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The Hut - Paradise Cove surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
14.9° C
 (Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Hut - Paradise Cove this week:

The surf forecast for The Hut - Paradise Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Hut - Paradise Cove in the next 16 days are 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 27th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 27th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 26th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Hut - Paradise Cove over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
20
0.6
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
207
286
158
150
127
170
158
119
129
188
215
265
195
186
127
125
85
149
211
229
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
10
N
15
WNW
25
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:10PM1.60m
4:15AM1.87m
6:56PM1.70m
5:39AM1.79m
7:33PM1.80m
6:52AM1.75m
8:03PM1.90m
7:55AM1.72m
8:30PM1.98m
8:50AM1.68m
8:56PM2.04m
9:40AM1.65m
9:20PM2.09m
Low Tide
10:44AM0.28m
10:37PM1.32m
11:47AM0.34m
00:09AM1.18m
12:40PM0.41m
1:17AM1.00m
1:25PM0.49m
2:10AM0.81m
2:02PM0.60m
2:54AM0.64m
2:36PM0.71m
3:34AM0.50m
3:06PM0.84m
4:11AM0.38m
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6:20
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—
6:20
—
—
6:18
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—
6:16
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—
6:16
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—
6:15
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6:13
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7:40
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—
7:42
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—
7:42
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—
7:43
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—
7:44
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—
7:45
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—
7:45
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
Temp °C
18
19
14
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
13
15
16
14
16
16
14
Feels °C
13
12
8
11
9
9
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
9
14
14
14
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
W
15
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
5
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
16
Energy kJ
166
207
158
145
119
127
112
67
107
16
188
215
265
195
186
127
125
85
102
82
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
W
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
W
5
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
20
0.6
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
204
169
201
142
102
69
68
69
58
129
28
13
12
49
18
11
27
64
149
211
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
W
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
Energy kJ
226
11
121
47
47
84
10
54
16
37
9
28
14
12
24
25
18
8
23
22
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
—
0.4
WSW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
3
1.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
280
100
286
158
150
77
170
158
119
11
17
—
7
18
24
15
9
5
30
6
96
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
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1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
21
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24
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21
26
94
29
57
255
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
6
8
5
6
6
4
6
9
5
8
5
6
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The Hut - Paradise Cove is 21 km (13 miles) from Santa Maria. If you plan a vacation in Santa Barbara, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Maria. Santa Maria has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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