Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 22 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
14.7° 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 3AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
107
116
121
122
122
122
124
124
169
124
122
119
110
144
104
104
104
103
142
146
144
106
197
Wind (km/h)
10
W
0
SSE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
0
ENE
5
ESE
0
W
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:41AM1.72m
5:52PM1.78m
5:06AM1.59m
6:30PM1.88m
6:25AM1.50m
Low Tide
10:18PM1.20m
10:48AM0.43m
11:46PM1.04m
11:37AM0.56m
00:53AM0.85m
12:20PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
14
19
19
19
15
13
12
12
14
19
18
18
14
12
12
11
15
20
21
22
13
13
11
12
14
18
17
18
14
13
12
12
14
17
16
16
13
11
11
10
15
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
78
52
51
121
122
122
122
124
124
169
124
122
119
110
144
104
104
104
103
142
146
144
106
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
S
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
S
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
NW
14
Energy kJ
106
107
116
57
33
33
33
33
40
10
34
34
33
19
33
9
19
19
53
50
49
87
91
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
S
17
Energy kJ
26
26
25
25
25
25
11
11
11
18
9
9
9
9
9
36
34
25
17
17
34
54
54
92
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
6
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
10
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
W
4
1
W
4
Energy kJ
12
41
1
52
1
5
17
50
3
3
3
2
33
3
18
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
23
0
0
0
0
172
292
24
23
0
0
0
0
292
24
24
1
0
0
0
0
24
24
324
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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