Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
377 | 377 | 301 | 372 | 261 | 261 | 264 | 263 | 469 | 275 | 405 | 444 | 444 | 214 | 269 | 548 | 890 | 1005 | 756 | 543 | 533 | 634 | 959 | 1070 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.31m | 1:42PM2.72m | 2:21AM2.44m | 2:36PM2.79m | 3:15AM2.54m | 3:30PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.19m | 7:24AM0.34m | 8:09PM0.06m | 8:21AM0.25m | 9:02PM-0.03m | 9:16AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | |
mm | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
377 | 377 | 301 | 372 | 261 | 261 | 264 | 191 | 469 | 275 | 405 | 405 | 268 | 214 | 269 | 548 | 890 | 1005 | 756 | 59 | 273 | 634 | 959 | 1070 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SW 21 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 |
31 | 31 | 243 | 31 | 211 | 203 | 188 | 263 | 28 | 157 | 347 | 444 | 155 | 167 | 35 | 152 | 143 | 236 | 52 | 543 | 51 | 219 | 215 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 24 | S 7 | SW 23 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | S 7 | W 14 | SSW 13 |
107 | 162 | 31 | 104 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 54 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 444 | 37 | 193 | 149 | 149 | 61 | 180 | 141 | 533 | 56 | 4 | 215 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 40 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 56 |
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