Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 10AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 864 | 853 | 843 | 843 | 957 | 993 | 666 | 657 | 623 | 886 | 482 | 933 | 933 | 933 | 909 | 863 | 674 | 665 | 656 | 656 | 647 | 732 | 732 | 630 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.58m | 7:09AM1.49m | 4:19PM1.56m | 6:59AM1.60m | 5:39PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.68m | 11:24AM1.36m | 11:52PM0.61m | 12:16PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 864 | 853 | 843 | 843 | 957 | 993 | 666 | 657 | 623 | 886 | 482 | 933 | 933 | 933 | 909 | 863 | 674 | 665 | 656 | 656 | 647 | 732 | 732 | 630 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 71 | 246 | 149 | 147 | 209 | 362 | 184 | 247 | 247 | 243 | 285 | 275 | 341 | 346 | 251 | 247 | 247 | 243 | 195 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 13 | SSW 19 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | W 18 | NW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 82 | 125 | 30 | 68 | 54 | 138 | 246 | 232 | 30 | 199 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 183 | 51 | 85 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 250 | 284 | 284 | 118 | 0 |
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