Santa Ana today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time tomorrow 2:50–4:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 10:00 am–12:00 pm Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 1.3 ft · 62 °F smooth · 6.6 s from the south-southeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 57 °F from the ESE, gusts 13 · clear sky
- Sun 5:44 am–7:08 pm 13 h 24 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 10:30 pm waning gibbous · rises at 10:30 pm
- Diving tomorrow 9:30 am–12:30 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 30.14 inHg steady · falling tomorrow
Today, Wednesday, October 28, in Santa Ana the sun rises at 5:44 am and sets at 7:08 pm: 13 h 24 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 10:30 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:13 am to 3:13 am and from 1:45 pm to 3:45 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.3 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (6 mph). Clear sky, 57 °F.
Fishing in Santa Ana today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Major period 1:45–3:45 pm
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light onshore wind (8 mph) and calm sea (1.3 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:40 pm to 3:40 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, with sunset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 1:10 am to 3:10 am, with a major period.
We don't show the tide for Santa Ana, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days
Beach day in Santa Ana
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Onshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
- Feels like 65 °F: a bit cool
- UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 62 °F (cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft
1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 62 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50
Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 9 mph
Onshore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Santa Ana, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind and a calm sea, though with cool air and very high UV. 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, little wind and a calm sea, though with cool air.
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 Ana
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- Playa Santa Ana 0.6 mi · S
- Playa El Galeón 1.1 mi · SW
- Playa Balneario Argentino 1.3 mi · E
- Playa Cuchilla Alta 2.0 mi · W
- Parking
- Playa Biarritz 2.8 mi · W
- Parking
- Playa Jaureguiberry 2.9 mi · E
- Playa Santa Lucía del Este 4.0 mi · W
- Balneario Solís 4.5 mi · E
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Santa Ana
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Tides in Santa Ana
Tides in Santa Ana: not available yet
There is no tide station near Santa Ana, 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 Villa Argentina · 18 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Santa Ana
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.7 ft
- Significant1.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 3.2 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east-southeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 64.0 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:56 pm (local time).
Surf in Santa Ana today
Surf today
Poor- 1.1–1.8 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 1.4 ft swell at 6 s from the south-southeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (0 mph): glassy water
- First or last light of the day
- Light: First light 5:17 am · sunrise 5:44 am · sunset 7:08 pm · last light 7:34 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 61.3 °F–62.2 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
- Energy: 11 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:17 am to 9:00 am, has glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm can also work, though with a short-period swell and onshore wind.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Santa Ana today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 1.4 ft swell at 6 s from the south-southeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 61.3–62.2 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 7:34 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 10:30 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
We don't have a reliable tide for Santa Ana, 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 Ana.
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Weather in Santa Ana
Now in Santa Ana
- Low / high
- 47 / 64 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 83%
- Dew pointDew point
- 52 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 25
- 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 (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.17 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 | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 51° | 49° | 48° | 62° | 64° | 64° | 60° | 55° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 NE | 2 NNE | 0 E | 1 SSW | 9 S | 8 SSE | 7 SE | 6 E |
| Gusts | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 11 |
| Waves | 1.6 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.3 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 |
- 9:00 pm 55° 6 E 1.3 ft
- 12:00 am 53° 5 NE 1.3 ft
- 3:00 am 50° 4 NNE 1.2 ft
- 6:00 am 50° 3 NE 1.2 ft
- 9:00 am 62° 3 NNE 1.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 66° 4 SSE 1.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 66° 10 ESE 1.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 64° 7 ESE 1.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 47 / 64 °F | 9 mph SE | 1.6 ft | |
| Thu 29 | 49 / 67 °F | 12 mph E | 2.0 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 54 / 63 °F | 13 mph NE | 1.8 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 52 / 69 °F | 11 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 53 / 74 °F | 11 mph NNE | 1.4 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 58 / 70 °F | 13 mph W | 1.2 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 55 / 62 °F | 10 mph ESE | 3.2 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 57 / 69 °F | 14 mph ESE | 3.7 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 56 / 69 °F | 10 mph NE | 4.6 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 57 / 67 °F | 13 mph SSE | 4.1 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 55 / 62 °F | 11 mph S | 3.4 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 52 / 68 °F | 8 mph SW | 2.6 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 55 / 69 °F | 11 mph ESE | 2.4 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 51 / 76 °F | 10 mph NNE | 2.6 ft |
- Thu 29 Light drizzle 49° / 67° 2.0 ft
- Fri 30 Rain 54° / 63° 1.8 ft
- Sat 31 Drizzle 52° / 69° 1.6 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 53° / 74° 1.4 ft
- Mon 2 Rain 58° / 70° 1.2 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 55° / 62° 3.2 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 57° / 69° 3.7 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 Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−7.2 °F; normal high: 71 °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 7:56 pm (local time).
The sun in Santa Ana
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:46 am
- Full dark 8:06 pm
- Civil dawn 5:17 am
- Civil dusk 7:34 pm
- Solar noon 12:26 pm (68° high)
- Daylight 13 h 24 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:33 pm
- Full dark 8:06 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,356,096 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Santa Ana
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,432 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:13–3:13 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:45–3:45 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 6:35–7:35 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 10:00–11:00 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 Sun, Nov 1 · 5:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 8:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 11:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Santa Ana
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: 3.1 mi from shore the water is still only about 19 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.6 mi from Santa Ana) out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep2.8 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 2.8 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Santa AnaTides nearby
- Solís5.0 mi
- Bella Vista6.4 mi
- Piriápolis12 mi
- La Floresta12 mi
- Atlántida17 mi
- Marindia20 mi
- Salinas21 mi
- Maldonado30 mi
- Punta del Este32 mi
- Barra de Carrasco32 mi
Santa Ana at a glance
- Town or city. Coordinates: 34.787° S, 55.468° W.
- It is 21 mi east of Salinas, the main place in Canelones. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Salinas.
- Its coast faces south.
Questions about Santa AnaQuestions
What time is sunset today in Santa Ana?
At 7:08 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:34 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Santa Ana?
At 5:43 am. First light comes at 4:45 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:13–3:13 am, Minor 6:35–7:35 am, Major 1:45–3:45 pm, Minor 10:00–11:00 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Santa Ana?
Mainly clear, from 47 °F to 64 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (6 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Santa Ana?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.3 ft waves with a period of 6.6 s from the south-southeast. The water is 62.1 °F.
When is the best time to visit Santa Ana?
The best time to visit Santa Ana is from November to March: highs of 74 °F to 82 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 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).