Playa Santa Teresa Surf Break

Playa Santa Teresa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.63° N 85.16° W

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Teresa sea temperature is
30.3° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 12AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
508
432
427
367
371
349
266
382
377
422
377
404
354
457
437
454
492
469
408
413
539
554
539
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
SW
10
SW
0
WSW
10
E
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
SSW
Wind State
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
3:46PM2.38m
4:21AM2.25m
4:24PM2.37m
4:59AM2.29m
5:02PM2.34m
5:35AM2.31m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.33m
10:18AM0.57m
10:43PM0.33m
10:58AM0.58m
11:18PM0.37m
11:37AM0.60m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:04
6:05
6:05
 mm
1
4
1
1
3
4
1
6
5
2
4
2
Temp °C
30
29
29
28
28
27
29
30
30
29
26
26
27
27
28
30
29
28
28
27
27
26
28
28
Feels °C
33
33
33
32
32
30
33
34
33
34
30
30
32
32
31
34
32
31
33
31
30
29
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
11
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
376
508
432
427
367
371
349
214
382
377
377
377
136
178
457
437
454
492
469
408
181
539
554
539
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
11
Energy kJ
116
116
346
116
128
141
214
266
146
144
141
138
305
309
141
128
175
178
156
88
413
81
94
220
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
280
260
116
251
259
228
369
176
232
311
422
329
404
354
164
189
164
96
74
74
74
60
61
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
40
23
0
0
0
0
0
36
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
78
36
0
2
2
0
0
53
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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