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Razorblades Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Razorblades surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Razorblades today?
The current surf forecast for Razorblades at 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Razorblades. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
1580 | 2099 | 1766 | 2168 | 2135 | 1866 | 1896 | 2281 | 2466 | 2142 | 1722 | 1247 | 902 | 797 | 660 | 553 | 460 | 394 | 313 | 260 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:57PM2.01m | 11:46AM1.11m | 10:40PM2.01m | 12:46PM1.07m | 11:27PM1.96m | 1:51PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM-0.49m | 4:17PM0.55m | 6:03AM-0.50m | 5:03PM0.63m | 6:58AM-0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 163 | 118 | 378 | 108 | 71 | 102 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 58 | 1722 | 1247 | 902 | 797 | 660 | 553 | 460 | 394 | 313 | 260 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 115 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 57 | 87 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 42 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 171 | 171 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 | S 15 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 30 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 80 | 79 | 39 | 69 | 66 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | SE 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1580 | 2099 | 1766 | 2168 | 2135 | 1866 | 1896 | 2281 | 2466 | 2142 | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 187 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 183 | 191 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 191 | 12 |
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