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Playa Santa Maria Surf Forecast
/ Baja Norte (67 surf breaks) /
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Playa Santa Maria surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Santa Maria surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Santa Maria sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 5PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
62 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 68 | 54 | 84 | 82 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 93 | 88 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 44 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:35AM1.75m | 8:21PM2.17m | 9:12AM1.73m | 8:43PM2.22m | 9:48AM1.68m | 9:06PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.72m | 3:02AM0.31m | 2:31PM0.81m | 3:32AM0.23m | 2:54PM0.89m | 4:02AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | 7:21 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 96 | 81 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 102 | 58 | 47 | 85 | 117 | 149 | 49 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 145 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 62 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 68 | 54 | 84 | 82 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 99 | 88 | 56 | 142 | 118 | 110 | 67 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 114 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 16 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 79 | 60 | 69 | 26 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 21 | 49 | 44 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 51 | 372 | 93 | 88 | 100 | 211 | 248 | 153 | 183 | 202 | 212 | 175 | 221 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 235 | 922 | 581 | 198 | 52 | 43 | 172 | 172 | 413 | 581 | 235 | 198 | 180 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 413 | 284 | 235 | 492 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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