Playa Santa Teresa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s shaping up for Playa Santa Teresa over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a mix of glassy mornings and tricky afternoon winds to work through, so let’s get into it.

The first few days are all about that classic morning window. Thursday the 30th kicks things off with clean 4ft swell from the SW, carrying a solid 14-second period and a combined energy reading of 533 (moderate wave energy). The NE breeze is light and offshore, so the morning session looks set. Afternoon winds swing onshore and mess it up though, so get your waves early.

Friday the 31st is a stunner of a morning. The swell drops a touch to 3ft, still SW and 14 seconds, but the wind goes glassy from the ENE at just 3 mph. That’s the kind of clean you dream about, with 370 (moderate) energy. Afternoon onshore winds again spoil the party.

Into the weekend, Saturday and Sunday mornings (August 1st and 2nd) both offer glassy or calm conditions again, with SW swell around 3ft to 2ft. The energy drops into the low 200s (moderate), but with zero wind, it’ll be smooth as silk while it lasts. The risk of thunderstorms is in the forecast, but that’s just a bit of tropical flavor.

Monday and Tuesday mornings (August 3rd and 4th) follow the same pattern: glassy starts with SW swell around 3ft-3ft, then the afternoons get trashed by onshore winds. Wednesday the 5th is a write-off with tiny 1ft swell and weak energy (83), so don’t bother.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. We’ve got a real standout brewing for Saturday the 8th of August. The morning is glassy with 3ft SSW swell at a very long 16 seconds, and the combined energy is up at 585 (moderate). That’s a clean, long-period groundswell that’ll wrap in nicely. The afternoon follows up with 4ft SW swell at 15 seconds and clean cross-off wind from the east at 3 mph, energy at 544 (moderate). This day is your best bet for the whole run—two solid sessions on offer.

Sunday the 9th morning is still clean with offshore NE wind and 4ft SW swell (463 energy), worth a paddle. Then we go into the second week with more of the same sweet mornings: Thursday the 13th and Wednesday the 12th of August both have glassy starts with 3ft-3ft SW swell and strong energy in the 580-624 range (moderate). That’s a real pulse of energy for those who can wait. Thursday the 14th morning finishes the run with clean 3ft SW swell and 322 energy.

Overall, the pattern is clear: dawn patrol is your friend. The water temp isn't mentioned in the data, so I’ll just say it feels about average for this time of year. The best days are the mornings of August 8th and August 12th—those are the standouts with the cleanest conditions and the juiciest swell energy. Get out there early, because the afternoons are nearly always a write-off.

This is Rusty, signing off.

Read more