Depressions surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 29 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
14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Depressions today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Depressions at 1PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
264
258
215
193
188
186
186
183
121
116
198
292
233
227
399
341
307
422
447
524
431
389
368
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
0
SE
10
SW
10
SW
15
W
15
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
N
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:12AM1.46m
8:52PM2.13m
10:56AM1.46m
9:23PM2.14m
11:40AM1.45m
9:56PM2.13m
Low Tide
2:35PM1.09m
4:16AM0.24m
3:07PM1.15m
4:52AM0.22m
3:39PM1.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
15
19
20
22
18
15
15
15
17
21
23
24
19
18
18
17
20
23
23
25
21
19
19
18
14
16
17
18
16
14
14
14
17
19
21
21
16
16
16
15
20
21
22
22
18
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
232
264
258
215
193
188
186
66
82
63
116
116
157
67
227
399
341
307
422
336
428
415
313
245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
96
96
110
108
75
74
63
186
183
121
65
61
34
181
181
82
82
307
339
33
155
322
389
368
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
23
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.1
S
15
0.5
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
59
107
9
9
4
8
8
63
65
66
31
51
25
33
64
256
165
57
34
41
4
69
21
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
1
W
4
1.5
W
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
18
30
124
160
87
55
61
99
198
292
233
103
395
275
447
524
431
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
35
1
35
1
0
0
0
0
149
1
35
1
0
0
0
0
149
1
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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