Playa Santa Teresa Surf Break

Playa Santa Teresa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.63° N 85.16° W

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Teresa sea temperature is
30.5° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 2AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
382
382
422
377
404
354
457
437
454
492
443
408
512
539
554
539
417
405
371
371
371
371
265
257
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
ENE
10
E
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
E
10
ESE
5
SW
5
SE
5
SSE
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:24PM2.37m
4:59AM2.29m
5:02PM2.34m
5:35AM2.31m
5:40PM2.28m
6:12AM2.33m
Low Tide
10:43PM0.33m
10:58AM0.58m
11:18PM0.37m
11:37AM0.60m
11:53PM0.41m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:05
6:05
 mm
1
4
4
1
1
1
5
2
5
1
4
12
6
2
1
1
Temp °C
29
27
26
26
26
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
26
26
28
29
28
28
27
25
25
25
26
26
Feels °C
33
31
30
31
30
32
31
32
32
32
33
30
30
30
33
33
31
32
32
30
29
29
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
S
6
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
382
382
377
377
172
178
457
437
454
492
443
408
512
539
554
539
86
88
88
212
164
371
156
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
11
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
146
144
141
138
305
309
181
164
174
181
181
161
223
92
89
223
417
405
371
371
371
159
265
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
232
311
422
329
404
354
164
189
164
96
96
74
60
60
61
61
61
80
211
155
211
159
252
243
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
36
0
0
56
36
12
0
0
2
0
0
0
93
62
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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