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Tajiguas Ranch Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.7° 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 10PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tajiguas Ranch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
122 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 110 | 144 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 142 | 146 | 144 | 106 | 200 | 195 | 166 | 164 | 162 | 166 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.78m | 5:06AM1.59m | 6:30PM1.88m | 6:25AM1.50m | 7:02PM1.96m | 7:35AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM1.04m | 11:37AM0.56m | 00:53AM0.85m | 12:20PM0.70m | 1:46AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 |
18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 122 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 110 | 144 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 142 | 146 | 144 | 106 | 200 | 195 | 166 | 164 | 162 | 166 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 87 | 91 | 92 | 89 | 91 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 34 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 52 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 24 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 58 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 332 | 332 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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