The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and glassy right now for Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
79° N @ 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:16am / 5:07am
BUOY FORECAST
SW4ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SUN 16

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

3am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-7 ft and clean at 3am on Sun 8/16

WINDN 4 mph

PRIMARYSW (218) 4 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYSSW (196) 2.7 ft @ 6 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,6.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
fair

NNW

5mph
4ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
clean

SSW

1mph
3.8ft
15s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

SE

6mph
3.7ft
14s
SW

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

NE

4mph
3.2ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
clean

SW

4mph
3.2ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-5 ft
clean

ESE

3mph
3.3ft
14s
SW

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

N

5mph
2.9ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

S

5mph
2.9ft
14s
SW
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

SSE

5mph
2.9ft
14s
SW

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

ESE

4mph
3.3ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-5+ ft
clean

SW

1mph
3.4ft
15s
SW
6pm
4-5 ft
fair

NW

4mph
3.2ft
14s
SW

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
3.2ft
13s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

SSE

4mph
3.7ft
13s
SSW
6pm
3+ ft
clean

SW

4mph
3.1ft
11s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft fair	NNW 5mph	4ft 15s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft clean	SSW 1mph	3.8ft 15s SW
6pm	4-6 ft fair	SE 6mph	3.7ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	NE 4mph	3.2ft 14s SW
12pm	3-5 ft clean	SW 4mph	3.2ft 14s SW
6pm	4-5 ft clean	ESE 3mph	3.3ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	N 5mph	2.9ft 14s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	S 5mph	2.9ft 14s SW
6pm	3-4 ft fair	SSE 5mph	2.9ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	ESE 4mph	3.3ft 16s SW
12pm	4-5+ ft clean	SW 1mph	3.4ft 15s SW
6pm	4-5 ft fair	NW 4mph	3.2ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NNW 2mph	3.2ft 13s SW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	SSE 4mph	3.7ft 13s SSW
6pm	3+ ft clean	SW 4mph	3.1ft 11s SSW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 16, 2026 @ 1:19am.

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