ED's surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 PDT
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ED's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's ED's sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at ED's today?

The current surf forecast for ED's at 2PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)16s

Table - waves today at ED's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.3
SW
15
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
7
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
0.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
25
11
26
36
42
40
39
39
24
24
23
62
52
41
59
0
33
33
20
20
158
119
18
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
E
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
N
5
NE
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:33AM1.68m
8:41PM2.03m
9:21AM1.64m
9:04PM2.08m
10:07AM1.60m
9:28PM2.11m
Low Tide
2:20PM0.67m
3:17AM0.48m
2:49PM0.79m
3:53AM0.37m
3:16PM0.90m
4:29AM0.30m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
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7:40
7:42
7:43
7:44
Temp °C
14
18
20
21
15
13
13
13
16
20
22
22
17
14
14
14
17
23
24
22
15
14
15
14
13
16
17
18
12
11
11
11
15
18
20
19
14
12
13
13
16
21
22
19
12
12
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
NW
14
1.1
W
7
1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
10
8
14
37
28
28
28
24
26
27
29
25
24
24
23
79
89
96
54
53
20
46
110
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.6
NW
6
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
65
51
11
11
25
40
40
27
27
27
27
23
22
21
33
65
22
56
33
20
4
19
19
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
NW
16
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
NW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
24
25
13
26
11
11
11
39
39
24
24
6
31
30
26
23
39
33
11
14
2
2
45
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.7
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
W
6
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
Energy kJ
9
9
17
36
42
32
30
20
36
62
52
41
59
79
156
263
292
158
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
3
41
331
331
6
0
0
3
3
41
162
14
3
3
3
3
3
12
14
48
13
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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