Santa Maria Rivermouth surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 08 May 2026 PDT
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Santa Maria Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Maria Rivermouth sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Santa Maria Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Santa Maria Rivermouth at 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (08 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Santa Maria Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
319
383
717
504
385
328
284
345
400
421
524
479
387
346
284
237
316
362
338
208
399
358
306
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
W
0
SE
5
S
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:20PM1.53m
3:04AM1.66m
6:39PM1.60m
4:25AM1.59m
6:55PM1.70m
5:45AM1.56m
Low Tide
10:00PM1.44m
11:02AM0.55m
11:34PM1.33m
11:44AM0.58m
00:37AM1.15m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:54
7:54
Temp °C
13
13
11
12
12
13
14
16
15
14
12
12
12
13
14
16
15
15
12
12
13
13
15
18
8
8
7
9
10
11
12
12
11
10
9
10
10
12
13
14
13
14
11
12
13
13
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.9
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
109
69
383
512
504
385
328
77
88
124
421
524
479
387
346
284
237
226
220
186
165
399
358
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
26
78
68
111
81
196
155
99
72
84
161
372
357
258
133
162
202
173
176
202
169
206
261
306
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
46
26
109
26
50
50
82
83
99
99
120
118
111
141
255
209
209
316
362
338
208
261
326
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
236
319
717
284
345
400
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
253
73
73
21
21
21
27
171
253
73
27
21
21
21
18
59
243
59
18
0
0
0
0
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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