Surf Forecasts:
Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,542 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Santa Teresa in the next 16 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 11s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Santa Teresa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s happening at Playa Santa Teresa in good old feet and Fahrenheit.
The start is a little slow, but we’ve got a solid window coming up. The first real highlight is the morning of Friday, September 4th. That morning serves up a clean 4ft SW groundswell running on a long 17-second period. Winds are a light easterly, cross-offshore, keeping it tidy. The combined energy is strong (1230). This is the spot for experienced surfers wanting some juice.
But the standout, without a doubt, is the morning of Saturday, September 5th. We’re looking at 5ft of SW swell at 16 seconds with the wind dead calm – just glass conditions from a light SSE breeze. The water is a warm 87°, which is much warmer than average for this time of year. This is the pick of the entire forecast period.
Other good sessions include Sunday, September 6th morning with 5ft of SW swell in glassy conditions, and Thursday, September 10th morning with a clean 4ft of SW groundswell at 17 seconds under light ENE winds. Both excellent calls for experienced guys.
After that first week, the swell drops off. There are some clean mornings from Monday, September 14th through Wednesday, September 16th with swell around 2ft to 3ft, but it’s small. Then the morning of Thursday, September 17th brings a fresh 3ft SW swell at 14 seconds with clean cross-offshore winds (561 energy). Friday, September 18th morning has 2ft of very long-period swell (21 seconds) and clean conditions, but that long period will make it straight at the beachbreak – look for a point or reef.
Bottom line: get in the water this first weekend. That’s the gold.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 499 | 881 | 1062 | 1542 | 1210 | 1317 | 1164 | 868 | 833 | 667 | 514 | 422 | 352 | 249 | 246 | 227 | 302 | 427 | 581 | 871 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:01PM2.20m | 7:24AM2.43m | 7:58PM2.09m | 8:25AM2.32m | 9:08PM2.02m | 9:37AM2.25m | 10:28PM2.03m | 10:55AM2.25m | 11:44PM2.15m | 12:07PM2.32m | 00:49AM2.32m | 1:09PM2.43m | 1:43AM2.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.48m | 1:51PM0.46m | 2:02AM0.59m | 2:57PM0.54m | 3:14AM0.67m | 4:12PM0.57m | 4:35AM0.68m | 5:26PM0.51m | 5:52AM0.60m | 6:31PM0.40m | 6:57AM0.46m | 7:26PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 499 | 881 | 1062 | 1542 | 1210 | 1317 | 1164 | 868 | 833 | 667 | 514 | 422 | 352 | 249 | 205 | 202 | 302 | 427 | 581 | 871 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 8 | SSW 11 | W 8 | SSW 11 | WNW 9 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 142 | 29 | 140 | 13 | 41 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 41 | 66 | 88 | 29 | 49 | 32 | 246 | 227 | 93 | 94 | 61 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | W 10 | SSW 11 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 7 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 176 | 57 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 95 | 157 | 37 | 68 | 77 | 73 | 15 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 |
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