Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 05 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas Ranch today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas Ranch at 8PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
5
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SSW
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
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
97
84
109
137
119
119
119
110
80
78
79
79
80
80
96
86
82
154
81
142
113
117
127
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
0
ENE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
WNW
10
WSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:43PM1.35m
11:58PM1.91m
4:55PM1.36m
00:38AM1.82m
1:31AM1.72m
Low Tide
5:17PM1.30m
8:08AM0.47m
5:18PM1.36m
9:06AM0.51m
10:03AM0.54m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:03
6:03
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7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
20
19
14
11
12
12
15
20
20
22
16
13
14
15
18
23
25
26
17
15
15
15
18
24
15
13
10
8
10
10
14
18
18
20
14
11
13
14
18
22
24
25
15
13
14
15
18
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
16
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
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
113
84
84
85
137
16
119
119
110
80
78
79
79
51
34
26
86
82
48
81
79
113
117
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
84
2
2
109
82
119
11
55
55
53
33
24
24
80
68
96
51
51
13
46
27
78
77
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SW
21
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
14
3
18
13
18
56
56
8
8
11
15
15
21
24
80
51
4
4
4
33
33
27
27
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
NW
4
0.2
SSE
2
0.5
W
5
1
W
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.7
W
6
1
W
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
51
97
125
67
28
24
1
15
47
58
48
56
35
62
154
164
142
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
324
133
24
0
0
0
0
31
172
1
0
0
0
0
0
172
24
1
10
0
0
0
0
172
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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