Cojo surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 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
14.4° 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: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (15 May)10ft (3.0m)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 Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
853
983
1281
1787
2170
2095
2402
3364
3635
4113
4631
5016
5016
5108
5203
5424
5374
5286
5986
4554
3399
2460
2321
1913
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
ENE
5
E
10
S
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
9:01PM2.37m
10:49AM1.55m
9:43PM2.44m
11:49AM1.53m
10:28PM2.45m
Low Tide
2:40PM0.92m
4:18AM0.02m
3:22PM1.01m
5:08AM-0.08m
4:06PM1.09m
6:02AM-0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
7:57
7:57
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
15
16
12
11
11
11
13
16
15
15
12
11
11
11
12
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
15
16
11
11
7
6
6
6
7
8
6
7
4
4
4
4
6
9
8
8
7
9
8
9
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
309
223
220
191
186
288
222
218
218
218
215
163
158
152
104
92
90
90
89
89
3399
2460
2321
1913
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
NW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
31
87
46
98
129
173
158
15
15
15
7
14
13
25
24
25
24
24
48
58
57
55
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
9
31
77
104
86
2
2
4
4
7
14
12
12
12
12
13
13
46
81
81
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
853
983
1281
1787
2170
2095
2402
3364
3635
4113
4631
5016
5016
5108
5203
5424
5374
5286
5986
4554
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
200
54
30
30
30
30
30
54
38
54
53
53
45
30
30
54
54
311
38
12
0
0
0
189
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
7
9
9
4
4
1
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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