Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 9AM is: 0.6m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 24s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 21s |
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 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
405 | 444 | 444 | 271 | 269 | 548 | 890 | 1005 | 756 | 543 | 533 | 634 | 959 | 1070 | 1070 | 959 | 825 | 595 | 623 | 609 | 694 | 686 | 777 | 777 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21AM2.44m | 2:36PM2.79m | 3:15AM2.54m | 3:30PM2.81m | 4:08AM2.62m | 4:23PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.25m | 9:02PM-0.03m | 9:16AM0.19m | 9:53PM-0.07m | 10:11AM0.17m | 10:44PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | 6:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
405 | 405 | 268 | 211 | 269 | 548 | 890 | 1005 | 756 | 543 | 273 | 634 | 959 | 1070 | 1070 | 959 | 825 | 595 | 623 | 609 | 694 | 686 | 777 | 777 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
347 | 444 | 155 | 167 | 25 | 152 | 143 | 236 | 180 | 141 | 533 | 219 | 215 | 215 | 209 | 199 | 193 | 193 | 172 | 172 | 175 | 183 | 186 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 14 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 16 |
28 | 28 | 444 | 271 | 193 | 149 | 149 | 24 | 98 | 142 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 181 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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