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Playa Santa Teresa Surf Photo: 'Pura vida surfer ' by Pura vida surfers

Lat Long: 9.63° N 85.16° W

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Teresa sea temperature is

29.7° C

1.1°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		S	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	15 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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		S	SW
	14 s	glass		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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
	SSW	WSW		S	SW
	13 s	on		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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
	SSW	WSW	W	S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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
	SSW	WSW	WSW	S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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
	SSW	WSW		S	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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
	SSW	W		S	SW
	13 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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
	SSW	WSW		S	SW
	13 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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
	SSW	WSW		S	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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
	SSW	W		S	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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
	SSW	S		S	WSW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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
	SSW	S		S	SW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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
	SSW	SSE		S	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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
	SSW	SE		S	WSW
	16 s	glass		11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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
	SSW	SE		S	WSW
	12 s	glass		11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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
	SSW	E		S	SSW
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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
	SSW	E		S	SSW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August 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 37 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.1m (6.9 ft). Range 3.11m (10.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 7:01 am 30 Aug 2018