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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 10 am Sunday 10 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
14.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tajiguas today?
The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 2PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
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 24°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
180 | 132 | 123 | 150 | 116 | 254 | 187 | 173 | 169 | 128 | 201 | 198 | 128 | 140 | 172 | 128 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 133 | 130 | 128 | 115 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:44PM1.66m | 5:31AM1.55m | 7:00PM1.79m | 6:41AM1.54m | 7:22PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.58m | 00:23AM1.14m | 12:10PM0.61m | 1:11AM0.92m | 12:45PM0.67m | 1:55AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | 7:53 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 165 | 132 | 123 | 96 | 94 | 254 | 187 | 173 | 169 | 128 | 133 | 150 | 128 | 140 | 133 | 128 | 126 | 128 | 130 | 133 | 130 | 128 | 95 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 180 | 64 | 87 | 83 | 71 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 125 | 201 | 198 | 122 | 131 | 172 | 121 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 121 | 120 | 118 | 115 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 69 | 79 | 120 | 150 | 116 | 25 | 53 | 47 | 81 | 81 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 174 | 323 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 201 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 174 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
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