Santa Maria today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time tomorrow 2:00–4:00 am average day · 5/10
- Beach tomorrow 1:00–4:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves 5.6 ft moderate · 6.7 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 11 mph · 80 °F from the ENE, gusts 21 · partly cloudy
- Sun 5:51 am–5:23 pm 11 h 31 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:05 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:05 pm
- Diving tomorrow 8:40–11:40 am great day · 9/10
- Pressure 30.01 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Santa Maria the sun rises at 5:51 am and sets at 5:23 pm: 11 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:05 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:57 am to 2:57 am and from 1:29 pm to 3:29 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 5.6 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (11 mph). Partly cloudy, 80 °F.
Fishing in Santa Maria today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 12:57–2:57 am
- Steady pressure (30.00 inHg), light offshore wind (8 mph) and 6.0 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:00 am to 3:00 am, lines up with a major period. Also good from 5:30 am to 6:20 am, with sunrise. Also good from 4:50 pm to 5:40 pm, with sunset.
Species with the most records nearby: Japanese amberjack, striped mullet, wahoo and sailfish. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Santa Maria, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days
Beach day in Santa Maria
Is it a beach day?
3 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 87 °F: beach weather
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Rain (0.01 in)
- Light offshore wind (10 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Calm for swimming: 6.0 ft waves; moderate rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 6.0 ft
6.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water
No water temperature data.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 30
Max UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 13 mph
Moderate offshore wind (13 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Santa Maria, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings sunshine and beach weather, though with rain and light offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Santa Maria
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Santa Maria.
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Webcams near Santa Maria
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Tides in Santa Maria
Tides in Santa Maria: not available yet
There is no tide station near Santa Maria, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Paddaya · 13 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Santa Maria
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.8 ft
- Significant5.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest11 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 11 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 11 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 6.6 ft with a period of 11 s, from the east-northeast (moderate).
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:04 pm (local time).
Diving in Santa Maria today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- 6.0 ft waves: careful getting in and out
- Light offshore wind (11 mph)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 7.3 ft) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 5:45 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:05 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:30 am to 11:30 am, combines light wind and the sun high, though with waves. Also worth a look from 3:30 pm to 5:20 pm, with light wind, though with waves.
We don't have a reliable tide for Santa Maria, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Santa Maria.
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Weather in Santa Maria
Now in Santa Maria
- Low / high
- 75 / 83 °F
- Rain
- 0.04 in · 88%
- Clouds
- 53%
- Humidity
- 81%
- Dew pointDew point
- 73 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 22
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.04 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 78° | 76° | 77° | 82° | 83° | 81° | 80° | 79° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 ENE | 6 ENE | 4 E | 10 ENE | 13 NE | 13 NE | 11 ENE | 9 ENE |
| Gusts | 17 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 18 |
| Waves | 6.0 ft | 6.0 ft | 6.0 ft | 6.0 ft | 5.9 ft | 5.8 ft | 5.6 ft | 5.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 80° 11 ENE 5.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 79° 9 ENE 5.3 ft
- 12:00 am 78° 8 ENE 5.0 ft
- 3:00 am 77° 4 E 4.6 ft
- 6:00 am 77° 2 S 4.1 ft
- 9:00 am 82° 3 ENE 3.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 83° 10 NE 3.9 ft
- 3:00 pm 82° 13 NE 4.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 75 / 83 °F | 13 mph ENE | 6.0 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 76 / 83 °F | 13 mph ENE | 5.0 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 76 / 83 °F | 13 mph ENE | 4.9 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 74 / 85 °F | 4 mph E | 4.7 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 74 / 86 °F | 9 mph E | 5.1 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 74 / 85 °F | 11 mph ENE | 5.3 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 72 / 83 °F | 9 mph ENE | 6.6 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 73 / 83 °F | 9 mph NE | 6.8 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 75 / 84 °F | 13 mph NE | 7.2 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 74 / 82 °F | 15 mph NE | 8.6 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 74 / 81 °F | 16 mph NE | 7.9 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 75 / 82 °F | 13 mph ENE | 8.5 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 74 / 80 °F | 17 mph ENE | 10.0 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 73 / 81 °F | 17 mph ENE | 8.7 ft |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 76° / 83° 5.0 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 76° / 83° 4.9 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 74° / 85° 4.7 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 74° / 86° 5.1 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 74° / 85° 5.3 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 72° / 83° 6.6 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 73° / 83° 6.8 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain on Sunday 1. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and a bit drier. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.1 °F; normal high: 86 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:04 pm (local time).
The sun in Santa Maria
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:03 am
- Full dark 6:11 pm
- Civil dawn 5:29 am
- Civil dusk 5:45 pm
- Solar noon 11:37 am (58° high)
- Daylight 11 h 31 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:53 pm
- Full dark 6:11 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,343,734 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Santa Maria
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:57–2:57 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:29–3:29 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:23–9:23 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:35–8:35 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 4:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Santa Maria
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Santa Maria.
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Tides near Santa MariaTides nearby
- Magapit0.4 mi
- Catayauan1.6 mi
- Maxingal5.1 mi
- Paddaya13 mi
- Aparri15 mi
- Buguey15 mi
- Flora17 mi
- Santa Teresita18 mi
- Lucban20 mi
- Ballesteros21 mi
Santa Maria at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,623 people. Coordinates: 18.141° N, 121.665° E.
- It is 15 mi south of Aparri, the main place in Cagayan Valley. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Aparri.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about Santa MariaQuestions
What time is sunset today in Santa Maria?
At 5:23 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:45 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Santa Maria?
At 5:52 am. First light comes at 5:04 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:57–2:57 am, Minor 8:23–9:23 am, Major 1:29–3:29 pm, Minor 7:35–8:35 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Santa Maria?
Light drizzle, from 75 °F to 83 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (11 mph) and a 88% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Santa Maria?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.6 ft waves with a period of 6.7 s from the northeast.
When is the best time to visit Santa Maria?
The best time to visit Santa Maria is from January to March: highs of 81 °F to 87 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).