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31NM SSW Santa Maria CA

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Last Update: 2:22 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026

Today

NW wind around 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 5 to 15 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.