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Tajiguas Ranch Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tajiguas Ranch today?
The current surf forecast for Tajiguas Ranch at 5PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tajiguas Ranch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | |
161 | 154 | 114 | 149 | 147 | 109 | 98 | 184 | 96 | 94 | 145 | 142 | 170 | 107 | 158 | 79 | 152 | 152 | 91 | 83 | 106 | 107 | 116 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.51m | 1:09AM2.10m | 4:11PM1.58m | 2:20AM1.90m | 5:07PM1.68m | 3:41AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.06m | 7:00PM1.27m | 8:53AM0.17m | 8:35PM1.28m | 9:53AM0.30m | 10:18PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 161 | 154 | 114 | 149 | 147 | 109 | 98 | 94 | 17 | 94 | 145 | 142 | 76 | 81 | 55 | 68 | 14 | 91 | 91 | 54 | 106 | 107 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 96 | 184 | 94 | 12 | 56 | 107 | 27 | 107 | 80 | 79 | 46 | 152 | 78 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 116 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | — | S 23 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 117 | 64 | 62 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 57 | 56 | 96 | 56 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 53 | 152 | 31 | 30 | 49 | — | 10 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 3 | WNW 11 | W 4 | WNW 11 | W 4 | WNW 11 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 21 | — | — | 123 | 3 | 170 | 12 | 158 | 13 | 105 | — | — | 83 | 80 | 75 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 58 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 332 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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