
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 8AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
510 | 510 | 588 | 588 | 505 | 482 | 380 | 375 | 443 | 504 | 432 | 427 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 421 | 352 | 348 | 287 | 227 | 218 | 305 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.91m | 11:09PM1.83m | 11:25AM1.95m | 00:09AM1.95m | 12:22PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.97m | 4:50PM0.83m | 5:13AM0.94m | 5:51PM0.76m | 6:14AM0.83m | 6:40PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 15 |
510 | 510 | 588 | 588 | 505 | 482 | 380 | 375 | 443 | 504 | 432 | 427 | 357 | 60 | 91 | 135 | 121 | 114 | 110 | 97 | 71 | 65 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 |
64 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 26 | 357 | 357 | 421 | 352 | 348 | 287 | 227 | 218 | 305 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
64 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 47 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 92 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
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