Campus Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 26 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 1AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
0
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
14
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
17
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
240
333
424
384
163
322
506
519
511
494
355
349
288
217
105
105
105
128
211
209
186
232
264
Wind (km/h)
25
W
35
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
10
WNW
0
SE
0
NNW
10
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
SSE
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:29PM2.03m
8:33AM1.46m
7:56PM2.08m
9:25AM1.46m
8:23PM2.11m
10:12AM1.46m
Low Tide
12:57PM0.82m
2:27AM0.51m
1:31PM0.93m
3:05AM0.38m
2:04PM1.02m
3:40AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:02
8:04
Temp °C
18
19
14
12
12
12
14
16
16
16
15
13
13
12
15
16
17
16
15
13
13
12
15
18
14
12
8
7
9
9
11
13
13
12
13
13
13
10
13
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
W
7
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
WNW
17
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
NW
16
Energy kJ
243
240
237
172
167
163
160
506
160
115
113
355
349
288
217
105
31
78
117
108
100
186
232
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
15
0.1
S
9
0.5
NW
14
0.5
NW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
W
7
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
W
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
18
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
10
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
36
10
6
8
2
99
97
160
2
2
113
113
113
111
108
32
79
21
104
211
209
19
71
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
17
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
24
0.1
NW
22
0.2
WNW
22
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
11
7
6
2
2
2
2
20
2
11
20
45
105
105
105
128
102
102
102
59
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
4
1.6
WNW
5
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
9
0.6
NW
4
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
31
133
333
424
384
184
322
16
519
511
494
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
1
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
1552
966
109
0
0
0
0
0
136
343
0
0
0
1
4
76
76
34
0
0
0
0
0
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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