Razorblades surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 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
14.2° 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: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (16 May)10ft (3.0m)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 afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1526
1546
1637
2558
2346
2317
2136
1960
2071
2472
2466
3568
1722
1268
902
797
660
553
460
387
328
260
256
256
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
S
15
WSW
25
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:57PM2.01m
11:46AM1.11m
10:40PM2.01m
12:46PM1.07m
11:27PM1.96m
Low Tide
3:35PM0.48m
5:12AM-0.49m
4:17PM0.55m
6:03AM-0.50m
5:03PM0.63m
6:58AM-0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
18
16
12
10
10
10
12
18
20
18
13
11
13
13
15
18
19
20
18
15
14
14
16
19
11
10
7
5
5
6
9
15
16
13
9
8
11
12
14
17
17
15
15
12
12
12
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
0.4
S
15
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
165
165
163
163
115
108
104
102
90
90
58
2288
1722
1268
902
797
660
553
69
387
328
260
256
256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
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
Energy kJ
2
2
2
69
2
4
25
25
25
12
24
58
58
87
32
30
30
42
28
69
73
69
67
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
NW
18
0.3
S
15
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
2
13
4
12
12
25
13
22
53
33
46
46
4
28
47
25
25
79
39
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
0.1
SE
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
1.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
1526
1546
1637
2558
2346
2317
2136
1960
2071
2472
2466
3568
4
5
4
460
5
1
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
17
17
26
42
41
39
17
17
17
183
42
26
33
0
0
0
4
37
143
76
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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