Tajiguas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 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
15.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 3AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
137
186
158
437
355
349
263
249
292
288
341
334
322
276
391
511
540
628
625
551
650
744
1023
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
E
0
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:45AM1.57m
8:20PM2.26m
9:43AM1.57m
8:57PM2.38m
10:42AM1.56m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.40m
1:57PM0.82m
3:24AM0.18m
2:36PM0.91m
4:12AM0.01m
3:17PM0.99m
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>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
16
12
12
12
15
20
20
21
18
14
13
13
16
20
22
23
16
13
14
13
17
23
22
20
15
11
12
12
15
19
18
19
16
13
12
12
16
19
21
21
14
11
12
11
14
19
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
113
66
105
83
437
355
349
263
249
292
288
341
334
322
276
391
445
540
628
625
551
118
81
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
S
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
92
137
186
158
82
102
100
98
184
179
176
176
174
172
156
108
108
110
113
157
116
56
38
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
19
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.5
NW
6
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
30
59
58
58
67
81
81
77
8
8
8
9
7
21
20
18
20
26
26
64
17
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
0.4
SE
3
0.7
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
33
63
2
68
212
511
471
500
500
650
744
1023
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
174
174
26
0
0
0
0
0
167
174
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
326
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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