Campus Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 19 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
14.7° 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: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
108
146
140
325
321
161
154
151
192
111
109
98
184
148
93
156
153
133
126
123
123
152
152
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
N
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
0
WNW
0
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:51PM1.49m
00:06AM2.27m
3:02PM1.51m
1:07AM2.10m
4:09PM1.58m
2:18AM1.90m
Low Tide
5:45PM1.21m
7:51AM0.06m
6:58PM1.27m
8:52AM0.17m
8:33PM1.28m
9:51AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
7:59
Temp °C
24
24
24
21
21
21
24
25
24
23
21
20
19
18
19
22
22
21
19
18
17
16
18
20
21
19
19
16
16
17
21
22
21
20
18
17
17
16
17
21
20
19
17
17
16
15
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
W
4
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
117
108
84
107
325
321
161
154
151
192
111
109
98
94
15
93
156
153
133
107
55
80
121
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.3
S
13
0.6
WNW
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
W
5
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
65
95
32
140
32
117
12
13
10
59
57
57
96
184
94
11
55
107
76
28
80
54
152
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
42
32
41
32
40
40
117
64
62
28
27
27
56
56
148
56
27
11
27
50
27
27
32
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
NW
10
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
1
146
8
148
10
94
9
20
28
17
13
3
6
126
123
123
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
34
0
0
0
0
0
56
309
0
0
0
0
0
20
54
355
0
0
0
0
0
0
309
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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