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Main Street surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 05 Oct 2025 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
17.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Main Street this week:

The surf forecast for Main Street over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Main Street in the next 12 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 08) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 6th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 6th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 12th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Main Street over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.5
SW
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.5
SW
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
1
WNW
Period(s) (?)999111010141211141414131315121111111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)212147119161151105103129100741037111415110912187797677202
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
10
WNW
0
NNW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
0
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
E
5
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
40
NW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		onglasscross-
on		onglasscross-
on		onglasscrosscross-
on		offononcross-
on		ononcross-
on		ononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:20AM
1.94
9:23PM
1.94
9:47AM
2.08
10:16PM
1.88
10:17AM
2.20
11:11PM
1.79
10:52AM
2.28
12:12AM
1.67
11:31AM
2.30
1:20AM
1.55
12:15PM
2.25
2:44AM
1.46
1:08PM
2.16
4:25AM
1.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:22PM
0.62
3:32AM
0.50
4:08PM
0.42
4:04AM
0.62
4:57PM
0.26
4:39AM
0.77
5:48PM
0.17
5:15AM
0.93
6:45PM
0.14
5:55AM
1.08
7:48PM
0.18
6:42AM
1.22
9:01PM
0.24
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise7:00--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:03--
Sunset-6:40--6:39--6:37--6:37--6:36--6:34--6:32-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191816181817181817171716171815171815181816
Feels °C (?)181616181717171718171617161614151613151212
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Santa Barbara

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Main Street (light winds from the S at Santa Maria Airport 20 km from Main Street). 1.5m 8s swell from the WNW with a 0.5m 13s groundswell, also from the WNW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    2 hours 19 minutes ago Main Street
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20 km away, 2 h 19 min ago

7 km/h
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0.0
17.1
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Main Street Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Main Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Main Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Main Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Main Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Main Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Main Street is 18 km (11 miles) from Arroyo Grande. If you plan a vacation in Santa Barbara, look for hotels and other accommodation in Arroyo Grande. Arroyo Grande has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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