Razorblades surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Razorblades today?

The current surf forecast for Razorblades at 4AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.7
NW
15
1.4
NW
10
0.8
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
313
260
218
214
214
210
190
217
356
264
538
373
362
357
414
290
281
359
347
269
265
265
260
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
NE
5
N
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
5
NNW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
0
NE
5
S
5
WSW
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:27PM1.96m
1:51PM1.04m
00:19AM1.83m
3:02PM1.05m
1:19AM1.66m
4:14PM1.11m
Low Tide
5:03PM0.63m
6:58AM-0.44m
5:56PM0.71m
7:56AM-0.34m
7:05PM0.78m
8:58AM-0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
18
21
21
23
21
18
17
17
21
21
21
23
18
15
14
14
17
19
19
20
13
10
11
12
16
19
18
18
17
13
12
12
18
18
18
20
14
11
10
11
16
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.7
NW
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
69
313
260
218
214
214
210
190
217
164
264
538
373
362
357
112
290
281
184
184
269
265
265
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
S
13
0.7
NW
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
28
69
73
69
67
171
171
156
56
214
56
162
55
88
85
51
110
109
48
48
184
107
107
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SSW
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
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
47
28
80
79
39
69
66
61
67
56
65
56
89
55
54
18
50
48
77
77
77
47
47
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.2
ESE
2
1
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
486
11
7
1
186
356
164
110
94
414
26
26
359
347
9
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
2
4
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
0
12
0
0
0
117
42
76
0
12
12
0
0
12
347
42
17
17
0
0
0
4
12
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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