Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m lookin’ straight at Playa Santa Teresa, and this is a pretty special run. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin’ at 87°, which is a nice bonus.

We’ve got a solid, long-period SW groundswell lining up. The pulse really kicks in from Monday the 20th, with a clean 3 ft face from the SW, a period of 16 seconds, and glassy conditions. The combined energy is moderate at 580, but that long period means the waves will have shape and power. That Monday morning is a real standout—light wind, clean, and that SW groundswell (16s period) is perfect for this exposed break. It’s consistent here, so you can expect a set to roll through.

Tuesday the 21st stays clean in the morning with a cross-offshore breeze, but the energy drops a notch. Wednesday the 22nd is glassy again in the AM, absolutely worth a paddle. The swell drops a little but the quality is there.

Now, the real juice starts building again from Friday the 24th. That morning is glassy with a 2 ft swell from the SW, but the period jumps to 24 seconds—that’s a very long period groundswell, meaning energy (605) is moderate but the waves will be lined up and powerful. Saturday the 25th afternoon and Sunday the 26th look stellar. Sunday morning sees 4 ft from the SW at 19 seconds, combined energy of 826, and a clean cross-off breeze. Sunday afternoon gets even better: 4 ft, 18 seconds, offshore wind, clean as a whistle.

The absolute standout of the whole run? Monday the 27th. Morning brings 4 ft from the SW, 19-second period, offshore wind, clean, and a combined energy of 1170—that’s strong. This is the best on offer for experienced surfers. The break is exposed, so it’s handling all that energy. Tuesday the 28th afternoon pushes bigger with 6 ft from the SW at 17 seconds, energy at 1650, and offshore wind. That’s solid, heavy stuff—only for the experts.

Wednesday the 29th morning is glassy, 5 ft, 16-second period, also a great window for the crew who know what they’re doing. After that, the swell slowly fades through the end of the month and into early August, but there are still clean, fun mornings right through to Tuesday the 4th of August.

There’s no real gap in the surf here—it’s consistent all the way through. Just keep an eye on the afternoon storms that pop up most days. The mornings are where it’s at.

Rusty.

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