Campus Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 14 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Campus Point today?

The current surf forecast for Campus Point at 1PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
161
355
355
349
263
249
292
288
341
334
322
282
341
386
540
637
625
637
650
1263
810
914
1726
Wind (km/h)
0
N
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
0
E
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:43AM1.57m
8:19PM2.26m
9:41AM1.57m
8:56PM2.38m
10:40AM1.56m
9:37PM2.45m
Low Tide
2:37AM0.40m
1:56PM0.82m
3:23AM0.18m
2:35PM0.90m
4:10AM0.01m
3:15PM0.99m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
14
14
16
19
19
19
17
16
15
15
16
19
20
20
17
16
16
15
17
21
23
22
15
15
14
13
16
19
18
18
16
15
14
15
16
19
19
19
16
15
15
14
16
19
20
17
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
105
81
355
355
349
263
249
292
288
341
334
322
282
341
386
540
637
625
637
81
81
81
68
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
S
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
186
161
82
102
100
98
184
179
176
176
174
172
156
158
107
110
113
157
118
43
38
38
38
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
19
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
58
58
67
81
81
77
14
8
8
8
7
21
22
45
20
26
26
64
7
7
7
15
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
50
25
41
500
500
500
650
1263
810
914
1726
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
148
148
0
0
0
0
0
0
142
148
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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