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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° N @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:01pm / 3:22am
  • BUOY 46053
    W5.2ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 10am on Thu 2/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (265) 2.6 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (256) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    W
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  • Saturday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    1ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    W
  • Monday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    W
  • Tuesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    2ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    1ft
    17s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West, and was updated Feb 20, 2025 @ 11:51pm.
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