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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 4 pm Thursday 30 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
16.2° 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 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
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. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
60 | 53 | 97 | 49 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 66 | 90 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:43PM2.22m | 9:48AM1.68m | 9:06PM2.24m | 10:23AM1.62m | 9:30PM2.22m | 10:59AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.81m | 3:32AM0.23m | 2:54PM0.89m | 4:02AM0.21m | 3:15PM0.96m | 4:34AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 47 | 102 | 58 | 47 | 85 | 91 | 107 | 110 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 207 | 173 | 157 | 119 | 140 | 66 | 90 | 330 | 320 | 314 | 255 | 251 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 99 | 88 | 45 | 142 | 118 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 116 | 114 | 149 | 142 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 26 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 21 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 403 | 97 | 91 | 96 | 159 | 187 | 145 | 153 | 183 | 212 | 289 | 268 | — | 197 | 121 | 430 | 395 | 576 | 82 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 922 | 235 | 172 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 198 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 198 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 198 | 569 | 922 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 172 | 569 |
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