Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at Playa Santa Teresa coming up. This stretch of coast has a nice run of swell from the SW, and the water is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a warm bath out there.

We kick off on Tuesday the 21st with a small morning pulse. Swell is a clean 3 ft out of the SW, period at 15 seconds, and it’s got a moderate energy level (301). The wind is light and offshore from the NE, so the morning session will be glassy and fun for a longboard or a fish. Afternoon turns onshore, so get out early.

Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd are small and very ordinary. Waist-high stuff, messy in the afternoons with thunderstorms possible. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Friday the 24th is where things start to wake up. The swell drops a little in height to 2 ft, but the period jumps to 24 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is moderate (532) but it’s so clean. The wind is glassy, dead calm in the morning. This is a point-break dream, not a beach break, with that long period. It’ll groom up nicely at the takeoff zone.

Saturday the 25th is another standout. Morning has a 3 ft SW swell, 21-second period, and the energy is strong (580). The wind is cross-offshore from the ESE, so faces are tidy. Expect clean, lined-up waves, and the crowd is possible here – it’s consistent, so there will be a few locals out, but it’s worth it.

The real highlight, though, is Sunday the 26th. Morning brings a glassy, calm ocean with a 4 ft SW swell, 19-second period, and the energy is up there (826). That’s a solid, powerful wave for intermediate to experienced surfers. The wind is zero – dead calm – so it’s going to be silky smooth. This is the best session on offer.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th both have excellent early conditions. Monday morning is glassy with a 4 ft SW swell and 17-second period, energy climbing to 1257. That’s a strong, punchy wave. The wind is offshore from the NNE, so it’s clean. This is definitely for experienced surfers. Tuesday morning is also clean, cross-off wind, with a 5 ft SW swell and 18-second period, energy at 1418. Big, powerful, and long-period – only for experienced surfers. The afternoons get messy with onshore wind and rain.

Wednesday the 29th is another glassy morning, 5 ft SW swell, 16-second period, energy 1033. Strong and clean again. After that, the swell slowly drops through the rest of the week into the start of August. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st have smaller, cleaner mornings but nothing special.

Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd are small and marginal. But come Monday the 3rd, there’s a glassy morning with a 3 ft SW swell, 14-second period, energy 488 – worth a look for a fun session.

Overall, the best of the best is Sunday the 26th and Tuesday the 28th mornings. Get out there early, before the afternoon wind kicks in.

Rusty.

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