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Tajiguas Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Tajiguas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tajiguas today?
The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 11PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tajiguas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
404 | 331 | 408 | 135 | 206 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 138 | 208 | 161 | 154 | 195 | 242 | 147 | 142 | 98 | 184 | 203 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 12:45PM1.50m | 11:13PM2.39m | 1:53PM1.49m | 00:07AM2.27m | 3:04PM1.51m | 1:09AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM1.15m | 6:53AM-0.04m | 5:47PM1.22m | 7:52AM0.06m | 7:00PM1.27m | 8:53AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 404 | 331 | 47 | 135 | 206 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 138 | 208 | 161 | 154 | 195 | 242 | 147 | 142 | 98 | 94 | 203 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 17 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 47 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 42 | 26 | 65 | 65 | 95 | 84 | 103 | 52 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 96 | 184 | 96 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | N 4 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 408 | 30 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 13 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 333 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 |
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