Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right now, it’s pretty quiet out there. We’ve got some small, long period groundswell sliding in and plenty of glassy, clean conditions most mornings, especially through this week. The water’s sitting at 86°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year—you won’t need more than a spring suit, if that.

Let’s start with Playa Santa Teresa. This spot is exposed to the west-northwest, so it handles that southwest groundswell well. Sunday morning the 13th, you’re looking at 2 ft of swell from the SW with a 13-second period, light NNE airs making it glassy, and the combined energy is moderate at 209. It’s consistent here and the NE wind makes for clean, user-friendly waves—great for beginners. Monday morning the 14th is similar, 2 ft but with a 19-second period, again glassy, and the energy bumps up to 244. That longer period means the waves will have more shape and the sets will be further apart, making it easier to get out back.

Tuesday morning the 15th is clean with a cross-offshore breeze from the east at 9 mph, 2 ft SW swell at 18 seconds, and energy climbing to 449. Then Wednesday morning the 16th is a standout—dead calm, glassy, 3 ft of SW swell at 16 seconds, energy at 497. That’s the pick of the early week: clean, fun little waves with plenty of push for the size. Thursday morning the 17th keeps the glassy run going with 3 ft at 14 seconds and energy at 422.

Friday morning the 18th is another glassy session, 2 ft SW at 13 seconds, energy at 318. Saturday morning the 19th, same story—2 ft, 19-second period, glassy, energy at 361. The afternoons turn onshore and lose quality, so mornings are where it’s at.

Now, look ahead to Sunday the 20th. That morning, the swell holds at 3 ft from the SW with a 19-second period, energy jumps to 663, and it’s glassy again—this is a very good session waiting to happen. Monday the 21st morning keeps the energy high at 644 with 3 ft at 18 seconds and glassy conditions.

Then we get a bit of a lull mid-week with marginal conditions and cross-shore winds, but Friday the 25th morning offers a return to clean surf: 3 ft SW at 13 seconds, cross-offshore breeze from the ESE at 9 mph, energy at 444.

The big change comes Saturday the 26th. That morning, the swell jumps to 10 ft from the WSW, period drops to 11 seconds, and the combined energy rockets to 2104—that’s strong energy. But that size is too big for this break, really only for experts. The wind is clean, but the wave itself will be overwhelming for most. Sunday the 27th morning is still sizable at 6 ft from the SW, 9-second period, glassy, energy at 879—clean and powerful, but still hefty. Monday the 28th drops back to 3 ft with cross-shore breeze, finishing off the run.

Overall, the best window is from Sunday the 13th through the following Sunday morning the 20th and Monday the 21st, with the glassy morning sessions delivering clean, forgiving waves. The true standout is Wednesday morning the 16th and Sunday morning the 20th—both glassy, good energy, and that classic long-period SW groundswell.

Rusty.

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