Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next 16 days for Playa Santa Teresa.

We’ve got a consistent pulse of SW groundswell running through the whole period, but the quality of the waves is going to be all about the wind. The early part of the week has some tidy windows with clean conditions, but there’s also a lot of afternoons getting chopped up by onshore breezes. The standout session looks like Friday the 4th with solid energy. Water temp is sitting dead normal for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

Right, we kick off with a bit of a slow start. Tuesday the 1st has some small 3ft SW swell but the wind is all wrong, so don’t bother. Wednesday the 2nd is a different story though – a glassy morning with 2ft of SW groundswell and very long 18 second periods. The wave energy is pumping at moderate strength (525) for the size. That long period means the waves will be lined up, but at that size it's super fun for everyone and not closing out. The afternoon gets blown out though.

Thursday the 3rd keeps the good morning theme going – glassy, calm wind, 3ft SW swell at 16 seconds. Energy is moderate (446), clean conditions. Nice little session.

Now, the real highlight lands on Friday the 4th. Morning gets a solid 5ft SW swell, 17 second period, with a light cross-offshore breeze. That’s excellent, clean surf – the kind you dream about. The combined wave energy jumps up to strong at 1260. It's getting a bit punchy for beginners at that size, but experienced surfers will be stoked. The afternoon stays big but gets a touch of cross-on wind.

Saturday the 5th still has pumping energy – 5ft in the morning (1345 energy) with glassy conditions, but it’s getting into that “experts only” territory. Afternoon gets blown onshore again. Sunday the 6th drops back to a more manageable 4ft (688 energy) with glassy morning conditions – another great morning session.

After that, the size backs off a little but the pattern holds: most mornings offer clean, glassy or cross-off winds on solid SW groundswell. The afternoons are mostly a write-off with onshore winds. Tuesday the 8th, Wednesday the 9th, Thursday the 10th, Friday the 11th all offer good to very good morning waves with 3ft to 4ft of clean swell.

The second week stays consistent but smaller. Saturday the 12th has a clean 3ft morning, then the trade-off continues. Playa Santa Teresa is a consistent spot, so the blank afternoons are normal – just get out early. This stretch is a good example of that.

So the standout for the whole 16 days is undeniably Friday the 4th morning – 5ft SW, 17 seconds, clean cross-off wind, strong energy. That’s your best chance for a proper session. Saturday the 5th morning is also pumping but tougher. For the smaller gear days, Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd mornings are pure glassy fun.

Keep your eyes on the morning windows and you’ll have plenty of waves to yourself – this break can get crowded sometimes, but with the early starts you’ll beat the crowd.

Rusty.

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