Playa Santa Maria Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 115.89° W

Playa Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Maria sea temperature is
23.6°C
3.1° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 8AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
437
510
516
528
510
493
482
476
542
625
633
633
618
603
504
492
421
416
480
486
486
486
486
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:13AM1.43m
5:12PM1.70m
7:57AM1.51m
6:15PM1.81m
8:03AM1.61m
7:00PM1.92m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.64m
11:27AM1.37m
00:55AM0.53m
12:30PM1.23m
1:24AM0.44m
1:08PM1.06m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:43
6:40
6:39
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
19
21
22
21
19
19
18
19
18
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
21
22
21
19
18
Feels °C
18
18
19
20
21
20
19
20
18
19
18
20
18
17
18
17
16
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
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