Check the Beach

Playa Santa María

Los Cabos Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:47 pm
7 am
9.0
6 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
3.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
6.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C83°F
Water
32°C89°F
Wind
32 km/hmph NW
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:47 pm
Today
6.7Good7 am96
7.2Great8 am53
7.4Great9 am53
6.2Good10 am106
6.1Good11 am127
6.9Good12 pm138
7.8Great1 pm127
6.3Good2 pm117
5.7Good3 pm85
5.5Good4 pm64
5.5Good5 pm42
Fri
9.0Excellent7 am63
9.0Excellent8 am64
8.9Excellent9 am106
8.6Excellent10 am117
8.1Great11 am138
7.6Great12 pm117
7.0Great1 pm96
6.5Good2 pm117
3.0Poor3 pm159
6.7Good4 pm1510
7.0Great5 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 am, 0.1 m. High at 6 am, 1.3 m. Low at 12 pm, <0.1 m. High at 6 pm, 1.2 mLow 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 am, 1.3 m4 ftLow 12 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 1.2 m4 ftNow5 am11 am5 pm11 pm
  • Low 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 am, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 12 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 1.2 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms350 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m520 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m180 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
750 m0.5 miBus hasta San José
Nearest town
7.7 km4.8 miEl Tezal (village)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miAeropuerto Internacional de Los Cabos (SJD)

Nearby places

  • MareaSeafood
    60 m180 ft
  • Playa Santa MaríaFood and drink
    120 m400 ft
  • MezcalMexican
    220 m710 ft
  • Talay Thai KitchenThai
    360 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Santa María.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri9.0 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 31%
  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 65%
  • Sun8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 43%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 25%
  • Tue8.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 14%
  • Wed8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 22%