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The Hut - Paradise Cove Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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The Hut - Paradise Cove surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Hut - Paradise Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Hut - Paradise Cove sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Hut - Paradise Cove today?
The current surf forecast for The Hut - Paradise Cove at 1PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Hut - Paradise Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | |
384 | 384 | 317 | 297 | 230 | 203 | 191 | 239 | 239 | 191 | 171 | 127 | 125 | 127 | 127 | 137 | 189 | 217 | 210 | 203 | 203 | 276 | 340 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:02PM1.41m | 00:20AM1.92m | 4:31PM1.42m | 1:02AM1.84m | 5:47PM1.47m | 1:54AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.39m | 5:57PM1.35m | 8:25AM0.45m | 6:35PM1.40m | 9:20AM0.49m | 7:56PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 384 | 384 | 317 | 297 | 230 | 203 | 31 | 158 | 158 | 121 | 115 | 71 | 125 | 77 | 85 | 68 | 68 | 217 | 210 | 203 | 203 | 191 | 214 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 91 | 169 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 178 | 161 | 21 | 239 | 191 | 171 | 127 | 70 | 127 | 127 | 137 | 189 | 125 | 123 | 66 | 64 | 199 | 196 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | W 21 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 107 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 191 | 239 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 80 | 107 | 127 | 125 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 42 | 67 | 41 | 55 | — | — | 12 | 25 | 59 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 107 | 160 | 180 | 276 | 340 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 125 | 255 | 255 | 95 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 242 | 242 | 95 | 72 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 242 | 95 | 72 | 76 | 29 |
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