Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 6PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
309 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 241 | 203 | 151 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 166 | 297 | 343 | 350 | 350 | 356 | 356 | 422 | 55 | 430 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:08AM2.39m | 7:34PM2.08m | 7:54AM2.23m | 8:24PM1.93m | 8:45AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.52m | 1:36AM0.64m | 2:20PM0.65m | 2:26AM0.78m | 3:18PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
122 | 119 | 119 | 126 | 126 | 129 | 132 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 166 | 297 | 343 | 350 | 350 | 356 | 356 | 422 | 358 | 430 | 338 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
309 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 241 | 203 | 151 | 147 | 142 | 140 | 114 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | SW 21 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 106 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 68 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 53 | 0 |
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