Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking for Playa Santa Teresa over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, the story here is a long, drawn-out run of small, clean, morning glass-offs. We’re not getting any big, pulse-pumping swell, but for the surfer who wants to get out there on a longboard or a fish, there are some gorgeous windows of opportunity. The water is sitting at 86° – that's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the steamers at home.

First real standout comes on Thursday, 30th July morning. The wind is blowing offshore from the NE at a light 6 mph, and we’ve got a 4 ft SW groundswell with a solid 14-second period. The combined energy is moderate (535). That’s going to be clean, lined-up waves. This is your best bet of the early week.

Friday, 31st July morning is even glassier – a total flat calm with the ENE breeze at just 3 mph. The swell backs off a touch to 3 ft from the SW, but it’s still a long period 14-second swell. The energy is still moderate (382). It’ll be pure, smooth, and peeling. The crowds are a possibility here, but for a session like this, it’s worth it.

Things get a little smaller and a bit more iffy after that, with a run of mornings that are clean but the swell drops to 2 ft - 3 ft. There’s a notable little spike on Saturday, 8th August morning. The wind goes glassy from the NNE, and we get a 3 ft groundswell from the SSW with a 16-second period. The combined energy jumps up to 585 (moderate). That’s a very long period swell, which will wrap in nicely – beautiful, clean, and lined up.

Then, looking further out, Tuesday, 11th August morning looks promising. The wind is offshore from the NE at 3 mph, we’ve got a 3 ft SW swell with a very long period of 19 seconds. The energy is ramping up to 792 (moderate). It’s a week away, so don’t set your watch by it, but it’s a promising sign.

The real standout of the whole 16-day window, though, is shaping up for Wednesday, 12th August morning. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the E at 3 mph, the swell is 3 ft from the SW with a long 17-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 794 (moderate). That’s a classic combo for Santa Teresa – clean, consistent, and arguably the best conditions on offer in the whole forecast.

The wind is the key here. Most afternoons turn to an onshore, so make sure you’re in the water early. From the 4th of August, the swell period drops to 8 seconds for a few days, making it a bit weak and short-period, so the quality takes a real dive. Not worth paddling out for.

Overall, it’s a classic Tica winter pattern: small, clean, beautiful mornings. The Thursday 30th July morning and the Wednesday 12th August morning are the ones to circle on the calendar. Get out there and enjoy it.

Rusty.

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