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Main Street surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Main Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Main Street sea temperature is
15.0° C
 (Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Main Street today?

The current surf forecast for Main Street at 2PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
W
14
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
145
140
138
115
120
127
86
79
170
138
123
123
121
107
174
183
129
196
188
167
160
215
215
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:56PM1.70m
5:39AM1.79m
7:33PM1.80m
6:52AM1.75m
8:03PM1.90m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.34m
00:09AM1.18m
12:40PM0.41m
1:17AM1.00m
1:25PM0.49m
2:10AM0.81m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
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—
—
—
7:42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
7:44
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
11
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
Energy kJ
153
145
123
119
115
96
127
81
79
170
138
67
109
107
107
174
183
129
196
188
167
160
215
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
15
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
149
142
140
138
95
120
69
69
69
112
85
69
66
59
59
58
37
37
28
28
28
28
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.5
NW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.3
NW
10
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
142
47
46
47
46
84
84
86
78
68
65
54
17
7
56
12
15
30
14
15
13
21
34
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
—
—
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
—
105
110
119
104
80
62
55
30
—
—
123
123
121
13
13
20
22
23
24
24
31
26
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Campus Point
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Campus Point
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Rincon - Rivermouth
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Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Avila Beach
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Pismo Beach Pier
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Oceano
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Main Street
CAL - Santa Barbara
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Pleasure Point-First Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Cojo
CAL - Santa Barbara
San Augustine
CAL - Santa Barbara
Avila Beach
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Avila Beach
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Morro Bay
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Tajiguas
CAL - Santa Barbara
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove)
CAL - Santa Cruz
Avila Beach
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Pismo Beach Pier
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Pismo Beach Pier
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Oceano
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
97
97
126
97
25
19
16
0
97
251
819
61
63
25
25
49
74
819
251
25
19
19
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Government Point
Campus Point
Campus Point
Sandspit
Tarantulas
Sandspit
St Augustine Point
Government Point
Campus Point
Government Point
Sandspit
Cojo
Government Point
St Augustine Point
El Capitan
Fernald Point
Tarantulas
Tarantulas
Tarantulas
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Infinities
HAW - Kaua'i
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Pinetrees
HAW - Kaua'i
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Polihale
HAW - Kaua'i
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Polihale
HAW - Kaua'i
Coos Bay Bastendorf Beach
Oregon South
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
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Australia
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Lebu
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Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Alnes Lighthouse
Norway
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New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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