ED's Surf Forecast

/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (34.45° N 119.99° W)

Surf Forecasts:

ED's surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 PDT

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 14.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at ED's today (01 Jun):

Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for ED's at 6AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (01 Jun)	2.5ft (0.8m)	18s
Afternoon (01 Jun)	3ft (0.9m)	18s
Evening (01 Jun)	3ft (0.9m)	17s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 31		Monday 1								Tuesday 2								Wednesday 3
	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)	2	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	1	2	2	2	2	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 21
Wave Graph
kJ	428	415	389	368	360	448	443	438	428	414	291	380	376	171	223	284	220	217	215	160	209	196	142	140
Wind (km/h)	NW	N	NNE	ENE	SE	SSW	SSW	SW	W	NE	ENE	NNE	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	SSW	SW	SW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	on	on	cross	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	on	cross-on
High Tide		9:57PM2.12m					12:28PM1.43m			10:32PM2.09m					1:17PM1.41m				11:07PM2.04m					2:11PM1.40m
Low Tide					5:32AM0.23m			4:13PM1.22m					6:13AM0.26m			4:46PM1.26m					6:54AM0.31m


	—	—	—	5:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:48	—	—	—	—
	8:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:07
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	21	18	18	17	19	24	25	24	20	18	16	15	17	22	24	24	21	16	17	17	20	25	28	29
Feels °C	19	17	17	17	18	24	24	23	20	18	16	15	17	21	22	22	20	14	16	17	20	24	27	27
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 19	SSW 19	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	WNW 10	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	W 6	WNW 7	WNW 8	WNW 8	SSW 14
kJ	428	415	308	240	240	198	187	438	428	414	102	380	376	171	223	284	220	217	215	43	69	99	118	140
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	WNW 11	WNW 10	WNW 10	SW 17	WNW 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	SW 21	NW 10	WNW 9	SSW 20	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 18
kJ	216	322	389	368	360	448	443	150	144	136	291	102	71	70	70	18	23	17	76	160	209	196	142	106
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 12	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 14	SSW 15	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	S 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	S 16	S 16	S 9	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSE 14	SSW 18	SW 21
kJ	155	14	21	71	54	91	25	24	23	22	79	21	21	125	76	2	42	42	44	75	74	20	131	116
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 11	WNW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 10	WNW 5	WNW 5	WNW 5	WNW 5	—	—	—	WNW 9
kJ	373	366	—	—	—	—	—	—	95	—	—	—	—	—	—	120	38	42	36	36	—	—	—	158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Palos Verde - Bluff Cove CAL - LA County	Campus Point CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	Campus Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Campus Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Campus Point CAL - Santa Barbara	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	ED's CAL - Santa Barbara	Palos Verde - Bluff Cove CAL - LA County	Pleasure Point-First Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating (10 max)	4	3	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
Distance (km)	3	0	0	0	0	41	162	14	0	0	0	0	0	14	14	14	3	0	0	0	0	162	331	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara	El Capitan	El Capitan	St Augustine Point	Cojo	Government Point	Government Point		Campus Point	St Augustine Point	St Augustine Point	Government Point	Government Point	Government Point	Campus Point	Campus Point	Campus Point	El Capitan	El Capitan	El Capitan	St Augustine Point	Government Point			El Capitan
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	4	4		2	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3			3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Steamer Lane-The Slot CAL - Santa Cruz	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Mavericks CAL - San Mateo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Magics HAW - Big Island	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Magics HAW - Big Island	Magics HAW - Big Island	Magics HAW - Big Island	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	4	4	4	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	3	4	4	4	3	3	3
Header Global	Fare Left French Polynesia	Boners United States	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Fairway Reef New Zealand	Taronui Bay-Bombora New Zealand	Moureeses New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Clark Island New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Clark Island New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Arataki New Zealand	Arataki New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Abalolo Reef United States	Gas Bay Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5

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