Tajiguas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 09 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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)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 Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
19
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
125
112
119
151
180
162
216
211
162
123
150
116
198
231
173
169
160
201
198
167
179
135
167
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
NW
5
ENE
0
E
0
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
0
N
0
ESE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:32PM1.56m
4:10AM1.57m
6:44PM1.66m
5:31AM1.55m
7:00PM1.79m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.56m
11:19PM1.32m
11:33AM0.58m
00:23AM1.14m
12:10PM0.61m
1:11AM0.92m
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>
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
15
21
23
24
18
15
16
15
19
23
25
23
19
17
16
16
19
24
25
24
19
19
19
18
15
20
22
23
16
14
15
14
19
22
24
23
19
17
16
16
19
23
24
23
18
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
151
125
112
109
151
180
162
216
211
162
123
118
94
198
231
173
169
160
128
150
167
179
135
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
76
76
64
66
67
179
161
121
180
64
86
83
71
169
124
124
124
125
201
198
122
131
125
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
S
21
0.4
S
19
0.4
S
19
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
NW
7
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
23
47
23
76
118
116
34
48
70
79
120
150
116
14
53
47
81
81
14
25
41
11
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
73
119
80
77
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
174
323
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
174
17
0
0
0
0
0
115
115
26
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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