Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas Ranch today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas Ranch at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
167
167
167
167
133
130
128
115
108
105
104
152
152
308
133
173
206
422
422
343
254
292
286
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
NW
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
NE
0
WNW
0
S
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
N
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:41AM1.54m
7:22PM1.94m
7:45AM1.56m
7:48PM2.10m
8:45AM1.57m
8:20PM2.26m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.92m
12:45PM0.67m
1:55AM0.66m
1:20PM0.74m
2:39AM0.40m
1:57PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:53
Temp °C
17
17
17
20
18
17
13
12
12
12
13
18
20
21
17
13
13
12
14
20
21
21
18
15
16
16
16
19
17
16
13
12
12
12
13
17
18
20
15
12
13
11
14
19
20
19
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
137
128
161
164
130
133
130
128
95
93
91
91
152
152
308
133
105
110
422
422
343
254
292
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
172
167
167
167
167
121
120
118
115
108
105
104
104
102
70
106
173
206
82
102
100
98
184
179
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
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
Energy kJ
13
2
2
2
2
2
9
15
15
8
7
19
31
25
30
59
58
58
67
81
81
77
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
11
1.1
WNW
7
0.3
SE
12
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
3
109
4
64
110
22
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
172
172
32
0
0
0
0
0
172
31
1
0
0
0
0
0
170
172
24
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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