Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
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About Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. From Santa Teresa you can reach 5 surf spots. The nearest is Santa Teresa, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 110 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NOB, 65 km away.
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Staying in Santa Teresa
- 110 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: NOB, 65 km, FON, 112 km, SJO, 112 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Santa Teresa.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Santa Teresa each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playa Jackals3.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 6 ft1033 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft432 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft337 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft402 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft334 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft255 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft317 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Playa Jackals: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mal Pais- Santa Teresa2.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 6 ft1041 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, poor | 4 ft402 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft340 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft380 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft300 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft268 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft352 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Mal Pais- Santa Teresa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mar Azul4 kmabout 10 min by car | 6 ft1041 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, poor | 4 ft402 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft340 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft380 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft300 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft268 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft352 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Mar Azul: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Santa Teresa0.5 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft992 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, poor | 4 ft419 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good | 4 ft322 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, good | 4 ft355 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft305 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft243 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft357 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, good |
All readings for Santa Teresa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sunset Reef5.4 kmabout 10 min by car | 6 ft1041 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, poor | 4 ft402 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft340 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft380 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft300 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft268 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft352 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Sunset Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Santa Teresa, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Santa Teresa
- Pronto CafeItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
- La CevicheriaSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
- Kooks Smokehouse and BarBarbecue · 1.0 km from the centre
- NamiJapanese · 1.1 km from the centre
- Pronto -Piccola ItaliaItalian · 1.1 km from the centre
- Satori Sushi Santa TeresaSushi · 1.4 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits