The surf forecast is 1 ft and clean right now for Santa Barbara, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° WSW @ 10 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:33am / 2:48pm
  • BUOY 46053
    W3.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 5am on Thu 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (244) 0.6 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (166) 0.2 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    W
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  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    W
  • Monday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    0.6ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    0.3ft
    17s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West, and was updated Apr 17, 2025 @ 6:56pm.
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