ED's surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 27 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 1.4°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 4PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.1
WNW
5
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.8
WNW
5
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.8
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
17
26
48
48
28
28
24
24
25
11
26
29
40
40
39
39
24
24
42
86
86
62
62
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
W
25
W
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
0
ENE
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
SSW
10
SW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:40AM1.71m
8:16PM1.96m
8:33AM1.68m
8:41PM2.03m
9:21AM1.64m
9:04PM2.08m
Low Tide
1:49PM0.56m
2:38AM0.62m
2:20PM0.67m
3:17AM0.48m
2:49PM0.79m
3:53AM0.37m
clear
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
6:13
6:11
6:11
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7:40
7:40
7:42
7:43
Temp °C
13
17
19
18
13
10
11
11
14
18
19
19
15
12
12
12
16
20
20
22
16
13
12
13
10
12
13
12
9
7
9
9
13
16
16
16
13
10
10
10
15
17
18
17
13
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
W
6
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
118
116
49
44
67
44
67
16
12
13
9
37
28
28
28
27
27
35
38
25
22
21
24
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
W
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
SW
15
0.4
NW
16
Energy kJ
10
9
39
36
18
10
10
66
65
51
14
11
25
40
40
39
39
27
27
23
31
30
33
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
9
17
10
10
9
28
28
23
24
25
11
26
11
11
11
10
6
24
24
6
9
9
26
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
12
16
26
48
48
28
22
24
13
11
29
33
21
26
31
30
42
86
86
62
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
325
331
323
14
3
3
3
3
41
331
331
6
0
3
6
6
156
14
48
23
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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