Santa Teresa

Beach break

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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From level advanced · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from advanced level: head-high waves (1.2–1.8 m), enough volume to catch them. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
Conditions
8.6/10
Good
Size
1.21.8 m
head-high
Wind
3 km/h
SE · Glassy — no wind
Swell
1.5 m
12 s · SW
Best window · 6h8.5/10 · 1.11.8 m · 2 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, nice long, clean swell from the SW. Glassy water, not a breath of wind. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from advanced level.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
18h1.01.5135🌧️27°
21hBest1.01.6132☁️27°

3-hour slots (spot local time · CST) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mPM 03:48+1.9 mBM 10:00-0.8 mPM 16:04+1.8 mBM 22:15-0.8 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Fri, Aug 14, 23:42 CST · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.