Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 193 | 183 | 145 | 139 | 137 | 103 | 251 | 188 | 242 | 369 | 369 | 365 | 804 | 694 | 694 | 769 | 1074 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:57AM2.44m | 2:14PM2.62m | 2:49AM2.61m | 3:05PM2.68m | 3:36AM2.73m | 3:53PM2.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.32m | 8:33PM0.09m | 8:56AM0.21m | 9:20PM0.02m | 9:46AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
57 | 78 | 76 | 208 | 74 | 68 | 82 | 82 | 99 | 97 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 82 | 78 | 74 | 69 | 804 | 694 | 694 | 769 | 1074 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
140 | 138 | 211 | 56 | 206 | 203 | 193 | 183 | 150 | 139 | 137 | 100 | 251 | 174 | 242 | 369 | 369 | 257 | 63 | 205 | 202 | 209 | 177 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — |
222 | 211 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 115 | 73 | 73 | 145 | 96 | 92 | 103 | 47 | 188 | 239 | 248 | 251 | 365 | 90 | 203 | 255 | 206 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 100 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 106 | 12 | 0 |
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