Isla Santa Maria Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.43° S 70.61° W

Isla Santa Maria WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isla Santa Maria sea temperature is
18.2°C
2.6° 

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


Isla Santa Maria surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,084 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Isla Santa Maria this week:

The surf forecast for Isla Santa Maria over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Isla Santa Maria in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 27th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 28th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isla Santa Maria over the next 16 days.


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