be clean, lined-up, and really well-shaped. The afternoon gets a bit onshore, so get on it early.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th stay solid. Saturday morning is clean with a 3ft SW swell (21-second period) and a cross-offshore breeze. The energy is strong (660). Sunday the 26th afternoon is the next big call. The swell builds to 4ft from the SW, with a 18-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and very strong energy (1036). This is excellent for experienced surfers.

Monday the 27th keeps the run going. Morning has a 4ft SW swell (17-second period), clean off-shore wind from the NE, and very strong energy (1242). Again, excellent for experienced surfers.

Tuesday the 28th sees the biggest swell of the forecast, with 5ft from the SW (18-second period), but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s a bit less clean. The energy is very strong (1522). This is getting big, over 5ft, so it’s not for beginners, and the cross-shore wind will make it a bit tricky.

The rest of the week into August sees a drop in size, but it remains clean on some mornings. Thursday the 30th morning is glassy, clear skies, with a 4ft SSW swell (14-second period) and strong energy (783). That’s a solid morning. Friday the 31st morning is also a good one, clean off-shore wind and a 4ft SW swell (14-second period).

So, the standout sessions are Tuesday the 21st for the clean, fun-size waves, and Friday the 24th morning for that incredible long-period groundswell. The bigger swell days from the 26th to the 28th are for the experienced crew. Get out there.

Rusty.

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