Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 10 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
14.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tajiguas Ranch today?

The current surf forecast for Tajiguas Ranch at 7AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (10 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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 Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
177
180
132
123
150
116
202
195
173
169
128
201
198
130
140
172
167
167
167
167
133
130
128
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNE
5
S
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
ENE
5
E
0
NE
0
NW
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:10AM1.57m
6:44PM1.66m
5:31AM1.55m
7:00PM1.79m
6:41AM1.54m
7:22PM1.94m
Low Tide
11:19PM1.32m
11:33AM0.58m
00:23AM1.14m
12:10PM0.61m
1:11AM0.92m
12:45PM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
14
13
16
22
23
23
18
16
15
15
18
24
25
24
19
20
21
20
21
21
22
21
15
14
13
12
16
21
22
23
19
16
15
15
18
23
24
23
18
19
19
18
19
19
20
20
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
162
177
165
132
123
94
94
202
195
173
169
128
131
150
130
140
133
128
126
128
128
133
130
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
161
121
180
64
86
83
73
169
124
124
124
125
201
198
122
131
172
167
167
167
167
121
120
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
NW
7
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
34
48
69
79
120
150
116
14
53
47
81
81
3
11
41
11
13
2
2
2
2
2
9
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
140
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
172
324
18
0
0
0
0
0
116
116
24
1
0
0
0
22
21
52
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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