
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
205 | 175 | 205 | 249 | 293 | 309 | 253 | 314 | 251 | 245 | 228 | 252 | 319 | 252 | 215 | 173 | 222 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:14PM2.42m | 00:58AM2.26m | 1:17PM2.52m | 1:57AM2.44m | 2:14PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.57m | 6:43PM0.34m | 7:02AM0.45m | 7:41PM0.20m | 8:02AM0.32m | 8:33PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
205 | 175 | 205 | 249 | 293 | 309 | 178 | 314 | 251 | 245 | 228 | 224 | 288 | 224 | 215 | 173 | 57 | 76 | 76 | 208 | 69 | 65 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 116 | 39 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 252 | 319 | 252 | 55 | 56 | 140 | 138 | 211 | 73 | 206 | 203 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
93 | 93 | 113 | 63 | 61 | 186 | 253 | 186 | 97 | 95 | 159 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 154 | 152 | 222 | 211 | 136 | 103 | 103 | 95 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 100 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 100 | 56 | 53 |
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