
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 1PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 203 | 118 | 117 | 134 | 171 | 171 | 186 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 181 | 162 | 199 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:23PM1.80m | 3:34PM1.75m | 8:06AM1.43m | 4:55PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM1.28m | 10:46PM0.64m | 00:01AM0.60m | 10:51AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
50 | 203 | 118 | 107 | 134 | 171 | 171 | 18 | 19 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 110 | 107 | 102 | 77 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 90 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
203 | 32 | 37 | 117 | 24 | 16 | 107 | 169 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 162 | 199 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 252 | 252 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | NW 11 | NW 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
116 | 71 | 72 | 26 | 72 | 30 | 17 | 186 | 184 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 184 | 181 | 85 | 85 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — |
— | — | 51 | 80 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 34 | 20 | 52 | 125 | 136 | 181 | — | — | 170 | 102 | 99 | 93 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 97 | 81 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 97 | 81 | 74 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 61 | 243 | 74 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











