Playa Santa Maria Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 115.89° W

Playa Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Maria sea temperature is
20.9° C
1.2° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 12AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)--
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
560
644
653
653
644
620
589
581
574
574
566
496
568
647
482
568
678
1002
1049
989
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:33PM1.83m
2:56AM1.26m
3:20PM1.84m
5:12AM1.18m
4:14PM1.86m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.91m
8:03AM0.96m
11:08PM0.81m
8:41AM1.10m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:44
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
22
22
21
20
22
25
25
24
21
20
20
20
22
24
24
23
21
20
Feels °C
23
22
22
23
21
20
22
23
21
21
19
19
19
19
20
22
22
21
20
20
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