Razorblades surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 14 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
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Razorblades today?

The current surf forecast for Razorblades at 7PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (14 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 20°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
429
387
444
521
601
517
452
452
766
550
731
849
1186
1163
1186
1550
1676
2039
2222
2222
2305
2317
1991
1818
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:42PM1.82m
9:57AM1.17m
9:17PM1.94m
10:51AM1.15m
9:57PM2.01m
Low Tide
2:20PM0.33m
3:38AM-0.26m
2:57PM0.41m
4:24AM-0.41m
3:35PM0.48m
5:12AM-0.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
Temp °C
16
19
14
11
11
12
14
16
18
19
13
11
11
10
14
19
18
17
12
10
11
10
13
20
15
16
11
8
9
11
14
15
16
15
9
8
7
6
10
12
11
10
6
5
6
6
10
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
429
284
266
237
472
517
452
452
461
223
217
149
156
167
165
165
165
165
163
163
115
108
104
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
291
8
38
41
256
252
252
242
236
31
30
69
67
66
99
2
2
2
14
15
13
13
25
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
10
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
11
10
2
26
25
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
13
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
387
444
521
601
766
550
731
849
1186
1163
1186
1550
1676
2039
2222
2222
2305
2317
1991
1818
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
189
189
42
17
0
0
0
0
183
189
17
17
17
17
17
17
42
189
42
73
41
39
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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