Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 5PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 103 | 167 | 188 | 242 | 369 | 369 | 365 | 804 | 694 | 686 | 769 | 1074 | 1050 | 1042 | 1109 | 1004 | 991 | 897 | 979 | 967 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:05PM2.68m | 3:36AM2.73m | 3:53PM2.69m | 4:21AM2.79m | 4:38PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.21m | 9:20PM0.02m | 9:46AM0.15m | 10:05PM0.01m | 10:32AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
92 | 89 | 69 | 69 | 78 | 60 | 369 | 248 | 804 | 694 | 686 | 769 | 1074 | 1050 | 1042 | 1109 | 1004 | 991 | 897 | 979 | 967 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 19 | S 8 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
137 | 100 | 167 | 174 | 242 | 369 | 55 | 257 | 50 | 203 | 202 | 209 | 224 | 184 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 137 | 177 | 177 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
92 | 103 | 113 | 188 | 239 | 248 | 251 | 365 | 90 | 203 | 301 | 206 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 92 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 100 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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