The surf forecast is 3+ ft and glassy right now for Santa Barbara, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° ENE @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:15am / 3:33am
  • BUOY 46053
    W5.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 5am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (261) 4.1 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (234) 0.4 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    4.1ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    3.6ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    W
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    3ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    W
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    6mph
    2ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    W
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.6ft
    18s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    14mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 6:52pm.
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