
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
437 | 400 | 400 | 239 | 233 | 316 | 307 | 236 | 229 | 229 | 225 | 229 | 229 | 353 | 101 | 83 | 99 | 222 | 371 | 293 | 269 | 184 | 236 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:04AM2.12m | 12:25PM2.53m | 1:08AM2.26m | 1:26PM2.63m | 2:08AM2.41m | 2:24PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.51m | 6:56PM0.27m | 7:08AM0.41m | 7:54PM0.13m | 8:09AM0.30m | 8:48PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | 6:05 | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
437 | 400 | 400 | 239 | 233 | 316 | 307 | 236 | 229 | 229 | 225 | 229 | 229 | 353 | 161 | 215 | 157 | 222 | 371 | 293 | 269 | 184 | 236 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
62 | 60 | 62 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 34 | 32 | 188 | 186 | 21 | 101 | 83 | 99 | 53 | 18 | 17 | 87 | 87 | 194 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
21 | 7 | 7 | 101 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 97 | 153 | 137 | 134 | 30 | 29 | 92 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 45 | 122 | 111 | 152 | 88 | 154 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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