
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Teresa today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa at 9AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Teresa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
489 | 489 | 483 | 447 | 367 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 206 | 255 | 255 | 540 | 510 | 644 | 298 | 534 | 498 | 376 | 508 | 432 | 502 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:21AM2.08m | 2:25PM2.32m | 3:02AM2.14m | 3:06PM2.36m | 3:42AM2.20m | 3:46PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.65m | 8:50PM0.39m | 8:57AM0.60m | 9:29PM0.35m | 9:38AM0.58m | 10:07PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | 6:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
489 | 489 | 483 | 447 | 367 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 206 | 203 | 206 | 540 | 510 | 644 | 81 | 534 | 498 | 376 | 508 | 432 | 502 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 |
125 | 122 | 122 | 90 | 118 | 118 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 90 | 80 | 81 | 298 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 346 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 13 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 16 |
116 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 149 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 133 | 125 | 157 | 197 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 235 | 82 | 227 | 214 | 163 | 280 | 260 | 116 | 251 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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