Depressions surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 04 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
15.0° 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 6AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
180
173
164
114
114
113
100
113
109
118
119
119
119
112
80
78
79
79
80
80
96
86
82
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
25
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:21PM1.99m
2:39PM1.34m
11:56PM1.91m
4:55PM1.36m
00:36AM1.82m
Low Tide
7:12AM0.40m
5:15PM1.30m
8:06AM0.47m
5:14PM1.36m
9:04AM0.51m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:03
6:03
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7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
14
18
18
19
16
14
14
13
15
18
18
19
17
15
15
15
18
21
22
22
14
12
11
10
11
14
13
13
12
12
13
12
14
17
16
17
16
14
14
15
18
20
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
233
180
173
116
114
114
113
84
84
85
118
18
15
119
112
80
78
79
79
33
35
26
86
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
35
60
59
164
66
49
84
2
2
109
82
119
119
14
14
53
33
24
24
80
68
96
51
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
41
41
69
2
76
77
14
3
18
13
13
56
56
55
55
11
15
15
21
24
80
51
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.2
SSE
2
0.5
W
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
15
4
6
12
18
23
51
100
113
69
39
28
1
15
40
45
40
35
30
27
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
0
1
1
1
35
342
342
1
0
0
0
0
149
149
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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