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Surf Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Surf Beach 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
Surf Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Surf Beach sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Surf Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Surf Beach at 3PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest 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) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Surf Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
397 | 610 | 594 | 678 | 678 | 788 | 700 | 606 | 596 | 596 | 476 | 447 | 353 | 269 | 265 | 265 | 218 | 215 | 171 | 162 | 160 | 127 | 149 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:43PM1.41m | 11:37PM1.97m | 2:56PM1.38m | 00:13AM1.90m | 4:32PM1.39m | 00:55AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.32m | 5:18PM1.26m | 7:27AM0.38m | 5:45PM1.32m | 8:20AM0.44m | 6:16PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 |
 kJ | 198 | 610 | 594 | 678 | 678 | 788 | 700 | 606 | 596 | 596 | 476 | 447 | 353 | 269 | 265 | 265 | 218 | 215 | 150 | 143 | 109 | 127 | 149 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 397 | 99 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 101 | 101 | 181 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 220 | 226 | 193 | 38 | 33 | 191 | 171 | 162 | 160 | 68 | 127 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 120 | 201 | 71 | 70 | 91 | 91 | 130 | 87 | 49 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 239 | 193 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 44 | 118 | 69 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 49 | 43 | — | 45 | 22 | 26 | 39 | 58 | 87 | 93 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 784 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 109 | 199 | 282 | 76 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 224 | 224 | 76 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 21 |
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