Isla Santa Maria Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.43° S 70.61° W

Isla Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Isla Santa Maria sea temperature is
18.5°C
2.6° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Isla Santa Maria at 9PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)--
Afternoon (17 Sep)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
0
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
114
116
167
178
202
238
216
202
243
243
195
182
179
176
176
172
172
169
140
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
15
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:30PM0.63m
3:08AM0.93m
3:45PM0.56m
4:22AM0.90m
5:29PM0.53m
Low Tide
9:01AM0.31m
8:02PM0.31m
10:26AM0.35m
8:58PM0.37m
12:03PM0.34m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:37
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
18
18
16
17
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
14
14
16
14
15
16
18
16
17
17
17
15
15
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