
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 10AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 334 | 381 | 427 | 367 | 367 | 416 | 421 | 437 | 640 | 648 | 353 | 527 | 567 | 553 | 546 | 539 | 532 | 512 | 492 | 418 | 350 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:37AM2.82m | 4:09PM2.55m | 4:23AM2.80m | 4:56PM2.52m | 5:11AM2.71m | 5:46PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM-0.02m | 10:09PM0.18m | 10:44AM0.00m | 10:57PM0.23m | 11:33AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
132 | 132 | 132 | 427 | 367 | 367 | 416 | 421 | 437 | 640 | 648 | 353 | 527 | 567 | 553 | 546 | 539 | 532 | 512 | 492 | 418 | 350 | 346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
346 | 334 | 381 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | S 11 | W 7 | S 11 | SW 22 | SW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 197 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 65 | 133 | 133 | 131 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
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