Santa Teresa kitesurf spot

Costa Rica · Provincia de Puntarenas

Spot currently openIntermediate level 9.65 | -85.17

Overview

Santa Teresa is a kitesurf spot at the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, in Puntarenas Province. This trendy surf village attracts an international community with its world-class waves. Northeast and thermal winds create kite conditions between December and March. The spot features consistent waves, suited for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Santa Teresa

Sunrise 05:29 · Sunset 17:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now02:071.1 m08:192.1 m14:481 m21:112 m03:191.1 m09:262 m15:531 m22:162.1 m04:321.1 m10:352 m16:540.9 m23:152.2 m05:341 m11:372.1 m17:460.9 m00:052.3 m06:240.8 m12:302.2 m18:320.8 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m

Santa Teresa: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

51h

in February · 7.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to April, peaking in February: 6 rideable days a month and 51 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is September, at 0.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 2 4 6 8 January: 6 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d F March: 5.5 rideable days M April: 5.5 rideable days A May: 1 rideable days M June: 3 rideable days J July: 2 rideable days J August: 1 rideable days A September: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d S October: 1 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days N December: 1 rideable days D 0 2 4 6 8 January: 6 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d F March: 5.5 rideable days M April: 5.5 rideable days A May: 1 rideable days M June: 3 rideable days J July: 2 rideable days J August: 1 rideable days A September: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d S October: 1 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days N December: 1 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 27 °C. The wettest month is October, with 604 mm.

Monthly averages: Santa Teresa
Monthly averages — Santa Teresa — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 6.0 34 h 30 °C 52 mm
February 7.5 51 h 31 °C 26 mm
March 5.5 27 h 32 °C 24 mm
April 5.5 26 h 31 °C 190 mm
May 1.0 5 h 29 °C 393 mm
June 3.0 11 h 27 °C 586 mm
July 2.0 9 h 28 °C 510 mm
August 1.0 4 h 27 °C 458 mm
September 0.5 7 h 27 °C 419 mm
October 1.0 7 h 27 °C 604 mm
November 6.0 26 h 27 °C 480 mm
December 1.0 4 h 28 °C 179 mm

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Technical details of Santa Teresa spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Depending on conditions WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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