Tajiguas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 15 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 3AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (16 May)10ft (3.0m)7s

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 Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
399
480
551
551
720
1075
696
1025
1910
1287
1929
1733
1525
1509
2024
2377
1759
1252
861
669
579
478
397
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
E
0
ENE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:57PM2.38m
10:42AM1.56m
9:38PM2.45m
11:42AM1.53m
10:23PM2.45m
12:45PM1.50m
Low Tide
4:12AM0.01m
3:17PM0.99m
5:03AM-0.08m
4:01PM1.07m
5:56AM-0.09m
4:49PM1.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
Temp °C
15
12
12
12
16
22
22
20
13
11
11
11
13
20
21
20
13
12
14
13
16
20
20
20
14
11
11
10
14
18
18
15
8
7
8
8
10
18
18
16
9
10
12
11
16
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
2.2
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
107
399
480
551
551
81
81
80
80
69
361
66
62
1525
59
59
35
1759
1252
861
669
579
478
397
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
45
110
113
115
116
47
85
38
38
2
68
13
6
60
6
6
6
34
34
34
33
28
29
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
S
16
0.3
SE
4
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
12
20
26
26
26
43
38
7
2
14
2
2
24
12
12
13
21
21
20
1
20
2
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
4
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
341
394
419
427
720
1075
696
1025
1910
1287
1929
1733
1342
1509
2024
2377
1407
1
3
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
24
24
24
0
0
0
93
0
323
17
0
0
1
0
123
26
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
6
9
9
7
4
1
5
6
7
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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