
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 9AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s 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 (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 112 | 112 | 136 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 269 | 257 | 253 | 212 | 208 | 171 | 168 | 138 | 151 | 158 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 38 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:06AM2.48m | 5:16PM2.37m | 5:40AM2.50m | 5:54PM2.31m | 6:18AM2.50m | 6:35PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.44m | 11:23PM0.33m | 11:52AM0.43m | 11:59PM0.38m | 12:33PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 |
116 | 112 | 112 | 88 | 171 | 34 | 35 | 52 | 269 | 257 | 253 | 212 | 69 | 86 | 94 | 133 | 151 | 158 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 140 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 12 | S 7 | SW 15 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
119 | 97 | 32 | 136 | 31 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 208 | 171 | 168 | 138 | 82 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 38 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
22 | 109 | 107 | 32 | 87 | 67 | 69 | 98 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 92 | 100 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 100 | 23 | 0 |
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