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Lat Long: 12.40° S 76.78° W

Santa Maria WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Maria sea temperature is
23.1°C
5.2° 

Santa Maria surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Santa Maria surf forecast from 2 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 7 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 7 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,303 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 2 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Maria this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Maria over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Maria in the next 16 days are 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 2nd Nov)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 7th Nov)7ft (2.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 7th Nov)6.5ft (2.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Maria over the next 16 days.


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