Tajiguas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 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
15.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 5PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
66
65
64
57
55
83
84
55
113
72
71
70
70
109
109
113
83
50
63
45
52
82
118
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:47PM1.67m
5:28AM1.78m
7:21PM1.78m
6:40AM1.74m
7:50PM1.88m
Low Tide
11:38AM0.34m
11:57PM1.17m
12:30PM0.39m
1:04AM0.98m
1:13PM0.46m
1:55AM0.79m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:18
6:16
6:16
6:15
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7:38
7:39
7:39
7:40
1
Temp °C
15
19
21
20
13
11
10
10
13
17
16
16
14
12
11
11
13
16
18
17
13
11
10
9
13
17
18
15
9
8
7
7
11
14
12
12
11
10
9
9
11
12
12
11
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
Energy kJ
82
65
65
64
57
55
83
84
55
113
72
71
70
70
109
109
113
83
35
63
45
52
82
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
44
65
65
62
49
49
55
55
29
55
55
54
29
26
26
26
26
33
50
50
25
32
25
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
S
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
W
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
W
18
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
42
66
21
21
14
14
14
14
50
7
12
12
30
24
7
12
6
25
25
25
31
25
34
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
1
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
75
62
78
93
70
42
37
27
25
15
19
14
9
12
13
15
15
25
50
43
35
20
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
26
26
60
26
0
0
0
0
26
323
888
0
0
0
0
0
0
888
324
46
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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