Razorblades surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Razorblades today?

The current surf forecast for Razorblades at 8PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)--
Afternoon (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
56
56
56
64
54
53
67
62
53
80
78
67
125
105
132
223
257
246
121
183
302
127
127
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
SW
10
W
25
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
WSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:00PM1.60m
9:34AM1.22m
9:23PM1.65m
10:15AM1.16m
9:46PM1.68m
10:56AM1.10m
Low Tide
2:38PM0.18m
3:30AM0.01m
3:04PM0.28m
4:05AM-0.09m
3:28PM0.39m
4:39AM-0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:13
6:11
6:11
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7:43
7:43
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
19
18
13
11
11
11
14
18
18
20
14
12
12
11
14
20
20
19
13
12
12
12
14
18
16
13
9
8
9
9
12
17
16
16
11
9
9
9
12
16
14
15
9
8
10
10
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.5
NW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
57
56
56
56
56
54
42
41
41
33
48
47
47
125
97
106
142
140
97
121
118
155
127
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
Energy kJ
44
25
25
40
64
39
53
55
54
36
80
78
67
46
44
28
33
33
32
30
29
116
114
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
46
41
41
25
25
23
39
38
37
21
35
34
54
54
33
33
14
14
14
8
10
28
28
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
21
40
48
37
35
46
83
67
62
53
55
44
61
94
105
132
223
257
246
171
183
302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
315
41
18
0
0
0
0
14
315
17
17
12
17
0
0
189
42
76
41
17
0
0
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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