Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 9PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 460 | 455 | 974 | 940 | 854 | 669 | 834 | 823 | 813 | 803 | 803 | 720 | 720 | 620 | 566 | 489 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:05AM1.90m | 10:46PM2.06m | 11:35AM1.93m | 11:26PM1.84m | 12:04PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.72m | 5:13AM0.36m | 5:32PM0.71m | 5:37AM0.55m | 6:21PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 297 | 455 | 974 | 940 | 854 | 669 | 834 | 823 | 813 | 803 | 803 | 720 | 720 | 620 | 566 | 489 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 460 | 350 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 84 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 69 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 39 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 44 | 43 | 29 | 39 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 68 | 57 | 84 | 98 | 128 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 198 | 0 | 198 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 221 | 235 | 198 | 198 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 235 | 198 |
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