Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 03 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 5AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
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 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
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
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
69
66
100
97
98
188
183
180
180
173
164
151
114
113
111
108
109
118
119
119
119
112
80
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
0
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:50PM2.05m
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
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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
15
13
12
12
15
18
18
17
15
13
11
10
14
18
19
18
14
11
12
12
15
19
20
21
11
10
9
9
13
15
14
14
12
10
8
7
11
13
12
12
11
8
10
11
15
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
47
47
46
66
97
86
188
183
180
180
173
154
151
114
113
111
108
85
82
17
119
119
112
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
11
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
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
42
42
66
100
45
43
99
65
35
60
59
164
66
49
84
84
104
109
118
119
12
9
9
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
NW
16
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
SE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
61
69
42
42
72
98
8
34
41
41
69
4
76
77
14
14
4
13
13
56
56
55
55
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.9
W
4
1
W
4
1
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
9
6
2
1
13
1
2
3
5
25
38
41
32
24
21
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
52
292
24
1
0
0
0
0
58
324
245
24
0
0
0
0
172
172
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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