Playa Santa Maria Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 115.89° W

Playa Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Maria sea temperature is
25.3°C
4.7° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 7PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
116
131
179
143
152
152
150
192
246
243
243
238
173
251
201
216
153
155
273
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:08PM1.72m
11:02AM2.08m
11:46PM1.54m
11:26AM2.02m
Low Tide
5:05PM0.46m
4:43AM0.74m
5:44PM0.52m
4:58AM0.88m
6:27PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:50
6:49
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
20
20
19
19
20
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
19
22
22
21
20
19
Feels °C
22
20
20
21
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
23
22
20
20
20
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