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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Santa Teresa

Beginner Beach break Sand bottom Peels both 0.5–2.4 m Any tide

A Bohemian beach strip on the Nicoya Peninsula with several consistent beachbreak peaks (Playa Carmen, Santa Teresa, Playa Hermosa) that work on south and west swell. A yoga-and-surf village scene with reliable waves nearly every day of the year.

Hazards

RipCrowds

Conditions

Best swell
S, SW, W
Best wind
N, NE
Season
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Wave size
0.5–2.4 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
9.5970, -85.1660

Facilities

ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental

Sources