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Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 0.8m 11sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high0.8–1.3m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Light wind, clean waves ✓7kph
NE
Best time to surf
AIGood beginner waves today — south swell works well at Santa Teresa with clean shoulder-high surf early morning.
6:00 AM9:00 AM
💡 Sandy bottom breaks over sandbars — watch for shifting peaks and rip currents
Tides
Today
▼12:10 AM1.3m
▲06:18 AM1.0m
▼12:22 PM1.1m
▲06:38 PM1.2m
Today's Tides · Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Now0.18m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
06:18 AM
1.03m
▲
High Tide
06:38 PM
1.21m
▼
Low Tide
12:10 AM
1.25m
▼
Low Tide
12:22 PM
1.09m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.3m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell S · 0.8m · 10s
Tue, Mar 24
0.8-1.3m
24h
10.4s
0.8-1.3m
03h
10.6s
0.8-1.3m
06h
10.7s
0.8-1.3m
09h
10.7s
0.8-1.3m
12h
10.8s
0.8-1.3m
15h
10.8s
0.9-1.3m
18h
10.8s
0.9-1.3m
21h
10.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Tue, Mar 24
6.6
↗
24h
ENE
7.1
↗
03h
NE
8.5
↗
06h
NNE
8.2
↗
09h
NNE
15
↙
12h
SSW
16.7
↙
15h
SW
12.6
↙
18h
WSW
0.8
↙
21h
WSW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM
🏄8-9ft foam longboard
•Go at 6:00 AM when tide is rising and wind is light — stay on inside sections and watch for rip currents near the river mouth.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Santa Teresa. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
Available Lessons at this Spot
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