Playa Santa Teresa Surf Break

Playa Santa Teresa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.63° N 85.16° W

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Teresa sea temperature is
30.6° C

2.3°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 3AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
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
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
408
413
539
554
539
417
405
371
371
371
400
265
257
253
367
367
371
371
310
367
552
664
664
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
SE
10
SE
5
NNE
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
0
SSW
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
0
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:35AM2.31m
5:40PM2.28m
6:12AM2.33m
6:19PM2.22m
6:50AM2.34m
Low Tide
11:18PM0.37m
11:37AM0.60m
11:53PM0.41m
12:18PM0.61m
00:29AM0.47m
1:01PM0.62m
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
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part cloud
thunderstorm
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<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>
6:05
6:05
6:05
 mm
3
2
4
3
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
26
26
27
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
Feels °C
32
33
29
31
31
32
33
32
32
33
32
31
32
33
31
31
32
32
31
32
33
33
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
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
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
Energy kJ
443
408
413
539
554
539
417
405
371
371
371
400
265
257
253
367
367
371
371
310
367
382
664
664
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.9
SW
20
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
177
161
181
164
164
181
181
177
136
164
130
127
125
123
118
121
90
89
85
80
80
552
419
393
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
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
0.6
SW
16
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SW
20
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
96
74
74
60
61
61
61
80
211
155
211
159
252
243
219
126
305
368
368
98
325
78
56
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
56
0
12
2
2
0
0
0
56
12
2
12
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
92
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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