Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 3AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 732 | 630 | 515 | 373 | 474 | 487 | 638 | 594 | 638 | 638 | 630 | 553 | 547 | 547 | 415 | 395 | 373 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.73m | 6:33PM1.73m | 7:22AM1.89m | 7:19PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.56m | 12:52PM0.95m | 00:54AM0.53m | 1:25PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 732 | 630 | 515 | 373 | 474 | 487 | 638 | 594 | 638 | 638 | 630 | 480 | 427 | 352 | 415 | 342 | 373 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 243 | 195 | 179 | 151 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 268 | 236 | 253 | 295 | 268 | 299 | 547 | 399 | 395 | 121 | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 104 | 330 | 137 | 152 | 253 | 336 | 216 | 216 | 322 | 553 | 547 | 160 | 157 | 154 | 273 | 166 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 235 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 413 | 413 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 284 | 557 | 198 | 198 |
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