Campus Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 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: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
108
105
104
115
152
308
137
143
401
437
355
349
263
249
292
276
282
322
276
276
282
399
480
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
0
N
0
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
NNW
5
ENE
0
NNE
0
E
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
N
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
7:44AM1.56m
7:47PM2.11m
8:43AM1.57m
8:19PM2.26m
9:41AM1.57m
8:56PM2.38m
Low Tide
1:53AM0.66m
1:19PM0.73m
2:37AM0.40m
1:56PM0.82m
3:23AM0.18m
2:35PM0.90m
cloud
part cloud
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
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:53
Temp °C
14
13
15
17
18
18
17
15
14
14
15
18
19
19
17
16
15
15
17
20
20
20
17
16
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
17
18
18
17
15
14
14
17
20
19
20
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
95
93
91
91
115
152
308
105
113
401
437
355
349
263
249
292
276
282
322
276
276
282
399
480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
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
Energy kJ
115
108
105
104
104
102
92
137
143
58
147
102
100
142
184
179
176
176
174
172
156
158
107
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
19
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
15
8
7
19
31
25
30
59
58
82
82
81
81
77
8
8
8
8
7
21
22
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
6
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
1
37
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
309
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
56
148
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
148
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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