Santa Teresa surf forecast & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Santa Teresa: 4 kts E, gusts 9, 1.5 m waves, water 30 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | |
| Wind | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Temperature | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | ||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Santa Teresa (Nicoya Peninsula)
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
- Best wind directions: NEENEE
A long stretch of beach near the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, with consistent beach-break peaks and some reef sections. It picks up almost any swell from the Pacific, so it breaks most days of the year. The dry season from December to April brings offshore mornings, while the green season brings bigger south swells. The water is warm year-round.
No webcam here yet.
Santa Teresa sea temperature
Today: 30 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Santa Teresa weather by month
Biggest average waves: May, June and September.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 1% | 5% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Waves (m) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Air high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Water (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Santa Teresa FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Santa Teresa?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Santa Teresa.
- What is the sea temperature at Santa Teresa?
- Today the water is 30 °C. Over the year it runs from 28 °C in November to 31 °C in May (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Santa Teresa?
- May, June and September have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Santa Teresa?
- It works best in NE, ENE, E winds.
