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Sandspit Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Sandspit surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sandspit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandspit sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandspit today?
The current surf forecast for Sandspit at 6PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sandspit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
64 | 63 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 116 | 119 | 119 | 118 | 91 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:09PM0.94m | 11:15PM1.58m | 2:17PM0.91m | 11:50PM1.51m | 3:58PM0.91m | 00:33AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM-0.09m | 4:40PM0.79m | 7:05AM-0.03m | 5:01PM0.85m | 7:58AM0.03m | 5:16PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | 7:46 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 6 |
 kJ | 46 | 63 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 84 | 86 | 22 | 11 | 119 | 118 | 91 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 64 | 57 | 66 | 66 | 36 | 36 | 46 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 10 | 59 | 116 | 119 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 10 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 68 | 34 | 49 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | WNW 2 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 68 | 98 | 38 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 24 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 846 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 273 | 350 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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