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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 Monday 18 May 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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 4PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 May) | 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 Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | |
121 | 142 | 109 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 99 | 91 | 85 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 155 | 147 | 145 | 139 | 184 | 369 | 369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.54m | 10:22PM2.42m | 12:40PM1.47m | 11:09PM2.26m | 1:58PM1.43m | 00:02AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM1.07m | 5:54AM0.02m | 4:39PM1.17m | 6:52AM0.17m | 5:35PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | 7:34 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 1398 | 1201 | 1163 | 1027 | 920 | 789 | 698 | 575 | 475 | 372 | 366 | 286 | 238 | 234 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 185 | 178 | 122 | 130 | 406 | 357 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 121 | 142 | 109 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 99 | 89 | 85 | 77 | 144 | 144 | 186 | 239 | 264 | 250 | 137 | 369 | 369 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 91 | 147 | 146 | 76 | 75 | 155 | 147 | 145 | 139 | 184 | 136 | 148 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 284 | 379 | 237 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 235 | 284 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 284 | 503 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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