Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let's talk about the stretch ahead for Playa Santa Teresa. The ocean is going to have a lot to offer, but the key is to be an early bird. The afternoons are set to go a bit wonky or just run out of puff, so make the most of the morning windows.

We kick things off this Saturday with some proper juice. There's a solid 6ft of SW swell pushing in, with a long 16-second period. That's serious, groundswell energy, and the ocean's really working. The total wave energy is strong at 1472. Water temp is around 86°, warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can keep the rubber thin. The wind is dead calm, glassy, with offshore NE airflow and clear skies – about as perfect as it gets. This is the standout of the entire window. It's getting a bit big for the beginners, but anyone with a bit of experience is going to be on it.

Saturday afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the SSW at 6 mph. The swell is still around 5ft, but the surface gets more textured and the quality drops. The tide might also be messing with it. Not the session to write home about.

Sunday morning brings a bit of relief. The swell settles to a still solid 4ft, with a 14-second interval. The wind goes light NE again, leaving it glassy again. This is a really good option – clean and fun. Energy is still up there at 775. As expected, Sunday afternoon the SSW wind kicks in, it gets messy, so get your waves in early.

Monday is a bit of a washout. There’s a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-onshore wind that'll chop things up. The swell is easing and the surf is going to be poor. Honestly, Monday is a day to find something else to do. This poor surf and onshore breeze will linger into Tuesday. Tuesday morning has a tiny 2ft swell with a very long 18-second period, and it's glassy. But it's just too small to get excited about. We have a couple of days there where the size just isn't there to make it worthwhile.

Now, we come to Wednesday the 9th. The swell bumps back up a little to around 3ft, and we get a clean, cross-offshore E wind. It's looking very good for the morning – a proper clean little wave. Then Thursday the 10th is when it starts to get interesting again. The swell pushes back up to 4ft with a 17-second period, and we have a light offshore ENE wind. This is another standout period. Clean, lined-up, and with that long period, there's some real power behind it. Friday the 11th is more of the same in the morning, with 4ft of SW swell and clean offshore ENE winds. It's still going to be good. But it's the mornings that are the story. Thursday and Friday afternoons get choppy with cross-onshore winds.

Heading into the following week, from Saturday the 12th onward, the size slowly fades. The swell drops from 3ft down to under 2ft. The mornings are still your best bet, often with light or glassy winds, but it's going to be a lot smaller. The energy drops right off, and it’s more of a longboard or funboard session. There are still a couple of fun glassy mornings in there, like the 15th and 16th, but it's all in the waist-high range. It won't be as exciting as the start, but there are still waves for the keen ones.

There's some real fun to be had at the start of this run. If you don't get out before the weekend is out, your next real chance is that Thursday morning, which is looking like a gem.

Rusty.

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