Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 1PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 674 | 546 | 451 | 354 | 339 | 192 | 293 | 418 | 332 | 260 | 240 | 206 | 209 | 316 | 439 | 346 | 260 | 257 | 381 | 527 | 940 | 1086 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.67m | 8:33PM2.17m | 9:41AM1.76m | 9:08PM2.17m | 10:03AM1.85m | 9:44PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.91m | 3:22AM0.22m | 3:03PM0.80m | 3:46AM0.25m | 3:39PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 674 | 546 | 451 | 354 | 339 | 183 | 293 | 418 | 332 | 260 | 240 | 192 | 141 | 135 | 439 | 346 | 260 | 67 | 381 | 527 | 940 | 1086 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | S 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 248 | 242 | 242 | 221 | 174 | 192 | 103 | 169 | 206 | 206 | 167 | 206 | 200 | 189 | 106 | 71 | 72 | 257 | 62 | 56 | 70 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | NW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 134 | 134 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 209 | 316 | 111 | 79 | 68 | 49 | 48 | 138 | 30 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 614 | 172 | 88 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 413 | 118 | 118 | 139 | 0 | 172 | 15 | 0 | 284 | 569 | 235 |
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