Depressions surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDT
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Depressions surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Depressions sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Depressions today?

The current surf forecast for Depressions at 10AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (16 May)10ft (3.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
407
473
650
970
613
789
1432
1150
1760
1733
1398
1379
1828
2257
1759
1252
861
669
579
478
397
314
303
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
NNW
5
N
5
ESE
5
NE
0
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NE
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
10:40AM1.56m
9:37PM2.45m
11:39AM1.53m
10:22PM2.46m
12:43PM1.50m
Low Tide
4:10AM0.01m
3:15PM0.99m
5:01AM-0.08m
3:59PM1.07m
5:54AM-0.09m
4:48PM1.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:55
Temp °C
13
14
16
20
21
21
17
15
14
13
14
18
18
20
16
15
15
14
17
19
20
20
19
17
12
14
16
18
19
18
13
12
12
11
13
16
16
17
13
13
13
12
17
18
18
17
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
480
407
473
81
81
81
68
402
312
1760
1733
1398
1379
59
35
1759
1252
861
669
579
478
397
314
303
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
S
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SE
4
0.3
S
13
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
113
157
116
56
55
38
38
69
68
66
62
60
59
6
6
34
34
34
4
28
2
47
47
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
26
26
64
39
38
15
15
2
2
2
6
24
6
12
13
21
21
46
33
21
15
11
17
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
12
0.4
ESE
2
0.1
SE
10
0.6
E
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
339
339
346
650
970
613
789
1432
1150
1447
1633
1192
1189
1828
2257
1407
2
4
11
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
25
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
71
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
76
1
234
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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