Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 407 | 357 | 352 | 347 | 288 | 305 | 441 | 264 | 216 | 214 | 214 | 191 | 305 | 377 | 387 | 409 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 403 | 275 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:33PM1.92m | 00:56AM1.39m | 1:05PM1.88m | 2:06AM1.20m | 1:46PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.74m | 7:16PM0.78m | 6:13AM0.91m | 8:27PM0.82m | 6:17AM1.05m | 10:09PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 407 | 357 | 352 | 347 | 288 | 305 | 441 | 100 | 142 | 214 | 214 | 191 | 305 | 377 | 104 | 99 | 85 | 425 | 425 | 403 | 91 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 264 | 216 | 114 | 114 | 119 | 2 | 2 | 387 | 409 | 425 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 275 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | S 8 | — | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 16 | 17 | 5 | — | 21 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 72 | 75 | 96 | 118 | 118 | 122 | 126 | 149 | 97 | 82 | 94 | 103 | 103 | 100 | — | 131 | — | 96 | 104 | 110 | 154 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 284 | 284 | 235 | 235 | 198 | 198 | 221 | 198 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 92 | 2 | 284 | 235 | 235 | 172 | 172 |
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