
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 6AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
239 | 236 | 236 | 234 | 227 | 154 | 155 | 199 | 155 | 332 | 354 | 441 | 526 | 621 | 520 | 504 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:01AM2.04m | 8:43PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.81m | 2:31PM0.76m | 2:44AM0.92m | 3:39PM0.83m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
175 | 138 | 136 | 64 | 57 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 74 | 74 | 89 | 94 | 97 | 106 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
56 | 55 | 52 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 126 | 120 | 332 | 354 | 441 | 526 | 621 | 520 | 504 | 452 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
239 | 236 | 236 | 234 | 227 | 154 | 155 | 199 | 155 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 91 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 93 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
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