Main Street surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 May 2026 PDT
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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
13.7° C
(Which is 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: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (08 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
167
242
373
487
824
524
394
353
336
362
389
410
477
479
387
346
284
243
316
362
338
208
365
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
W
0
SSE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:20PM1.53m
3:04AM1.66m
6:39PM1.60m
4:25AM1.59m
6:55PM1.70m
Low Tide
10:14AM0.53m
10:00PM1.44m
11:02AM0.55m
11:34PM1.33m
11:44AM0.58m
00:37AM1.15m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:54
7:54
Temp °C
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
16
15
14
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
15
12
12
12
13
10
11
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
12
10
10
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
13
10
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
162
107
109
70
487
574
524
394
353
77
88
124
410
477
479
387
346
284
243
226
196
165
125
365
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
145
27
26
78
109
111
81
196
155
99
72
84
161
372
357
258
133
162
202
173
176
202
176
206
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
61
51
46
26
26
26
50
50
82
83
99
99
120
118
111
141
255
209
209
316
362
338
208
264
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
257
167
242
373
824
336
362
389
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
25
170
251
74
25
19
19
19
19
126
251
74
25
25
16
19
16
61
244
97
51
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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