Tajiguas Ranch surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 09 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
14.0° 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 12AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (10 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)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 Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
107
151
222
162
216
206
162
123
150
116
169
231
173
169
128
201
198
167
179
172
128
167
167
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
0
NE
0
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
NNW
5
E
0
E
0
N
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
0
NE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:32PM1.56m
4:10AM1.57m
6:44PM1.66m
5:31AM1.55m
7:00PM1.79m
6:41AM1.54m
Low Tide
11:19PM1.32m
11:33AM0.58m
00:23AM1.14m
12:10PM0.61m
1:11AM0.92m
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>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
23
24
17
15
15
15
18
23
25
24
19
17
16
16
19
25
25
25
20
20
19
18
18
21
22
23
15
14
14
14
17
22
24
24
20
17
16
16
19
24
23
24
19
18
17
16
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
SW
16
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
112
107
67
222
162
216
206
162
123
118
92
161
231
173
169
128
133
153
167
179
133
128
126
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
19
0.5
SW
19
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
WNW
8
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
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
64
66
118
179
161
121
180
64
87
83
73
47
124
124
124
125
201
198
122
131
172
121
167
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
S
21
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
S
19
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
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
WNW
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
Energy kJ
23
76
42
116
34
48
70
79
120
150
116
169
53
47
81
81
14
11
41
11
13
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
151
77
32
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
324
1
0
0
0
0
0
172
172
18
0
0
0
0
0
33
116
18
1
0
0
0
21
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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