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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 am Tuesday 26 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Santa Maria today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Maria at 7AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | |
496 | 496 | 503 | 516 | 530 | 544 | 431 | 347 | 352 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 253 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 250 | 243 | 236 | 232 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:56AM1.50m | 6:49PM2.05m | 7:46AM1.53m | 7:14PM2.13m | 8:28AM1.55m | 7:40PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.68m | 12:19PM0.83m | 1:42AM0.51m | 12:51PM0.90m | 2:14AM0.37m | 1:21PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 496 | 496 | 503 | 516 | 530 | 544 | 431 | 347 | 352 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 253 | 257 | 257 | 711 | 700 | 689 | 555 | 504 | 378 | 325 | 319 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | S 9 | NW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 142 | 140 | 123 | 118 | 178 | 178 | 172 | 132 | 99 | 96 | 93 | 67 | 167 | 2 | 264 | 253 | 250 | 243 | 236 | 232 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 232 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 25 | W 24 | NW 24 | WNW 22 | WNW 22 | NW 21 | WNW 20 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 63 | 107 | 47 | — | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 91 | 116 | 223 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 97 | 908 | 184 | 244 | 1067 | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 22 | 655 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 447 | 1023 | 1023 | 235 | 486 | 55 | 198 | 235 | 284 | 891 | 569 | 235 | 198 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 284 | 717 | 557 |
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