Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty. We've got a bit of a slow burn coming up here at Playa Santa Teresa, but there are some real gems hiding in the forecast if you're patient.

The pattern is all about consistent, long-period SSW groundswell, but for the first few days, the timing is off with afternoon onshores. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate to strong (478-1083), with water temps sitting at a very warm 87°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.

Let's kick off Saturday the 4th. The afternoon is a write-off—cloudy with a cross-shore SSE wind at 9 mph and only 3 ft of swell. It's marginal and choppy, not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 5th is where it gets interesting. For the morning session, we've got 3 ft of SSW swell at 14 seconds, with an east wind at 6 mph keeping it cross-offshore and clean. The energy is solid (517). There's a risk of thunderstorms, but the surf will be very good for the size. The afternoon turns to an onshore SW wind at 6 mph, so get it early.

Monday the 6th follows a similar script. Morning is the call: 3 ft SSW swell, but the period jumps to 16 seconds, and a light ENE breeze at 3 mph makes it cross-offshore and clean. This is a tasty little groundswell window with good energy (692). Afternoon is onshore, no good.

Now, Tuesday the 7th is the standout of the whole run. Morning delivers a clean 4 ft SSW swell with a long 18-second period, and a true offshore NE wind at 6 mph. The energy is very strong (1056), and it's glassy with excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the best session on offer. The crowd is sometimes an issue here, so expect a few others in the water for this one. The afternoon goes onshore again.

Wednesday the 8th morning is still solid: 4 ft SSW swell, 16-second period, offshore ENE breeze at 6 mph, energy at 869, and very good conditions. But the morning of the 7th is the real highlight.

The middle of the week drops off. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are smaller (3-3 ft) with periods between 15-16 seconds, but mornings offer clean windows with light cross-offshore or glassy ENE winds. Friday the 10th morning is particularly nice with zero wind—completely glassy at 3 ft. Good for a slow, session.

There's a gap from Saturday the 11th through Monday the 13th of mornings that are either cross-offshore or glassy with small surf (3-3 ft), but nothing stands out until Tuesday the 14th, which is tiny.

We then get a run of sub-par days until Sunday the 19th. That Sunday morning is another standout in the long-range: 4 ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, a light offshore NE wind at 3 mph, and clean conditions. Energy is strong (698). It's promising but less certain this far out.

Rusty signing off.

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