Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDT
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Tajiguas Ranch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tajiguas Ranch sea temperature is
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas Ranch today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas Ranch at 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
5
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
114
113
123
84
109
137
119
119
119
112
80
78
79
79
80
80
96
86
82
110
128
106
85
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
E
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:43PM1.35m
11:58PM1.91m
4:55PM1.36m
00:38AM1.82m
1:31AM1.72m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.40m
5:17PM1.30m
8:08AM0.47m
5:18PM1.36m
9:06AM0.51m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
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7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
13
19
21
19
14
12
12
12
15
19
20
21
16
13
14
15
18
23
25
26
17
15
15
15
10
15
16
13
10
10
10
11
14
17
18
19
14
11
13
14
18
22
24
25
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
114
114
113
84
84
85
137
18
119
119
112
80
78
79
79
53
36
28
38
82
81
81
79
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
21
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
66
49
84
2
18
109
82
119
12
55
55
53
33
24
24
80
68
96
86
51
48
46
27
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SW
21
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
76
77
14
3
2
13
18
56
56
9
9
11
15
15
21
37
80
51
51
4
13
33
33
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
1.1
W
5
1.6
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.5
W
6
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
8
20
51
123
130
69
31
25
15
40
58
48
32
52
110
128
106
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
58
324
133
24
0
0
0
0
32
172
1
0
0
0
0
0
172
24
1
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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