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Santa Barbara County
5-Day Surf and Weather Forecast



Saturday (2-3) |
Sunday (2-3) |
Monday (1-2) |
Tuesday (2-3) |
Wednesday (2-3)
Saturday
2-3ft
Clear
53
Sat, May 18 - rideable
knee to waist high with occasional chest high sets.
Summary:

New long-period SW swell (210-220) will be arriving through the day on Saturday, mixing with some holding but shorter-period WNW-NW energy and some smaller S-SSW swells that continue to hang in the background. Winds will lighten up as well, setting up cleaner morning conditions for most of the region.

Swell/Tide/Wind Details
Weather: Low: 71 --

Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

3
3mph from the WNW
01AM
6
6mph from the NNW
04AM
5
5mph from the ENE
07AM
5
5mph from the E
10AM
5
5mph from the SSW
01PM
6
6mph from the SW
04PM
6
6mph from the SW
07PM
0
0mph from the N
10PM
Tides: 03:59 am (3.58ft) 10:55 am (0.72ft) 06:01 pm (4.17ft)
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Sunday
2-3ft
Mostly Clear
71
Sun, May 19 - rideable
knee to waist high with occasional waist high sets.
Summary:

The SW swell (210-220) will continue to arrive through the day on Sunday mixing with the last of the WNW-NW energy from our local windswell and some smaller S-SW leftovers. Look for cleaner morning conditions with SE-E winds clearing the skies and grooming up the surf shape for more of our beaches.

Swell/Tide/Wind Details
Weather: Low: 55 High: 71

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

3
3mph from the E
01AM
2
2mph from the ENE
04AM
2
2mph from the ESE
07AM
1
1mph from the SE
10AM
6
6mph from the SW
01PM
7
7mph from the SW
04PM
5
5mph from the S
07PM
3
3mph from the ESE
10PM
Tides: 12:05 am (1.97ft) 05:21 am (3.44ft) 11:41 am (0.85ft) 06:32 pm (4.59ft)
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Monday
1-2ft
Patchy Fog
75
Mon, May 20 - marginal
ankle to knee high with occasional thigh high sets.
Summary:

Monday the first round of SW swell (200-220) will start to peak and shift slightly more SSW. Look for the WNW-NW windswell to back down, still putting some waves into the exposed beaches but losing size, consistency, and power as we move through the day. Winds look clean, to offshore for the morning.

Swell/Tide/Wind Details
Weather: Low: 56 High: 75

Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

2
2mph from the SE
05PM
1
1mph from the NNE
05PM
6
6mph from the NNE
05PM
6
6mph from the NNE
05PM
9
9mph from the W
05PM
9
9mph from the W
05PM
9
9mph from the W
05PM
9
9mph from the W
05PM
Tides: 12:58 am (1.31ft) 06:34 am (3.48ft) 12:23 pm (0.98ft) 07:03 pm (5.05ft)
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Tuesday
2-3ft
Mostly Cloudy
70
Tue, May 21 - rideable
knee to waist high with occasional waist high sets.
Summary:

The mix of peaking SSW-SW swell (200-220) will hold through the day on Tuesday while the blend of short-period WNW-NW windswell continues to move in from our outer waters. Winds look like they may spin up some more eddy texture as we move through the day...not horrible, but enough to add some crumble to the more exposed spots.

Swell/Tide/Wind Details
Weather: Low: 53 High: 67

Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70.

1
1mph from the E
01AM
1
1mph from the E
04AM
3
3mph from the E
07AM
3
3mph from the E
10AM
10
10mph from the WSW
01PM
10
10mph from the WSW
04PM
11
11mph from the WSW
07PM
11
11mph from the WSW
10PM
Tides: 01:45 am (0.59ft) 07:36 am (3.58ft) 01:05 pm (1.08ft) 07:36 pm (5.54ft)
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Wednesday
2-3ft
Mostly Cloudy
67
Wed, May 22 - rideable
knee to waist high with occasional chest high sets.
Summary:

Look for the run of SSW-SW swell (200-210) to continue on Wednesday while the WNW-NW windswell (285-300 but mostly 290-300) continues to send in some playful sized energy to the well exposed spots. The Southern Hemi swell will slowly shift to a more SSW direction so expect more consistency at the S-SW facing beaches as we move through the day.

Swell/Tide/Wind Details
Weather: Low: 53 High: 67

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

7
7mph from the ESE
01AM
7
7mph from the ESE
04AM
8
8mph from the ESE
07AM
8
8mph from the ESE
10AM
13
13mph from the WSW
01PM
13
13mph from the WSW
04PM
13
13mph from the WSW
07PM
13
13mph from the WSW
10PM
Tides: 02:29 am (-0.1ft) 08:33 am (3.67ft) 01:46 pm (1.21ft) 08:12 pm (6ft)
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