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Main Street Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Main Street surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Main Street today?
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 8PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
679 | 799 | 437 | 589 | 500 | 429 | 399 | 421 | 475 | 372 | 366 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 222 | 218 | 214 | 202 | 160 | 157 | 175 | 157 | 201 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.58m | 1:26AM2.12m | 4:24PM1.64m | 2:36AM1.93m | 5:18PM1.73m | 3:56AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM1.30m | 9:07AM0.16m | 8:57PM1.29m | 10:05AM0.29m | 10:34PM1.20m | 10:59AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | 8:05 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 87 | 799 | 437 | 589 | 500 | 429 | 399 | 421 | 475 | 372 | 366 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 222 | 218 | 214 | 202 | 160 | 157 | 175 | 157 | 125 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 35 | 83 | 61 | 79 | 78 | 236 | 236 | 77 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 137 | 72 | 152 | 194 | 152 | 108 | 108 | 103 | 136 | 143 | 155 | 201 | 201 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 34 | 109 | 31 | 133 | 78 | 78 | 133 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 108 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 679 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 97 | 74 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 97 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 61 | 217 | 97 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
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