Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's talk about what's lined up for Playa Santa Teresa over the next couple weeks. We've got a bit of a mixed bag, but there's some proper magic in the long-range forecast that has me amped.

The outlook starts looking good on the morning of Tuesday, July 14. We're into a solid run of clean, fun-sized surf. The water temp is sitting right where it should be for this time of year, so no surprises there.

For the first week, the standout window kicks off on Tuesday morning, July 14. Playa Santa Teresa is seeing a clean 3ft SSW swell with a nice long 14-second period, meaning proper groundswell with shape. The combined energy is solid at 416 and the wind is light offshore from the NE. It’s going to be a fun one. That quality holds into Wednesday and Thursday mornings as well. Then on Friday, July 17, the morning turns glassy with the same 3ft SSW swell, period dropping slightly to 12 seconds but still packing moderate energy at 408. That's your best bet early on: glassy conditions, offshore wind, clean lines. It's a consistent year-round break here, so expect it to be working.

Things get a little scruffy through the weekend with onshore winds and some storms, so the afternoons are a write-off. But Monday, July 20, things fire right back up with the morning session: a 3ft SSW groundswell at 13 seconds and the energy jumps to 584. The wind goes light offshore from the NNE again. That's a beautiful call and one of the best of the early run.

Now, there's a bit of a lull mid-week with smaller surf and average conditions, but keep your eyes on the end of the run. On Saturday, July 25, the morning looks special: a glassy 2ft SW groundswell with a very long 21-second period. Combined energy jumps to 589, and it's glassy. That long period means this is a spot built for it – Playa Santa Teresa handles that direction well as it’s exposed to the WNW optimum, so the sets will have heaps of push and shape. The Sunday morning, July 26, is also a ripper: 3ft SW at 19 seconds, energy at 762, wind is light and cross-offshore. Clean, powerful, and best for surfers who know their way around.

By Monday, July 27, the biggest of the run arrives: 3ft SW at 17 seconds, combined energy hitting 763, with a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE. The sets will be punchy, but it's solidly in the intermediate zone, not too big for most. And on the final Tuesday morning, July 28, you've got another glassy 3ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds, energy still strong at 515.

Overall, it's a good 16 days for this spot. It’s fairly consistent, so even the lulls won't leave you high and dry. The standout is the July 25-27 window, especially Saturday morning and Monday morning. That high energy, long-period SW groundswell with clean winds is the call. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty, signing off.

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