Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas Ranch today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas Ranch at 5AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
118
115
108
105
104
115
152
254
137
235
408
437
355
349
263
249
292
281
282
322
276
282
341
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
0
N
5
NW
0
NW
0
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
0
NE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:45AM1.56m
7:48PM2.10m
8:45AM1.57m
8:20PM2.26m
9:43AM1.57m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.66m
1:20PM0.74m
2:39AM0.40m
1:57PM0.82m
3:24AM0.18m
2:36PM0.91m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
14
18
19
20
17
13
12
12
15
19
20
21
17
14
13
13
16
20
22
22
13
14
14
13
14
17
17
18
15
12
12
12
15
18
19
19
16
13
12
12
15
19
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
130
97
95
93
91
91
115
152
254
84
110
408
437
355
349
263
249
292
281
282
322
276
282
341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
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
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
120
118
115
108
105
104
104
102
92
137
235
58
82
102
100
98
184
179
176
176
174
172
156
156
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.1
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
17
Energy kJ
9
15
15
8
7
19
31
25
30
59
58
82
67
81
81
77
2
8
8
8
7
21
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
SE
2
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1
1
73
210
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
172
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
32
172
24
0
0
0
0
0
31
172
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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