Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast

/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /

Costa Rica (96 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (9.63° N 85.16° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Playa Santa Teresa surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 CST

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Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Playa Santa Teresa sea temperature is 29.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Santa Teresa this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Santa Teresa in the next 12 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 24) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 24) at 3AM.

Wave Type	Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	3PM (Thu 18th Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf	3PM (Thu 18th Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Most Powerful	12AM (Wed 24th Sep)	3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Santa Teresa over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	3	2	2	0	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	2	2	0	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	15	12	13	13	13	18	16	16	16	15	14	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	352	431	257	208	205	256	263	258	206	136	196	113	111	140	366	211	251	480	255	350	346
Wind (km/h)	SSW	WSW	NNW	SE	SW	NW	NNW	WSW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	NNE	SW	WNW	NNE	SW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	glass	glass	glass	on	cross	glass	cross- on	cross	glass	cross- on	cross	glass	cross- on	on	glass	on	cross	glass	on	glass
High Tide / height (m)		12:04PM 2.19	12:44AM 2.21		1:03PM 2.27	1:34AM 2.34		1:51PM 2.35	2:15AM 2.46		2:33PM 2.41	2:52AM 2.55		3:11PM 2.45		3:27AM 2.59	3:47PM 2.45		4:01AM 2.59	4:22PM 2.42
Low Tide / height (m)			6:25PM 0.52	6:53AM 0.59		7:17PM 0.44	7:43AM 0.47		8:01PM 0.37	8:26AM 0.37		8:40PM 0.32	9:05AM 0.29		9:16PM 0.30	9:41AM 0.25		9:50PM 0.31	10:16AM 0.24		10:24PM 0.35

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	5:30	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:28	-	-
Sunset	-	5:38	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:35	-

Rain (mm)	8	2	-	-	2	-	2	2	4	2	1	6	3	1	15	1	1	1	-	1	2
Temp. °C	25	24	25	27	27	26	27	28	26	28	28	26	27	27	26	27	27	27	28	27	27
Feels °C (?)	28	28	29	30	30	31	32	31	30	31	30	29	31	29	29	31	30	31	32	30	32

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Golfo de Nicoya

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Playa Santa Teresa (light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 170 to 260 degs) at Juan Santamaria Airport 111 km from Playa Santa Teresa). 0.7m 14s groundswell from the SW with a 0.7m 6s windswell from the WSW and a 0.6m 7s swell from the SSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
2 hours 22 minutes ago Playa Santa Teresa

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Information about the Playa Santa Teresa Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Santa Teresa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Santa Teresa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Santa Teresa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Playa Santa Teresa is 51 km (32 miles) from Puntarenas. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Puntarenas. Puntarenas has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.