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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 am Friday 08 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 6PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
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. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
61 | 108 | 152 | 154 | 157 | 168 | 286 | 277 | 119 | 208 | 260 | 758 | 623 | 465 | 319 | 449 | 541 | 703 | 587 | 493 | 376 | 447 | 587 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:24AM1.64m | 5:50PM1.52m | 3:25AM1.56m | 6:02PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.62m | 9:57AM0.63m | 10:31PM1.33m | 10:52AM0.61m | 11:47PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | 7:27 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 129 | 147 | 144 | 123 | 121 | 137 | 79 | 99 | 99 | 119 | 260 | 758 | 288 | 256 | 226 | 226 | 176 | 703 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 119 | 587 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | WNW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 108 | 152 | 154 | 157 | 168 | 130 | 123 | 121 | 208 | 218 | 25 | 623 | 465 | 319 | 449 | 541 | 161 | 587 | 493 | 376 | 447 | 124 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | S 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 61 | 286 | 277 | 119 | 154 | 33 | 44 | 69 | 69 | 79 | 74 | 85 | 84 | 120 | 116 | 105 | 102 | 135 | 140 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 60 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 70 | 143 | 151 | 151 | 99 | 305 | 300 | 458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 241 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 284 | 922 | 235 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 198 | 235 | 235 | 284 | 172 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 235 | 413 | 448 | 235 | 172 | 0 | 198 | 15 |
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