Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 10 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
14.1° 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 5AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
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
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
198
195
167
131
133
201
198
140
140
172
167
167
167
167
133
130
128
115
108
105
104
115
195
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ESE
0
NE
0
WNW
0
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
NNW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
0
ESE
0
NE
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:31AM1.55m
7:00PM1.79m
6:41AM1.54m
7:22PM1.94m
7:45AM1.56m
Low Tide
00:23AM1.14m
12:10PM0.61m
1:11AM0.92m
12:45PM0.67m
1:55AM0.66m
1:20PM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:53
Temp °C
16
14
13
14
17
23
23
23
17
19
19
18
19
23
20
19
14
13
12
12
14
18
20
21
16
14
13
15
17
22
22
22
16
18
18
16
17
21
19
18
14
13
12
12
14
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
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
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
118
198
195
167
131
133
112
121
137
140
135
128
126
128
130
133
130
128
95
93
91
91
115
195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
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
Energy kJ
71
169
124
124
124
125
201
198
140
131
172
167
167
167
167
121
120
118
115
108
105
104
104
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
NW
8
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
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
Energy kJ
116
16
53
47
81
81
14
11
11
3
13
2
2
2
2
2
9
15
15
8
7
19
31
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
116
202
24
0
0
0
0
18
172
172
172
0
0
0
0
0
292
24
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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