Surf Forecasts:
Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SW swell with 621 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Santa Teresa this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Santa Teresa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Santa Teresa in the next 16 days are 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Santa Teresa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 186 | 236 | 227 | 155 | 332 | 526 | 520 | 437 | 588 | 505 | 375 | 432 | 357 | 421 | 339 | 309 | 301 | 203 | 231 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.93m | 8:01AM2.04m | 8:43PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.94m | 9:56PM1.77m | 10:15AM1.91m | 11:09PM1.83m | 11:25AM1.95m | 00:09AM1.95m | 12:22PM2.05m | 00:56AM2.12m | 1:10PM2.17m | 1:35AM2.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.64m | 1:44AM0.81m | 2:31PM0.76m | 2:44AM0.92m | 3:39PM0.83m | 3:58AM0.97m | 4:50PM0.83m | 5:13AM0.94m | 5:51PM0.76m | 6:14AM0.83m | 6:40PM0.66m | 7:03AM0.68m | 7:21PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 175 | 175 | 138 | 55 | 49 | 64 | 526 | 520 | 94 | 588 | 505 | 129 | 223 | 171 | 223 | 75 | 109 | 301 | 203 | 231 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 53 | 55 | 134 | 132 | 332 | 61 | 66 | 437 | 59 | 57 | 375 | 432 | 357 | 421 | 339 | 309 | 74 | 40 | 51 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 143 | 186 | 236 | 227 | 155 | 118 | 96 | 94 | 66 | — | 32 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 18 | 38 | 41 | 28 | 35 | 23 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | 935 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 100 | 12 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 53 | 0 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Santa Teresa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Santa Teresa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Santa Teresa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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