Campus Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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Campus Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Campus Point sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Campus Point today?

The current surf forecast for Campus Point at 10PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Campus Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
NW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
404
331
408
135
206
164
161
161
161
110
116
116
138
208
161
154
195
242
147
142
98
184
203
158
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
SE
5
S
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:43PM1.50m
11:11PM2.40m
1:51PM1.49m
00:06AM2.27m
3:02PM1.51m
1:07AM2.10m
Low Tide
4:48PM1.14m
6:51AM-0.04m
5:45PM1.21m
7:51AM0.06m
6:58PM1.27m
8:52AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
20
22
20
19
18
16
20
23
23
22
21
21
21
19
22
24
23
22
21
20
18
16
17
20
17
17
15
15
14
13
19
21
20
19
18
17
17
16
20
23
21
19
18
17
16
15
15
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.3
SW
17
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
NW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
404
331
47
135
206
164
161
161
161
110
116
116
138
208
161
154
195
242
147
142
98
94
203
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
NW
14
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
30
47
17
21
17
42
26
65
65
95
84
103
52
11
12
9
62
59
57
57
96
184
96
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
20
11
11
11
11
17
43
43
42
32
32
32
32
117
117
64
30
28
27
27
56
56
56
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
1.3
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
W
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
12
17
408
30
2
1
1
2
7
9
7
6
21
20
18
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
34
265
0
0
1
1
0
54
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
309
0
0
0
0
0
34
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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