Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 29 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 3AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (30 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.3
SW
15
0.4
NW
16
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
55
46
67
77
79
96
159
239
46
45
108
94
75
65
87
109
109
109
107
213
210
161
161
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
0
NW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
E
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:04PM2.08m
10:07AM1.60m
9:28PM2.11m
10:52AM1.55m
9:53PM2.11m
11:38AM1.50m
Low Tide
3:53AM0.37m
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:11
6:09
6:09
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7:43
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
16
13
13
13
16
22
24
22
15
14
14
13
16
20
21
21
17
14
13
13
15
19
20
20
13
11
12
12
15
20
21
18
12
11
12
12
16
19
19
19
16
13
12
12
15
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
W
5
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
22
24
23
67
77
79
54
53
20
46
45
108
94
75
51
55
109
109
109
21
213
210
161
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
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
0.6
WNW
12
0.1
SW
14
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
31
21
33
65
22
56
33
33
4
19
18
44
44
44
65
63
17
17
18
103
7
9
6
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
10
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
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
9
30
26
23
64
21
11
14
2
2
4
18
17
17
16
17
3
12
2
18
2
6
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
59
55
46
44
96
159
239
175
111
77
87
27
25
25
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
24
24
58
33
7
1
0
0
31
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
18
21
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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