Playa Santa Teresa Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.63° N 85.16° W

Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Teresa sea temperature is
30.3°C
2.0° 

Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,109 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 27th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Santa Teresa over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for the next couple weeks. We've got a run of surf that's gonna be consistent, but there's a real standout, a gem of a session, that you'd be mad to miss.

The overall pattern is a long, slow-burning pulse of SW groundswell, and for the most part, it's gonna be clean in the mornings. The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 87°, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home. The bad news is the afternoons get mucked up by onshore wind, so you're really hunting the dawn patrol windows.

We kick off Thursday the 27th with small stuff, around 2 ft from the SW, but that 18-second period is a proper long-range groundswell. The morning has a light cross-off breeze, so it's surfable, but nothing to write home about. The real action starts to build on Friday the 28th. Friday morning, the wind goes glassy, and we get a jump in size to 3 ft. That combined energy is jumping up to 654 (moderate), and the period is 19 seconds. You can feel the energy in the water. Saturday the 29th is the big one. That's your standout. We're lookin' at 5 ft of clean, glassy surf with a 16-second period from the SW. The combined energy is pumping at 1132 (strong). This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers. The morning will be magic.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st keep that energy going – solid 5 ft dropping to 4 ft, with glassy mornings. After that, into the first week of September, we see a slight drop in size but the quality holds. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd offer clean 3 ft waves in the a.m. with those long-period SW pulses. Then we get another proper pulse building from Friday the 4th. Friday the 4th morning is another standout: 4 ft, glassy or light cross-off wind, and a combined energy of 1207 (strong). This is clean, pushy swell for the experienced crew. Saturday the 5th is similar, with 5 ft and glassy conditions in the morning.

The second week is more of the same rhythm: glassy mornings with building and fading SW swell, with highs around 4 ft on the 10th and 11th. Consistent, clean options, but the real fire is on the 29th of August and the 4th of September.

This is Playa Santa Teresa all the way – it's exposed to the SW, which is exactly where this swell is comin' from. The consistency here is reliable, and those offshore NE winds in the mornings are our best friend. Just be prepared to share the lineup on these days as it's a known spot, so crowds are possible, especially on the weekends.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Height (m)
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SW
18
0.4
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18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
19
0.6
SW
20
1.1
SW
18
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
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14
1.1
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13
1.1
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13
1
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13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
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12
1.5
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
81
239
531
239
777
1029
1109
1001
833
726
541
392
386
331
256
216
198
212
326
257
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
SSW
0
NW
5
NE
15
SW
5
NE
5
NE
10
SSW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
SSW
5
WNW
0
E
15
SSW
5
SW
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
5
WNW
10
SW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
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High Tide
2:22PM2.33m
2:50AM2.36m
3:00PM2.40m
3:24AM2.49m
3:37PM2.46m
3:58AM2.59m
4:14PM2.47m
4:33AM2.64m
4:51PM2.45m
5:10AM2.65m
5:30PM2.40m
5:49AM2.62m
6:13PM2.31m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.39m
8:54AM0.47m
9:10PM0.31m
9:32AM0.36m
9:44PM0.26m
10:09AM0.29m
10:19PM0.25m
10:46AM0.25m
10:54PM0.26m
11:25AM0.25m
11:33PM0.30m
12:08PM0.29m
00:15AM0.38m
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Temp °C
29
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28
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29
29
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Feels °C
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33
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31
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Information about the Playa Santa Teresa Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Santa Teresa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Santa Teresa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Santa Teresa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Playa Santa Teresa is 51 km (32 miles) from Puntarenas. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Puntarenas. Puntarenas has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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