Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 04 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
14.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas Ranch today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas Ranch at 12PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
100
97
98
188
183
233
180
173
164
114
114
113
111
104
109
118
119
119
119
112
80
78
79
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
0
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
NW
10
NNW
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:26PM1.38m
11:22PM1.98m
2:43PM1.35m
11:58PM1.91m
4:55PM1.36m
Low Tide
6:26AM0.34m
4:57PM1.24m
7:14AM0.40m
5:17PM1.30m
8:08AM0.47m
5:18PM1.36m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:05
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7:46
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
12
12
15
18
18
17
16
13
11
10
14
18
20
18
13
11
12
12
15
19
20
20
17
13
9
10
13
15
15
14
13
11
8
7
11
14
14
12
10
8
10
10
14
17
18
18
15
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
66
46
45
86
188
183
233
180
173
154
114
114
113
111
104
85
82
16
119
119
112
80
78
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
SE
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
66
100
97
43
99
65
35
60
59
164
66
49
84
84
4
109
118
119
11
13
8
9
33
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
42
42
72
98
8
34
41
41
69
4
76
77
14
14
18
13
13
56
56
55
55
53
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.3
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.2
SSE
2
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
WNW
5
Energy kJ
4
2
1
37
1
3
2
2
4
7
24
51
66
46
28
25
1
13
21
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
24
324
24
0
0
0
0
0
1
324
324
24
0
0
0
0
172
31
24
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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