Tajiguas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 07 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
14.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 7AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
W
8
0.5
S
19
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
161
117
85
77
93
109
197
246
246
262
232
202
202
166
184
169
184
212
220
206
162
123
150
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
0
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
WNW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
S
5
SW
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:31AM1.72m
6:24PM1.48m
2:44AM1.64m
6:32PM1.56m
4:10AM1.57m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.54m
9:33PM1.43m
10:52AM0.56m
11:19PM1.32m
11:33AM0.58m
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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6:03
6:03
6:01
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7:50
7:51
7:51
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
16
22
25
25
17
15
15
15
18
23
25
25
19
16
16
16
19
24
24
24
14
13
14
14
17
21
24
24
15
13
14
14
18
21
24
24
17
15
14
15
18
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
48
81
117
85
69
71
109
49
79
246
262
232
202
202
166
184
169
127
171
220
206
162
123
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
19
0.5
W
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
13
46
79
54
77
93
25
27
17
61
50
79
76
76
64
66
67
184
51
121
180
64
87
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
17
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.3
SW
19
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
S
21
0.4
S
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
4
33
27
27
31
27
27
13
11
17
27
58
23
60
23
76
119
173
161
48
70
79
120
150
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.2
SSE
2
0.8
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.9
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
159
161
164
80
1
62
197
246
25
20
40
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
0
174
323
0
0
0
0
0
0
173
107
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
17
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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