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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° SW @ 9 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:29pm / 1:42pm
  • BUOY 46053
    W3.3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 10pm on Sun 1/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (248) 1.3 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (259) 1.6 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.3ft
    17s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    WSW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1ft
    13s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    17s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    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 Jan 20, 2025 @ 11:54am.
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