The surf forecast is 2 ft and glassy right now for Santa Barbara, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    53° SSE @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:44am / 7:18am
  • BUOY 46053
    W2.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 11am on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (234) 0.7 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (261) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    0.8ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    0.5ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    19s
    SW
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  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    SW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    W
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 12:51am.
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