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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 10 am Friday 08 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Depressions today?
The current surf forecast for Depressions at 4PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
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 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
77 | 71 | 94 | 151 | 199 | 250 | 262 | 232 | 206 | 206 | 166 | 151 | 201 | 211 | 161 | 216 | 211 | 162 | 123 | 150 | 116 | 259 | 191 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:23PM1.48m | 2:42AM1.64m | 6:31PM1.56m | 4:09AM1.57m | 6:43PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.54m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:50AM0.56m | 11:18PM1.32m | 11:32AM0.58m | 00:21AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 62 | 54 | 94 | 31 | 49 | 61 | 262 | 232 | 206 | 206 | 166 | 151 | 67 | 211 | 140 | 216 | 211 | 162 | 123 | 118 | 92 | 259 | 191 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 20 | S 19 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 77 | 71 | 47 | 49 | 27 | 17 | 50 | 79 | 40 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 119 | 184 | 51 | 121 | 180 | 64 | 87 | 83 | 73 | 169 | 124 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | S 18 | SW 19 | S 20 | S 20 | WNW 15 | S 21 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 58 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 76 | 42 | 173 | 161 | 48 | 70 | 79 | 120 | 150 | 116 | 25 | 53 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 151 | 199 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 149 | 342 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 310 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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