Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 12PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 151 | 177 | 227 | 201 | 210 | 281 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 249 | 230 | 222 | 222 | 330 | 334 | 330 | 276 | 398 | 466 | 546 | 402 | 566 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.43m | 6:36PM1.93m | 8:45AM1.50m | 7:20PM2.04m | 9:01AM1.58m | 7:58PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.48m | 12:25PM1.25m | 2:04AM0.37m | 1:13PM1.14m | 2:32AM0.28m | 1:52PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 158 | 151 | 40 | 151 | 201 | 210 | 281 | 226 | 226 | 255 | 140 | 198 | 184 | 189 | 189 | 330 | 334 | 330 | 276 | 398 | 466 | 546 | 402 | 566 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 151 | 227 | 155 | 120 | 155 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 252 | 249 | 230 | 222 | 222 | 187 | 181 | 184 | 267 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 149 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 134 | 177 | 38 | 38 | 155 | 8 | 255 | 255 | 89 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 50 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 203 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | — | 37 | 36 | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 61 | — | — | 45 | 43 | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 0 | 92 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 172 | 0 | 198 | 15 | 0 | 235 | 284 | 508 | 88 | 56 |
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