Main Street surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.3°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 1AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
540
452
397
389
374
360
346
346
308
297
316
270
615
596
679
669
659
508
500
429
483
483
475
427
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
0
NNE
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
11:30PM2.40m
2:13PM1.55m
00:25AM2.28m
3:20PM1.58m
1:26AM2.12m
4:24PM1.64m
Low Tide
7:10AM-0.05m
6:12PM1.26m
8:08AM0.04m
7:26PM1.30m
9:07AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
17
20
18
16
14
13
13
14
17
17
15
14
12
11
11
11
12
15
15
14
12
12
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
11
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
540
452
397
389
374
360
346
346
308
272
255
270
615
596
679
669
659
508
500
429
483
483
475
427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.5
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
46
44
61
115
147
226
217
191
239
297
316
261
162
64
87
83
109
79
78
236
236
78
77
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
23
14
43
43
43
42
41
51
36
61
36
162
64
35
35
34
55
31
133
78
78
133
30
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
126
170
25
16
0
19
0
55
61
97
16
0
0
0
16
61
397
97
25
16
16
19
16
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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