Isla Santa Maria Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Antofagasta, Chile)

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Isla Santa Maria Surf Guide

Isla Santa Maria in Antofagasta is an exposed reef and point break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A choice of left and right reefs and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks and urchins.

Isla Santa Maria Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	consistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Isla Santa Maria:

The best conditions reported for surf at Isla Santa Maria occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Isla Santa Maria (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Isla Santa Maria with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in February while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

67%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Isla Santa Maria Location Map

Interactive Isla Santa Maria surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Isla Santa Maria is Cerro Moreno International (Antofagasta) Airport (ANF) in Chile, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Isla Santa Maria is El Loa (Calama) Airport (CJC), also in Chile, 203 km (126 miles) away.

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Isla Santa Maria Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 08:33 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 26
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	glass	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Isla Santa Maria

Current tide and informaton

For Isla Santa Maria, 0 km from Isla Santa Maria.

Next High Water: 06:07pm | 0.86m

Next Low Water: 12:25pm | 0.31m

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Isla Santa Maria Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.3 °C) at Isla Santa Maria is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite