Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 1PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 757 | 748 | 929 | 917 | 894 | 871 | 724 | 640 | 631 | 614 | 553 | 476 | 469 | 476 | 501 | 350 | 297 | 333 | 257 | 244 | 185 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.94m | 10:20PM2.01m | 10:51AM2.01m | 10:59PM1.85m | 11:19AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.62m | 4:33AM0.43m | 4:58PM0.57m | 4:57AM0.57m | 5:44PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 757 | 748 | 929 | 917 | 894 | 871 | 724 | 640 | 631 | 614 | 553 | 476 | 469 | 476 | 501 | 350 | 282 | 333 | 257 | 244 | 185 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 80 | 78 | 93 | 95 | 136 | 147 | 104 | 143 | 147 | 147 | 143 | 140 | 136 | 147 | 144 | 175 | 219 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 5 | 103 | 187 | 212 | 238 | 297 | 191 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 52 | 64 | 94 | — | 143 | — | — | — | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 106 | 101 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 172 | 118 | 235 | 512 | 284 | 198 | 172 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 284 | 503 | 284 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 284 | 284 | 284 |
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