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Playa Santa Teresa Surf Photo: 'morning bless' by [email protected]

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
	SSW	NNW		SSW	S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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
	SSW	NNW		SSW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S
	14 s	on	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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
	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S
	14 s	on	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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
	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S
	14 s	on	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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
	SSW	WSW		SSW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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
	SSW	WNW		SSW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	SSW	NW		SSW	S
	13 s	cross		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	SSW	NNW	WNW	SSW	S
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	SSW	NNW		SSW	S
	18 s	cross- off		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSW
	18 s	on		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	SSW	SW		SSW	WNW
	17 s	on		17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	SSW	SW		SSW	WNW
	17 s	on		17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	SSW	W		SSW	WNW
	17 s	glass		17 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	SSW	WNW		SSW	WNW
	16 s	cross		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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
	SSW	NW		SSW	S
	16 s	cross		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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
	SSW	NNW		SSW	S
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 6 am

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

Image captured One hour and 53 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.5 ft). Range 3.17m (10.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Santa Teresa Surf Photo: 'morning bless' by [email protected]

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Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:49 am 18 Apr 2014