Gaviota · Santa Barbara County · California
Tajiguas Surf Report & Forecast, Gaviota, California
Tajiguas, Gaviota, California: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 1 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Great. The main swell is 1.3 ft at 13 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 7 mph offshore wind from the north-northwest, gusting 14 mph. Water is about 71°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is 2.9 ft at 2:52 am.
2–3 ft
waist high
- Swell
- 1.3 ft · 13 s · WSWplus 1.1 ft · 6 s · WSW
- Wind
- 7 mph (NNW), gusts 14offshore
- Tide
- 3.4 ft fallinglow 2.9 ft at 2:52 am
- Water
- 71°F2mm springsuit
- Air
- 65°Ffeels like 58°F
- Sun
- rise 6:29 amset 4:59 pm
Tajiguas surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Tajiguas: 2 pm, Great, on a falling low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Tajiguas: 8 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (NE), gusts 11 | 4.6 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph offshore (NE), gusts 13 | 5.4 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (NE), gusts 12 | 6.1 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 10 | 6.4 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 6.2 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 5.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Good | calm | 4.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 2.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Great | calm | 1.6 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 0.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Good | calm | 0.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (E) | 4.2 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 10 | 4.9 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (E) | 5.6 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (SE) | 6.1 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 6.1 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (SSE), gusts 10 | 5.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (S), gusts 10 | 4.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (SSE) | 3.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (S) | 2.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (S) | 1.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 0.5 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 0.2 ft |
Tajiguas waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 1 am, sets at Tajiguas arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 2.8 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 7 s
- Lulls
- about 40 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 61% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Tajiguas surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Tajiguas: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 7–11 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Epic). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 7–11 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–7 ft and Great.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Tajiguas are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Great | 1.7 ft · 13 s · WSW | 6 mph offshore (NE), gusts 12 | calm | 2 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.3 ft · 14 s · WSW | 5 mph cross-shore (E) | 5 mph onshore (S) | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2–5 ft | Good | 1.7 ft · 13 s · W | 4 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 9 | 8 mph onshore (S), gusts 17 | 8 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–6 ft | Epic | 3.4 ft · 15 s · WSW | calm | 8 mph onshore (SW), gusts 13 | 8 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 7–11 ft | Good | 5.6 ft · 15 s · WSW | 7 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 12 | 13 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 21 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 4–7 ft | Great | 4.9 ft · 17 s · WSW | 5 mph offshore (N), gusts 11 | 5 mph onshore (WSW) | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5–9 ft | Epic | 2.4 ft · 15 s · W | 8 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 16 | 17 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 33 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6–9 ft | Great | — | 10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 16 | 17 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 22 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3–6 ft | Great | — | 10 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 15 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 20 | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2–3 ft | Good | — | 8 mph offshore (N) | 7 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Tajiguas are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Tajiguas tide chart and tide times
Tides at Tajiguas today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 2.9 ft at 2:52 am, high 6.4 ft at 9:05 am, low -0.1 ft at 4:26 pm and high 4.0 ft at 11:09 pm. At 1 am the tide is 3.4 ft and falling.
Tajiguas tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.9 ft at 2:52 amHigh 6.4 ft at 9:05 amLow -0.1 ft at 4:26 pmHigh 4.0 ft at 11:09 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 3.1 ft at 3:16 amHigh 6.1 ft at 9:33 amLow 0.1 ft at 5:11 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 3.7 ft at 12:13 amLow 3.3 ft at 3:32 amHigh 6.0 ft at 10:06 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:56 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.8 ft at 1:23 amLow 3.7 ft at 3:52 amHigh 5.9 ft at 10:42 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:48 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.9 ft at 2:59 amLow 3.9 ft at 4:34 amHigh 5.5 ft at 11:22 amLow 0.9 ft at 7:44 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 3.9 ft at 4:18 amLow 3.9 ft at 5:44 amHigh 4.9 ft at 12:12 pmLow 0.9 ft at 8:38 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.0 ft at 4:53 amLow 3.8 ft at 8:17 amHigh 4.4 ft at 1:25 pmLow 1.0 ft at 9:28 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.3 ft at 5:11 amLow 3.4 ft at 10:14 amHigh 4.1 ft at 2:52 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Tajiguas water temperature
The water temperature at Tajiguas is about 71°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 58°F and a 7 mph wind, a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 70 and 72°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Tajiguas
- Refugio State Beach1.7 mi E · 1–2 ft · Poor to Fair
- El Capitan4.5 mi E · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Gaviota7.3 mi W · 2–3 ft · Great
- Haskell's Beach11 mi ESE · 2–3 ft · Good
- Ellwood13 mi ESE · 3 ft · Good
- Sands Beach13 mi ESE · 3 ft · Good
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About Tajiguas
Tajiguas is a reef break in Gaviota, Santa Barbara County, California, facing south-southwest.
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