Playa Santa Maria Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 115.89° W

Playa Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Maria sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.8° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 8AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
431
437
437
443
425
357
342
336
336
342
347
357
299
243
232
108
114
149
151
189
197
252
249
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SW
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:05AM1.53m
7:48PM2.47m
9:50AM1.59m
8:38PM2.51m
10:32AM1.63m
9:26PM2.47m
Low Tide
2:26AM-0.01m
1:22PM1.08m
3:14AM-0.11m
2:17PM1.04m
3:59AM-0.13m
3:10PM1.00m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:46
7:46
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
20
23
22
22
20
19
19
19
20
22
23
22
20
20
20
19
20
24
23
23
21
20
Feels °C
19
20
21
23
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
20
20
20
19
20
24
22
22
21
20
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