Playa Santa Maria Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 115.89° W

Playa Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Maria sea temperature is
21.9° C
2.2° 

Playa 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 Playa Santa Maria today (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 24s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 22s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 1AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)24s
Afternoon (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)24s
Evening (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)22s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.8
SW
24
0.8
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.6
SW
22
0.9
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
555
547
530
490
467
661
661
444
271
306
763
1167
1167
898
756
728
843
1070
1210
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:10PM1.89m
8:09AM1.32m
6:03PM1.95m
8:40AM1.39m
6:50PM2.03m
Low Tide
1:09AM0.55m
11:14AM1.24m
1:49AM0.44m
12:21PM1.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:43
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
21
21
20
20
21
24
25
23
21
20
20
20
21
23
24
24
20
20
Feels °C
24
22
21
22
21
21
22
25
25
22
21
20
20
21
22
23
24
23
21
22
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