Razorblades surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 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
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Razorblades today?

The current surf forecast for Razorblades at 8PM is: 2.5m 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 direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
2
3
3
5
4
4
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.7
NW
15
0.8
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1927
2177
2034
2995
1522
1247
1036
797
623
486
486
334
281
260
214
256
256
194
217
268
638
538
373
357
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SW
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
E
5
E
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
11:46AM1.11m
10:40PM2.01m
12:46PM1.07m
11:27PM1.96m
1:51PM1.04m
00:19AM1.83m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.55m
6:03AM-0.50m
5:03PM0.63m
6:58AM-0.44m
5:56PM0.71m
7:56AM-0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
20
17
12
11
13
12
15
17
18
20
17
15
14
13
16
19
19
21
20
17
18
15
17
20
15
12
8
9
12
10
14
16
15
16
13
12
12
11
15
17
17
19
18
12
14
13
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
0.4
S
15
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
90
59
58
1941
1522
1247
1036
797
623
486
69
334
281
260
214
256
256
194
194
268
638
538
373
357
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
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
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
NW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
NW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
24
24
24
58
58
56
32
30
30
42
28
69
73
69
67
171
171
154
217
56
56
162
55
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
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
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
S
12
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
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
12
12
13
22
53
46
46
46
45
28
47
25
80
79
39
69
66
61
56
66
65
56
89
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
1.4
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
NW
3
1
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
1927
2177
2034
2995
4
1
4
486
13
7
5
2
183
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
17
17
22
0
0
0
4
37
42
255
0
0
0
0
0
113
42
12
0
12
0
0
0
189
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
7
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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