Razorblades surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
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Razorblades surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Razorblades sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Razorblades today?

The current surf forecast for Razorblades at 5AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2034
1776
1426
1138
902
797
612
486
486
359
281
218
214
214
210
194
190
268
638
538
373
357
351
414
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
10
SSE
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
S
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NE
0
ESE
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:40PM2.01m
12:46PM1.07m
11:27PM1.96m
1:51PM1.04m
00:19AM1.83m
3:02PM1.05m
Low Tide
6:03AM-0.50m
5:03PM0.63m
6:58AM-0.44m
5:56PM0.71m
7:56AM-0.34m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
11
10
12
12
15
18
18
20
18
15
14
13
17
19
19
21
20
17
17
17
17
19
20
21
7
8
11
10
14
17
15
15
14
10
11
11
16
17
17
19
17
13
12
14
15
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.4
S
15
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
58
1776
1426
1138
902
797
612
486
486
69
281
218
214
214
210
194
190
151
638
538
373
357
351
414
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
NW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
24
58
58
56
32
30
29
46
69
28
73
69
67
171
171
156
142
268
56
162
55
88
85
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
17
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.3
S
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
13
22
53
46
46
46
45
25
25
46
80
79
39
69
66
61
60
56
65
56
64
55
54
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2034
967
3
3
314
359
3
2
2
5
83
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
17
0
0
0
0
37
191
88
12
12
0
0
0
113
42
12
0
0
0
0
0
14
392
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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