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NICOYA PENINSULA · COSTA RICA
Swell almost every day, a dirt road, and no timetable after 11am.
3 breaks, from Playa Carmen
1 review — too few for an average
From $74.77 a night
18+ onlyScored against your own preferences, with every reason named. Where we do not know enough, we say so instead of putting a number on a guess.
Platform-verified facts about each wave, not the camp's marketing. Hazards are stated plainly.
Santa Teresa gets Pacific swell nearly every day of the year, which makes it one of the few places where a seven-night trip reliably gets seven surfs. Playa Carmen out front is forgiving; Hermosa up the road has more push when you want it. September and October are the green season — it rains hard most afternoons, the roads get interesting, and the surf is often excellent.
HOW THEY RUN IT
ATMOSPHERE
ALSO ON OFFER
THE KITCHEN COVERS
BOARDS TO RENT
ACCESS SUPPORTED
Prices and availability below are for 7 nights from your selected dates, read live from the camp's calendar.
Shared dorm
up to $85.60 on the dearest night
Eight bunks, individual lights and lockers, board rack at the door.
Twin share
up to $196.89 on the dearest night
Two single beds, a desk and a window that opens. Shared bathroom on the landing.
Private room, shared bathroom
up to $248.25 on the dearest night
One double bed, a desk and a fan. Bathroom is two doors down and rarely busy.
Bungalow
up to $445.13 on the dearest night
A separate building with two bedrooms, a kitchenette and an outdoor shower.
Everything listed under “what is not” is either paid separately at the camp or not offered at all. We would rather say it here than at the desk.
Room only
A bed and a board rack. No lessons, no schedule.
Room rate only
on top of the room
For surfers who want somewhere to sleep, somewhere to rinse a wetsuit and a lift to the beach when the van is going anyway. Breakfast is included; nothing else is.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT
Flexible stay
One surf, one yoga class, one long afternoon. Every day.
on top of the room
A slower shape to the day: one coached session in the morning, a yoga class in the late afternoon, and nothing scheduled in between. Suits people who want to surf every day for a fortnight without ending it injured.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT
Flexible stay
Bed, breakfast and two coached sessions a day. Arrive any day.
on top of the room
Two guided sessions a day with a coach in the water, video review on the days it is worth reviewing, and a forecast briefing every morning. Arrive on any day and stay as long as you like — the schedule works around whoever is here.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT
ARRIVING AND LEAVING
15:00 → 10:30
Check in from 15:00, out by 10:30, local time at the camp (America/Costa Rica). Every deadline we quote you — cancellation included — is in that zone, not yours.
PAID AT THE PROPERTY
Nothing
No tourist levy at this property. What you pay online is what the stay costs.
WHO CAN STAY
18+ only
Surfcamps.World does not book under-18s, anywhere, in this version. Every person on a booking confirms their age before the dates are held — not after you have paid.
TAX ON THE STAY
13%
Accommodation tax, charged on the room and any package. It is already inside the total in the booking panel — no surprise at the desk.
WHAT WE HAVE CHECKED
We verify these ourselves. Anything not listed here, we have not checked.
STAYS BOOKED THROUGH US
4
Completed stays, counted by us rather than reported by the camp.
These are the exact terms our refund engine computes against — not a summary of them.
CANCELLATION
| IF YOU CANCEL | THAT IS | YOU GET BACK |
|---|---|---|
| 14 or more days before check-in | on or before 13 Aug 2026 | 100% |
| 7–13 days before check-in | 20 Aug 2026 or earlier | 50% |
| Fewer than 7 days before check-in | after 20 Aug 2026 | 0% |
TOO FEW TO AVERAGE
One surfer has reviewed this camp. We do not publish an average until three people have, because two opinions dressed as a score is not a rating. Read them below and judge for yourself.
Sofia Marques
FIRST TIMER · 6 NIGHTS IN JUNE
Great week, genuinely. The only thing I would change is the transfer timing — leaving at 6am every day is a lot by day five and I would have liked one slow morning built into the schedule. Everything else was exactly as described on the listing.
PUBLISHED 23 JUN 2026
Reviews are written by surfers who completed a booking here, published after both sides have had their say, and never edited by the camp.
POSITION
9°39′N
85°10′W
Santa Teresa
The exact street address is sent with your confirmation. Transfer times are the camp’s own, and we flag any that look wrong for the distance.
YOUR FIT · AUGUST
We will not put a percentage on a guess. A match score is only worth reading when it is built on what you actually want — your level, the waves you like, what you are going for.
It takes about two minutes, and it changes every camp you see from then on.
Set your preferencesPRIMARY BREAK · LESSONS RUN HERE
Walkable from the door
A-frame beach break over sand. Works on S–WSW swell, offshore when the wind is ENE.
HAZARDS
ALSO IN REACH
Walkable from the door
Right reef break over rock shelf. Works on S–WSW swell, offshore when the wind is ENE.
HAZARDS
ALSO IN REACH
12 min transfer
A-frame beach break over sand. Works on S–WSW swell, offshore when the wind is ENE.
HAZARDS
The filled ridge is how good the conditions are. The dashed line is the level the wave demands that month.
| MONTH | RIDEABLE | TYPICAL FACE | OFFSHORE | WATER | DEMANDS | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59% | 1.5 m | 80% | 27°C | 47/100 | Peak |
| Feb | 57% | 1.4 m | 82% | 27°C | 39/100 | Peak |
| Mar | 60% | 1.6 m | 80% |
| 28°C |
| 47/100 |
| Peak |
| Apr | 66% | 1.9 m | 66% | 28°C | 47/100 | Peak |
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| May | 69% | 2.1 m | 50% | 28°C | 55/100 | Shoulder |
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| Jun | 68% | 2.2 m | 44% | 28°C | 55/100 | Shoulder |
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| Jul | 66% | 2.1 m | 46% | 28°C | 55/100 | Shoulder |
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| Aug — the month you are looking at | 68% | 2.2 m | 44% | 28°C | 55/100 | Shoulder |
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| Sep | 65% | 2.1 m | 40% | 28°C | 47/100 | Shoulder |
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| Oct | 62% | 1.9 m | 42% | 28°C | 47/100 | Shoulder |
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| Nov | 59% | 1.6 m | 62% | 28°C | 47/100 | Shoulder |
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| Dec | 57% | 1.5 m | 76% | 27°C | 47/100 | Peak |
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