Campus Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 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
15.1° C
(Which is 1.0°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 10PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
133
130
128
115
108
105
104
115
167
254
137
180
394
429
411
343
259
297
292
300
335
334
276
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
S
0
S
0
WNW
5
N
0
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
NNW
5
NE
0
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
7:20PM1.94m
7:44AM1.56m
7:47PM2.11m
8:43AM1.57m
8:19PM2.26m
9:41AM1.57m
Low Tide
12:43PM0.66m
1:53AM0.66m
1:19PM0.73m
2:37AM0.40m
1:56PM0.82m
3:23AM0.18m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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
7:52
7:53
Temp °C
16
16
13
12
12
12
13
17
19
18
17
15
14
14
15
19
19
19
17
16
15
15
17
20
15
16
14
12
12
12
13
16
17
16
17
15
14
14
15
19
18
18
17
15
14
14
16
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
130
133
130
128
95
93
91
66
115
167
254
105
110
394
429
411
343
259
297
292
300
335
334
276
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
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
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
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
Energy kJ
167
121
120
118
115
108
105
104
104
102
92
137
180
58
82
102
100
98
184
179
176
176
174
172
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
20
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
SW
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
Energy kJ
2
2
9
15
15
8
7
19
31
25
30
59
58
82
67
81
81
77
8
8
8
9
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
15
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
148
148
0
0
0
0
0
148
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
148
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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