Main Street surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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
13.4° 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 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.8m)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 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
545
446
385
284
277
302
344
362
468
490
433
346
291
277
316
362
338
208
408
365
306
353
394
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:04AM1.66m
6:39PM1.60m
4:25AM1.59m
6:55PM1.70m
5:45AM1.56m
Low Tide
10:00PM1.44m
11:02AM0.55m
11:34PM1.33m
11:44AM0.58m
00:37AM1.15m
12:22PM0.63m
part cloud
part cloud
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
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:54
7:54
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
14
16
15
14
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
15
12
12
12
13
15
18
17
17
7
8
10
10
12
12
11
10
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
13
11
12
12
13
14
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
345
403
446
385
284
77
88
124
362
468
490
433
346
291
277
231
226
196
165
408
365
289
353
394
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
11
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
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
68
111
81
196
155
99
72
84
161
372
357
258
133
162
202
173
176
198
173
206
261
306
306
302
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
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
0.8
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
109
26
50
50
82
83
99
99
120
118
111
141
255
209
209
316
362
338
208
261
326
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
Energy kJ
504
545
277
302
344
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
25
25
19
19
24
243
181
74
25
16
16
19
16
61
244
61
16
0
0
0
0
41
97
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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