Cojo surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 26 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
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cojo today?

The current surf forecast for Cojo at 9PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (26 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
2.1
NW
16
2.5
NW
15
3
NW
14
3
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
3
NW
14
2.4
NW
13
2.4
NW
13
2.3
NW
13
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
NW
12
2.2
NW
12
2
WNW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
WNW
11
0.9
NW
20
0.9
NW
20
1.1
NW
18
1.2
NW
18
1.2
NW
18
1.3
WNW
16
1.4
NW
16
1.4
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
532
2214
2742
3968
3373
2684
3488
2036
1975
1729
1450
1278
1256
1045
771
645
572
552
743
926
905
897
1070
1044
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
15
NW
0
NE
5
N
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:34PM2.02m
8:40AM1.45m
8:01PM2.07m
9:33AM1.45m
8:29PM2.10m
10:21AM1.46m
Low Tide
1:01PM0.83m
2:33AM0.51m
1:36PM0.94m
3:11AM0.39m
2:09PM1.04m
3:47AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:06
1
Temp °C
16
15
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
12
14
17
10
7
6
6
6
8
11
11
11
10
11
13
12
11
13
12
14
13
13
12
12
10
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.4
NW
13
2.4
NW
13
2.3
NW
13
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
NW
12
2.2
NW
12
2
WNW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
16
1.4
NW
16
1.4
NW
16
Energy kJ
532
525
428
417
301
297
2310
2036
1975
1729
1450
1278
1256
1045
771
645
572
523
433
340
333
897
1070
1044
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
NW
20
0.9
NW
20
1.1
NW
18
1.2
NW
18
1.2
NW
18
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
169
6
6
6
2
2
293
293
293
229
226
226
226
223
213
210
557
552
743
926
905
302
261
216
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
23
0.4
NW
22
0.5
NW
22
0.6
WNW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
54
123
227
294
210
207
143
141
141
141
145
166
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
2.1
NW
16
2.5
NW
15
3
NW
14
3
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
3
NW
14
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
Energy kJ
456
2214
2742
3968
3373
2684
3488
852
812
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
2
2
2
1
4
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1538
941
162
53
47
30
9
54
101
311
0
0
0
0
9
30
30
30
8
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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