Cojo surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 May 2026 PDT
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Cojo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cojo sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cojo today?

The current surf forecast for Cojo at 10AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
836
822
683
568
558
648
431
515
515
423
389
341
305
253
234
229
225
255
255
255
258
258
258
258
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:13AM2.09m
4:16PM1.59m
2:24AM1.90m
5:11PM1.68m
3:44AM1.72m
5:56PM1.78m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.17m
8:40PM1.28m
9:57AM0.29m
10:22PM1.20m
10:51AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:01
Temp °C
13
13
16
17
17
18
16
13
13
12
14
15
16
16
14
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
14
13
8
9
14
15
15
15
13
9
10
9
12
13
13
13
11
11
12
11
14
14
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
0.6
SSW
15
1.4
NW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.2
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
184
303
184
568
558
148
431
106
150
207
316
341
305
253
234
229
225
222
222
192
192
192
118
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.4
S
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
107
77
107
107
107
47
146
47
77
102
49
207
102
102
176
178
196
255
255
255
258
258
258
258
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
50
77
75
48
25
17
25
79
73
50
51
100
152
120
47
46
44
44
44
44
44
43
58
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
0.7
WNW
4
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
836
822
683
648
13
515
515
423
389
130
117
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
30
12
0
0
89
54
12
12
12
1
0
2
277
54
1
0
0
0
0
277
494
54
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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