
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1045 | 833 | 746 | 676 | 667 | 667 | 581 | 514 | 507 | 500 | 422 | 363 | 352 | 295 | 290 | 286 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 238 | 227 | 222 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.25m | 10:28PM2.03m | 10:55AM2.25m | 11:44PM2.15m | 12:07PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.67m | 4:12PM0.57m | 4:35AM0.68m | 5:26PM0.51m | 5:52AM0.60m | 6:31PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1045 | 833 | 746 | 676 | 667 | 667 | 581 | 514 | 507 | 500 | 422 | 363 | 352 | 295 | 290 | 286 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 202 | 202 | 170 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | WSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
14 | 37 | 34 | 37 | 111 | 108 | 113 | 113 | 93 | 91 | 78 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 209 | 207 | 246 | 238 | 227 | 222 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | S 7 | WSW 6 | S 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
2 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 96 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 61 | 59 | 82 | 85 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 12 | 93 | 56 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
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