Mal Pais- Santa Teresa
Edit SpotAbout
Really nice, good wave when it works, and the landscape is so beautiful...
Atmosphere:
No problems, nice people,friendly locals, a lot of foreing landowners. American and european tourist, but very few.
There's also a surf camp in Mal Pais but Santa Teresa is better (when you arrive at the end of the road, Mal Pais is on the left and ST on the right!!)
Additional Info:
If you wish to come there, you should plan to stay for a few days!! It's not easy to arrive there and go back. But it's worth coming there.
A cool place to stay is Zeneida's cabinas, very cheap and just in front of Santa Teresa's spot
Location
Loading...Access
You've got to take a 4x4 from Cobano, and then it's a long way on rocky roads!!
Direct bus service: daily. San José-Malpais-Santa Teresa.
| Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
|---|---|
| Public access | Yes |
| 4x4 required | Yes |
| Boat required | No |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Beach break |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right and left |
| Bottom | Flat rocks with sand |
| Power | Unknown |
| Frequency | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |
| Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
| Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | Unknown |
| Swell size | 3ft-5ft - Don't know |
| Tide | Low and mid tide |
| Tide movement | Rising tide |
Crowd
| Week | Empty |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Few surfers |
Dangers
None
Videos
None
Nearby spots
1.31 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Sandy |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
2.13 miles away
| Direction: | Left |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
14.34 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Flat rocks with sand |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |