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
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 9.5970, -85.1660
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental