Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today (16 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 7PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 452 | 447 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 430 | 322 | 377 | 372 | 372 | 309 | 330 | 330 | 373 | 369 | 303 | 369 | 369 | 303 | 234 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52AM1.93m | 1:33AM1.19m | 12:23PM1.83m | 1:13PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.71m | 4:56AM1.11m | 8:55PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 452 | 447 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 430 | 322 | 377 | 372 | 372 | 309 | 330 | 330 | 261 | 194 | 186 | 158 | 156 | 201 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 26 | 92 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 160 | 160 | 162 | 160 | 157 | 241 | 373 | 369 | 303 | 369 | 369 | 303 | 234 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 115 | 160 | 160 | 27 | 12 | 46 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 62 | 20 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 60 | 88 | 98 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 446 | 284 | 235 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 569 | 284 | 198 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 284 | 569 | 284 |
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