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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 Monday 11 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
15.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 11PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
430 | 340 | 382 | 377 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 253 | 280 | 236 | 183 | 183 | 184 | 237 | 271 | 271 | 441 | 506 | 474 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.84m | 6:15AM1.63m | 6:48PM2.03m | 7:14AM1.69m | 7:16PM2.21m | 8:07AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.61m | 00:34AM0.85m | 12:15PM0.62m | 1:16AM0.56m | 12:52PM0.67m | 1:58AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 430 | 340 | 382 | 377 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 309 | 211 | 207 | 200 | 193 | 193 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 441 | 506 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 148 | 145 | 145 | 170 | 166 | 173 | 107 | 215 | 305 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 253 | 280 | 236 | 183 | 183 | 156 | 237 | 271 | 271 | 160 | 230 | 474 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 65 | 33 | 82 | 124 | 120 | 184 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 235 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 237 | 284 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 922 | 284 | 198 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 235 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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