Surf Forecasts:
Playa Santa Teresa surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 429 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. 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 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Santa Teresa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Playa Santa Teresa in feet and Fahrenheit.
Water’s a balmy 86°F, which is about 4°F warmer than average – that’s tropical bathwater territory. The next couple of weeks have a clear pattern: mornings are the go, afternoons get trashed by onshore wind.
The first real standout is Saturday, August 8th, morning. We’ve got a clean 3ft SW groundswell, 16-second period, combined energy of 550, and a light offshore NE breeze. It’s gonna be glassy and lined up. Crowds are possible, but it’s too good to miss.
Friday, August 14th, morning is another gem: 3ft SW, 19-second period – that’s super long period groundswell (combined energy of 539), clean offshore NE wind. Expect beautiful, powerful lines.
Saturday, August 15th, morning – 4ft SW, 16-second period, clean offshore ENE breeze, combined energy of 639. That’s proper punch.
Sunday, August 16th, morning – 3ft SW, 14-second period, offshore NE breeze, combined energy of 517. Clean and consistent.
In the first week, the mornings of August 3rd to 6th have small but glassy surf – 2ft to 3ft SW – with zero wind. Flat calm. Afternoons get messy from the onshore. From August 7th, the morning window is the only game in town. The afternoons get wrecked by that SSW/S wind every time.
No wave over 4ft here, so it’s all good for most surfers. The long-period swells (15-21 seconds) will bring clean, sety waves – best on the early glass.
Bottom line: mornings from August 8th through the 16th are where it’s at. Don’t sleep in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 124 | 112 | 171 | 167 | 253 | 208 | 147 | 158 | 147 | 113 | 109 | 50 | 102 | 97 | 64 | 212 | 207 | 302 | 330 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39PM2.41m | 5:06AM2.48m | 5:16PM2.37m | 5:40AM2.50m | 5:54PM2.31m | 6:18AM2.50m | 6:35PM2.23m | 6:59AM2.47m | 7:21PM2.15m | 7:47AM2.42m | 8:16PM2.06m | 8:44AM2.37m | 9:22PM2.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.30m | 11:13AM0.44m | 11:23PM0.33m | 11:52AM0.43m | 11:59PM0.38m | 12:33PM0.45m | 00:38AM0.44m | 1:19PM0.48m | 1:24AM0.51m | 2:13PM0.52m | 2:18AM0.58m | 3:16PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 24 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 7 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 167 | 116 | 112 | 171 | 52 | 253 | 86 | 147 | 158 | 147 | 113 | 109 | 84 | 82 | 63 | 44 | 86 | 66 | 151 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 167 | 69 | 208 | 138 | 98 | 93 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 102 | 97 | 44 | 212 | 205 | 302 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 91 | 124 | 107 | 87 | 98 | 19 | 42 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 54 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 127 | 207 | 76 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 23 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 56 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
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