The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Santa Barbara, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    52° NNW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:47am / 2:28am
  • BUOY 46053
    W5.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 4am on Wed 11/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (267) 1.6 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (259) 0.8 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.3ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    W
  • Friday, Nov 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    WSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Nov 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    3.8ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    S
    3mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Nov 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West, and was updated Nov 20, 2024 @ 5:57pm.
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