Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 5AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
112 | 239 | 245 | 369 | 531 | 369 | 239 | 528 | 786 | 881 | 1201 | 783 | 1017 | 1109 | 1109 | 1082 | 1068 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:50AM2.36m | 3:00PM2.40m | 3:24AM2.49m | 3:37PM2.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.47m | 9:10PM0.31m | 9:32AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
62 | 62 | 62 | 48 | 531 | 369 | 45 | 528 | 786 | 881 | 1201 | 783 | 1017 | 1109 | 1109 | 1082 | 1068 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
76 | 239 | 245 | 369 | 62 | 47 | 235 | 34 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | — | — | — | W 16 |
112 | 72 | 147 | 169 | 123 | 116 | 239 | 114 | 113 | 189 | 59 | 136 | 38 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 78 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 111 | 36 | 0 |
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