Tajiguas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 May 2026 PDT
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Tajiguas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tajiguas sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 3PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Tajiguas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
4
2
3
1
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
355
349
263
297
292
294
391
341
322
282
341
471
480
720
706
706
916
1163
1114
1054
1773
1360
1622
Wind (km/h)
0
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
N
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:45AM1.57m
8:20PM2.26m
9:43AM1.57m
8:57PM2.38m
10:42AM1.56m
9:38PM2.45m
Low Tide
1:57PM0.82m
3:24AM0.18m
2:36PM0.91m
4:12AM0.01m
3:17PM0.99m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
14
19
20
21
17
13
13
12
15
19
21
22
16
13
13
12
16
22
22
21
13
11
11
11
14
18
19
19
16
11
12
11
15
18
20
20
14
11
11
9
13
18
17
15
8
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
355
355
349
263
297
292
294
391
341
322
282
341
471
480
720
706
706
81
81
81
68
69
294
1622
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
S
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
82
102
100
98
184
179
176
176
174
172
156
158
108
110
113
157
116
43
85
38
38
14
68
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
19
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.1
W
20
0.3
S
15
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
67
81
81
77
14
8
8
8
7
21
22
20
20
26
26
64
7
38
7
2
2
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
76
500
684
916
1163
1114
1054
1773
1360
1254
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
174
174
26
0
0
0
0
0
167
174
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
173
26
56
24
23
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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