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Playa Santa Maria Surf Forecast
/ Baja Norte (67 surf breaks) /
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Playa Santa Maria surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Santa Maria surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Santa Maria sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
297 | 293 | 253 | 276 | 236 | 183 | 183 | 184 | 237 | 271 | 271 | 441 | 506 | 398 | 358 | 468 | 468 | 455 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 425 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:14AM1.69m | 7:16PM2.21m | 8:07AM1.73m | 7:48PM2.37m | 8:58AM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.56m | 12:52PM0.67m | 1:58AM0.30m | 1:28PM0.73m | 2:40AM0.08m | 2:04PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 200 | 193 | 215 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 441 | 506 | 398 | 230 | 468 | 468 | 455 | 421 | 421 | 407 | 297 | 396 | 425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 297 | 293 | 253 | 276 | 236 | 183 | 183 | 156 | 237 | 271 | 271 | 160 | 230 | 230 | 358 | 222 | 218 | 289 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | W 20 |
| kJ | 22 | 10 | 65 | 33 | 82 | 124 | 120 | 184 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 636 | — | — | 466 | 291 | 334 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 581 | 284 | 198 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 198 | 235 | 448 | 235 | 235 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 446 | 284 | 235 |
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