Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 08 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 8PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (08 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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 Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.5
S
19
0.5
SW
18
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
139
183
221
221
222
197
166
166
154
202
184
161
220
211
162
123
150
116
202
245
173
160
128
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
0
S
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
E
0
E
0
S
10
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
6:24PM1.48m
2:44AM1.64m
6:32PM1.56m
4:10AM1.57m
6:44PM1.66m
5:31AM1.55m
Low Tide
9:33PM1.43m
10:52AM0.56m
11:19PM1.32m
11:33AM0.58m
00:23AM1.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
24
23
16
14
15
15
18
23
25
26
19
16
17
16
19
24
25
24
20
19
17
17
20
26
23
21
14
13
14
14
18
21
24
25
17
14
16
15
18
23
24
23
20
19
16
17
20
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
18
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.5
W
10
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
94
31
79
61
221
222
197
166
166
154
67
49
144
220
211
162
123
118
92
202
245
173
160
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
W
10
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
Energy kJ
47
49
24
17
50
79
76
76
64
66
118
184
51
121
180
64
87
83
73
169
124
124
124
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.2
S
18
0.3
SW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
S
21
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
27
27
17
11
27
58
38
47
23
76
42
173
161
48
70
79
120
150
116
5
53
47
81
81
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
139
183
221
202
202
163
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
324
1
0
0
0
0
0
172
324
1
0
0
0
0
0
31
172
24
0
0
0
0
0
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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