Main Street surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Main Street today?

The current surf forecast for Main Street at 4PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (17 May)11ft (3.5m)11s

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 Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3665
3557
2757
2892
3191
2724
1913
1637
1377
1045
802
698
521
452
452
452
443
453
410
360
367
339
316
270
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
WNW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
5
E
5
NW
15
SE
5
ESE
10
W
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
SSW
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
12:04PM1.58m
10:40PM2.46m
1:07PM1.56m
11:30PM2.40m
2:13PM1.55m
00:25AM2.28m
Low Tide
5:20AM-0.08m
4:22PM1.13m
6:14AM-0.10m
5:13PM1.20m
7:10AM-0.05m
6:12PM1.26m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:01
Temp °C
12
13
14
13
12
12
13
12
13
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
7
8
7
7
7
11
12
9
11
14
14
14
12
11
12
11
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
3.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
2302
2343
69
69
68
2724
1913
1637
1377
1045
802
698
521
452
452
452
443
453
410
360
367
339
294
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
17
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
Energy kJ
91
88
31
31
31
44
44
44
67
67
39
50
46
44
43
115
147
203
280
242
239
297
316
257
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
6
31
12
12
23
54
68
42
40
26
23
37
14
61
43
43
69
41
51
36
61
61
162
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
3665
3557
2757
2892
3191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
74
74
74
88
81
22
16
0
0
33
127
126
25
16
0
0
0
55
127
61
16
0
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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