Live conditions · updated 23:11 CST
Surf Report
Real-time wave, wind, and tide conditions for 10 named breaks along the Santa Teresa coast, physics-scored and ranked every 30 minutes.
Swell
4-5FT
7S SSW
Wind
1KT
Onshore · WSW
Tide
FALLING
Next low 23:52
Water
27°C
81°F
Sun
17:30
Rise 05:15
Where it's firing
The coastline, right now
Tide is modeled, not measured — don't rely on it for safety. See the safety guide.
Ranked by conditions, right now
Spot by spot
Playa Santa Teresa
beach · intermediate · best on all tide
64
/ 100
“4ft, onshore. Solid session.”
Wave
4.1ft
Wind
onshore
1kt
Tide
falling
Next 23:52
Swell
choppy
beach break
Bowly A-frames. The main event.
La Lora
beach · intermediate · best on all tide
64
/ 100
“4ft, onshore. Solid session.”
Wave
4ft
Wind
onshore
1kt
Tide
falling
Next 23:52
Swell
choppy
beach break
Most consistent peak on the strip. Breaks 365.
Playa Hermosa, North End
beach · intermediate · best on mid tide
60
/ 100
“3ft, onshore. Solid session.”
Wave
3.2ft
Wind
onshore
1kt
Tide
falling
Next 23:52
Swell
choppy
beach break
Long walls. Less crowd.
Suck Rock
reef · advanced · best on mid tide
60
/ 100
“3ft, onshore. Solid session.”
Wave
3.4ft
Wind
onshore
1kt
Tide
falling
Next 23:52
Swell
choppy
reef break
Heavy right over rock slab. The name is a warning.
Playa Manzanillo
beach · intermediate · best on mid tide
60
/ 100
“3ft, onshore. Solid session.”
Wave
3.4ft
Wind
onshore
1kt
Tide
falling
Next 23:52
Swell
choppy
beach break
Northernmost beach. Needs size but uncrowded.
Punta Barrigona
point · advanced · best on low tide
59
/ 100
“4ft but onshore. Manageable.”
Wave
3.6ft
Wind
onshore
1kt
Tide
falling
Next 23:52
Swell
choppy
point break
Long wrapping left. Difficult access. Worth the walk.
Mar Azul
point · intermediate · best on all tide
57
/ 100
“4ft but onshore. Manageable.”
Wave
3.6ft
Wind
onshore
1kt
Tide
falling
Next 23:52
Swell
choppy
point break
Left point over reef. Secluded Mal Pais.
Playa Carmen
beach · beginner · best on all tide
57
/ 100
“4ft but onshore. Manageable.”
Wave
4ft
Wind
onshore
1kt
Tide
falling
Next 23:52
Swell
choppy
beach break
Central. Crowded. Where surf schools go.
Sunset Reef
reef · advanced · best on low tide
56
/ 100
“3ft but onshore. Manageable.”
Wave
3ft
Wind
onshore
1kt
Tide
falling
Next 23:52
Swell
choppy
reef break
Fast left over shallow reef. Barrel hunters only.
Playa Hermosa, South Peak
beach · intermediate · best on all tide
48
/ 100
“3ft but onshore. Manageable.”
Wave
2.9ft
Wind
onshore
1kt
Tide
falling
Next 23:52
Swell
choppy
beach break
Consistent left. The workhorse.
How the scoring works
Conditions use linear wave theory, shoaling, refraction, and depth-limited breaking height applied to each spot's coastal geometry. Swell from Open-Meteo (ECMWF), wind from GFS, tides from a semi-diurnal harmonic model for the Nicoya Peninsula. Scores weight wave height (35%), wind quality (25%), swell direction (15%), tide phase (10%), and a rideable-waves baseline (15%) — totalling 100%. Updated every 30 minutes.
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