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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° N @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:18am / 3:14am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW5.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 10am on Fri 12/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (266) 1.2 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (265) 0.9 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0.8ft
    19s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    17s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    3.9ft
    17s
    WSW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    3.8ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    4.6ft
    16s
    WSW
  • Monday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    3.9ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    3.4ft
    21s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    19s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    2.7ft
    18s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    3.4ft
    17s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    3.6ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West, and was updated Dec 20, 2024 @ 11:54pm.
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