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Playa Santa Teresa Surf Photo: 'perfect santa teresa today!!!!' by carlos palacios

Lat Long: 9.63° N 85.16° W

Issued: 11 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Teresa sea temperature is

29.7° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SSW	SW
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		S	WNW
	16 s	glass		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		S	SW
	15 s	cross- on		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	WSW	S	SW
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		SSW	SW
	14 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SSW	SW
	14 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SSW	SW
	14 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		SSW	WNW
	13 s	glass		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		SSW	SW
	13 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		SSW	SW
	13 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SSW	SW
	14 s	cross	2 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	S	SW
	14 s	cross	3 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	S	SW
	14 s	cross	3 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		S	SW
	13 s	glass		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		S	WNW
	13 s	glass		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		S	SW
	13 s	glass		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		S	SW
	12 s	glass		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Teresa around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 43 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 3.19m (10.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Santa Teresa Surf Photo: 'perfect santa teresa today!!!!' by carlos palacios

its been an incredible week waves been way better than at summer with perfect barrels every single day!!! follow me at instagram @insecto or FB at carlos palacios photography

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User: carlos palacios (12 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:19 am 28 Aug 2014