Playa Santa Maria Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 115.89° W

Playa Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Maria sea temperature is
16.8° C
2.3° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 12AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (09 Jul)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
3
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
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
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
617
617
726
805
726
602
587
580
580
674
674
573
558
530
503
496
489
489
489
489
496
449
455
468
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:11PM2.00m
5:45AM1.30m
5:06PM2.13m
7:11AM1.37m
6:02PM2.26m
8:14AM1.46m
Low Tide
11:37PM0.61m
10:09AM1.01m
00:41AM0.37m
11:18AM1.08m
1:36AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:47
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
18
17
17
17
19
21
22
21
19
18
18
18
19
22
22
22
19
18
18
19
20
22
Feels °C
19
18
17
16
16
18
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
22
21
23
20
19
19
20
20
22
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