Cojo surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 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
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cojo today?

The current surf forecast for Cojo at 4PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
3
NW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1010
371
366
745
771
673
903
1436
884
1228
1057
1391
1629
2170
2746
2437
2598
3565
3099
3924
4348
5016
4348
3578
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:51AM1.56m
8:25PM2.25m
9:50AM1.56m
9:01PM2.37m
10:49AM1.55m
9:43PM2.44m
Low Tide
2:01PM0.83m
3:30AM0.18m
2:40PM0.92m
4:18AM0.02m
3:22PM1.01m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:57
7:58
Temp °C
12
15
15
16
13
11
11
11
13
15
16
16
12
12
11
11
14
16
16
15
12
11
11
11
10
13
12
12
9
7
8
9
11
12
12
11
7
7
5
5
8
8
8
7
4
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
2.4
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1010
251
306
357
413
326
322
992
884
903
314
223
220
188
99
225
222
222
218
218
163
163
158
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
NW
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
376
341
366
10
8
37
8
322
318
314
31
83
46
98
124
127
2
15
15
15
15
7
13
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
W
20
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
13
371
10
6
3
10
8
8
9
11
11
31
77
104
129
2
15
2
4
7
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
Energy kJ
359
220
745
771
673
903
1436
1228
1057
1391
1629
2170
2746
2437
2598
3565
3099
3924
4348
5016
4348
3578
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
200
200
54
30
12
9
0
0
195
200
30
30
30
30
30
30
54
199
54
85
53
51
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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