Playa Santa Maria Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 115.89° W

Playa Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Maria sea temperature is
21.0° C
1.0° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 7AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (02 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (02 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
114
113
113
113
111
111
109
106
79
79
78
103
103
102
102
102
103
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:07PM1.93m
12:10PM1.82m
11:49PM1.76m
12:43PM1.88m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.43m
5:59PM0.86m
6:06AM0.57m
6:59PM0.84m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
20
23
23
22
20
20
20
20
21
23
23
23
21
20
Feels °C
21
19
20
20
22
23
23
22
21
22
22
21
23
24
23
23
22
22
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