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Santa Teresa

Nicoya Peninsula · Costa Rica, Costa Rica · Beach break

Local time — · Sunrise 05:35 · Sunset 17:17

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Reading the ocean.

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Spot intelligence.

Santa Teresa's open sand peaks are separated from the rockier Mal País profile. The model rewards south-to-southwest groundswell and the typically cleaner morning wind, while keeping tide adaptive to the active sandbar.

Profile source · Onda Teresa local surf guide
NS

Profile geometry

Swell axis SW · 225°

Offshore wind from NE · Intermediate profile

Wave

Punchy left + right sandbar peaks

Shifting tropical sand banks

Swell window

S–SW

0.7–2.8 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

NE–E offshore · early

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Broad window · mid tide preferred

Qualitative timing guidance

Field guide

Read the break.

Character

01

An exposed stretch of Pacific beachbreak with multiple sand-bottom peaks. The coast receives consistent southern energy, but each section responds differently to bank shape, period and the daily wind cycle.

Best setup

02

S–SW swell and light morning offshore wind give the cleanest reference window. A moving mid tide is a sensible baseline; the visible bank and current should decide the final peak.

Lineup read

03

Scan the beach for channels and closing sets before entering. Stronger swell can quickly increase rip speed and shorebreak, while the number of surfers in the water changes which peak is the practical choice.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Rip currentsPowerful shorebreakShifting peaksCrowded central beach
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Beach break

Intermediate. Works best with S–SW swell.

Timing

NE–E offshore · early

Broad window · mid tide preferred. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

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