Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

The main story is a long-running, moderate-sized SSW groundswell that settles in from the start, providing consistent surf for experienced surfers for the first few days. This isn't a massive event, but the wave quality is pretty good early on. The standout session is clearly Tuesday, July 7th, in the morning at Playa Santa Teresa. We’re looking at a clean, 4ft SSW swell with a very long 18-second period (groundswell). This long period means bigger gaps between sets, so paddling out won't be a fight, and the wave shape will be excellent. The wind is light and offshore from the ENE at 6 mph, keeping the surfaces glassy. The wave energy is strong (1056). This is the best of the whole outlook, hands down.

Wednesday morning, July 8th, is another good call. It drops a touch to 4ft, still from the SSW at 16 seconds, but with a near-calm NE breeze at 3 mph. The energy is still solidly moderate (803) and the conditions will be clean.

Thursday morning, July 9th, the swell dips to 3ft, but the wind is dead calm—glassy conditions—with a 15-second period. The energy is moderate (418). It’s a smaller, clean day perfect for a longboard or a funboard.

By Friday, July 10th and into the weekend, the swell holds around 3ft to 3ft, with periods dropping to 14-16 seconds. The wind stays light or glassy in the mornings, keeping the waves clean, but the energy decreases. It’s still surfable, but the initial quality fades.

From Monday, July 13th onward, things get smaller and less consistent. Swell heights hover around 2ft to 3ft, with periods dropping to 12-14 seconds. The energy is low (under 300-400). There are plenty of glassy or clean mornings, but the waves become very ordinary. After the 13th, there’s about a week of marginal, small surf with no real standouts. The best of that second week might be Saturday, July 18th morning, with a tiny 2ft glassy wave, but honestly, it’s a pretty flat run.

There’s a slight uptick around Monday, July 20th morning, with a 3ft swell from the SSW, 12-second period, and an offshore NE breeze at 3 mph (energy 447). Decent enough for a small-wave session, but not a standout. It’s holding through the end of the forecast, but don’t expect much more than knee-high.

To wrap it up: if you want the best waves in the window, you need to be in the water on Tuesday morning, July 7th. Everything after the first week is for the diehards.

Stay stoked.
Rusty

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