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Depressions Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Depressions surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 07 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.0° 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 12PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Depressions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 19 | |
79 | 80 | 68 | 96 | 86 | 82 | 146 | 146 | 159 | 120 | 89 | 144 | 144 | 250 | 286 | 264 | 281 | 243 | 206 | 206 | 173 | 193 | 212 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:36AM1.82m | 1:29AM1.73m | 6:23PM1.48m | 2:42AM1.64m | 6:31PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.51m | 10:01AM0.54m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:50AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 79 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 86 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 121 | 99 | 89 | 144 | 144 | 78 | 49 | 264 | 281 | 243 | 206 | 206 | 173 | 193 | 212 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 80 | 68 | 96 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 61 | 50 | 79 | 76 | 60 | 64 | 102 | 67 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 17 | NW 17 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | S 20 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 21 | 24 | 52 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 58 | 38 | 32 | 23 | 21 | 118 | 184 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 50 | 46 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 59 | 146 | 146 | 159 | 120 | — | — | — | 250 | 286 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 310 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 171 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
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