
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 11AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
310 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 302 | 302 | 352 | 348 | 344 | 284 | 266 | 258 | 301 | 301 | 350 | 293 | 285 | 317 | 304 | 304 | 215 | 215 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:09AM2.41m | 7:50PM2.16m | 8:14AM2.27m | 9:02PM2.11m | 9:29AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.47m | 1:36PM0.41m | 1:57AM0.61m | 2:43PM0.52m | 3:13AM0.69m | 3:58PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
112 | 112 | 112 | 114 | 111 | 86 | 79 | 348 | 344 | 88 | 71 | 71 | 123 | 301 | 350 | 293 | 285 | 317 | 304 | 304 | 215 | 215 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | WNW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
108 | 126 | 120 | 118 | 120 | 126 | 132 | 106 | 108 | 284 | 266 | 258 | 301 | 97 | 192 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 119 | 121 | 126 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | S 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 12 | W 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
310 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 302 | 302 | 352 | 54 | 11 | 101 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 52 | 97 | 51 | 51 | 78 | 33 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 81 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 93 | 93 | 56 | 36 |
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