Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 115.89° W

Playa Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Maria sea temperature is
23.4°C
3.0° 

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 (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 10AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (29 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (29 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
218
287
389
310
302
302
299
295
291
287
339
322
262
206
203
198
195
195
357
211
254
216
264
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:37AM2.26m
11:45PM1.55m
11:11AM2.21m
00:48AM1.37m
11:52AM2.11m
Low Tide
4:17AM0.76m
5:31PM0.29m
4:41AM0.90m
6:26PM0.37m
5:04AM1.05m
7:41PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
19
19
19
22
23
22
21
20
20
19
20
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
25
25
25
23
24
Feels °C
17
17
18
20
21
20
21
21
22
21
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
25
24
24
24
25
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