Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas Ranch today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas Ranch at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
6
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
13
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
77
94
154
51
46
69
120
99
99
65
86
108
109
109
136
213
80
203
203
203
94
222
196
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
N
5
N
0
W
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
0
NW
5
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:07AM1.60m
9:28PM2.11m
10:52AM1.55m
9:53PM2.11m
11:38AM1.50m
10:20PM2.09m
Low Tide
3:16PM0.90m
4:29AM0.30m
3:42PM1.00m
5:05AM0.27m
4:08PM1.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
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7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
16
22
25
23
15
14
14
13
16
20
21
22
17
14
14
13
15
19
20
20
16
13
12
11
15
20
23
20
12
11
13
12
16
19
20
21
16
13
13
12
16
18
19
19
15
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.7
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
W
5
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
58
22
54
53
51
46
57
120
99
99
52
58
108
109
109
28
213
80
203
203
203
22
22
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.1
SW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
22
56
21
20
20
19
69
44
44
44
65
63
17
17
18
136
7
57
6
30
25
94
79
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
64
33
33
14
4
2
18
18
17
17
17
17
3
12
2
18
2
9
2
6
2
25
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
77
94
154
208
175
55
46
86
18
25
25
17
67
222
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
18
24
58
33
1
0
0
0
31
327
24
0
0
0
0
0
21
325
24
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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