Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 115.89° W

Playa Santa Maria 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Maria sea temperature is
24.2°C
5.4° 

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 (05 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Nov)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (05 Nov)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (05 Nov)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Sat
7
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.9
WNW
18
1
WNW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
203
203
203
203
197
236
171
173
173
127
135
156
178
211
214
255
0
0
179
190
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
E
0
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
5:47PM1.70m
6:12AM2.05m
6:37PM1.72m
6:35AM2.15m
7:20PM1.73m
6:59AM2.23m
Low Tide
11:46PM0.60m
12:39PM0.54m
00:17AM0.68m
1:14PM0.36m
00:45AM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
20
19
20
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
18
19
19
20
20
20
22
21
22
21
22
22
22
20
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