Playa Santa Maria Surf Break

Playa Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 30.38° N 115.89° W

Issued: 4 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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

1.6°C colder than average for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 9PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
184
211
214
214
217
157
255
252
252
252
449
429
395
271
268
211
214
371
302
367
376
270
528
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:55PM2.22m
10:49AM1.48m
9:29PM2.20m
11:22AM1.49m
10:03PM2.16m
Low Tide
2:32PM1.10m
4:16AM0.19m
3:07PM1.09m
4:49AM0.21m
3:44PM1.09m
5:22AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:49
7:49
7:49
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
16
19
20
19
17
16
16
16
17
19
Feels °C
15
16
15
15
14
15
16
16
15
14
15
14
13
13
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.7
NW
10
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
143
221
226
236
241
272
267
225
252
252
220
220
220
204
208
182
211
108
371
302
367
182
127
528
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.7
NW
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
NW
10
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
97
134
211
214
214
217
140
255
127
123
252
449
429
395
271
268
46
208
110
146
110
376
270
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
59
184
134
134
97
130
157
134
7
163
123
15
44
44
99
46
75
214
212
18
21
21
176
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
1
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
5
1.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
216
338
345
261
256
348
348
298
216
14
18
229
22
229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
284
235
306
43
43
0
227
235
1025
284
198
198
0
0
198
284
1024
569
198
198
180
0
0
235
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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