Isla Santa Maria Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.43° S 70.61° W

Isla Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Isla Santa Maria sea temperature is
17.4° C
1.4° 

Isla Santa Maria surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Isla Santa Maria today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Isla Santa Maria at 10AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Isla Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
0
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
294
307
356
307
314
388
787
694
694
683
579
579
480
455
447
439
439
447
471
415
422
343
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SW
5
SSE
0
NNE
5
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
S
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
12:19PM1.22m
1:05AM0.88m
1:04PM1.09m
1:58AM0.91m
1:51PM0.95m
Low Tide
5:52AM0.12m
7:00PM0.02m
6:49AM0.20m
7:41PM0.07m
7:51AM0.28m
8:23PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
Feels °C
13
15
17
18
17
18
17
18
17
16
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
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