2.6ft Hs
WNW from · 282° · 12.4 s
CALIFORNIA / Gaviota edgeSPOT / 700
Tajiguas Ranch.
Reef
Variable reef peak34.463° N / 120.092° W
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Forecast & tide at a glance
Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.
Estimated surf face2.1 ftForecast for Thu Nov 12, 5:00am Pacific
Coastal wind7.2 mphNE from
NOAA tide reference3.3 ftMLLW · Santa Barbara
READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS
Swell by swell.
Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
Thu Nov 12, 5:00am Pacific
GFS · 4 components
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
1.2ft Hs
WSW from · 254° · 14.6 s
0.9ft Hs
SSW from · 211° · 13.6 s
MFWAM · 2 components
4.3ft Hs
W from · 280° · 10.2 s
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.
Coastal wind retrieved Thu Nov 12, 5:45am. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Nov 12, 5:45am · ECMWF Nov 12, 5:30am · MFWAM Nov 12, 5:45am. Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Tide predictions: Santa Barbara, 37 km reference; retrieved Thu Nov 12, 12:30am. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Nov 12 | 2.4 ft | 7.8 mph | 14/14 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 3.7 ft | 7.2 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Nov 14 | 5.2 ft | 6.2 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 3.3 ft | 5.1 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Nov 16 | 3.9 ft | 5.8 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Nov 17 | 2.7 ft | 12.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Nov 18 | 2.2 ft | 6.4 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.6–2.6 ft | 3.1 ft | W · 12.1 s | 7.2 mph NE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.6–2.6 ft | 3.1 ft | WNW · 12.2 s | 6.1 mph NE | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.6–2.6 ft | 3.2 ft | WNW · 12.3 s | 4.9 mph E | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.6–2.7 ft | 3.3 ft | WNW · 12.4 s | 6.4 mph SE | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.6–2.7 ft | 3.3 ft | WNW · 12.4 s | 8.2 mph SSE | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.8–2.8 ft | 3.4 ft | WNW · 12.5 s | 9.6 mph S | 5.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.9–2.8 ft | 3.5 ft | WNW · 12.6 s | 11.5 mph S | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 12:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.7–2.9 ft | 3.5 ft | WNW · 12.8 s | 11.0 mph S | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.8–2.9 ft | 3.5 ft | WNW · 12.9 s | 11.4 mph SSW | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00pm | 2.4 ft | 1.8–2.9 ft | 3.6 ft | WNW · 13.0 s | 10.3 mph SSW | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00pm | 2.4 ft | 1.9–3.0 ft | 3.7 ft | WNW · 13.1 s | 8.8 mph SSW | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.9–3.1 ft | 3.7 ft | WNW · 13.2 s | 6.1 mph SSW | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00pm | 2.5 ft | 2.0–3.1 ft | 3.8 ft | WNW · 13.4 s | 3.5 mph SSW | 0.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 2.6 ft | 2.0–3.3 ft | 3.9 ft | WNW · 13.5 s | 4.0 mph NW | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 2.7 ft | 2.2–3.3 ft | 4.1 ft | WNW · 13.6 s | 7.4 mph NNE | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 2.8 ft | 2.2–3.4 ft | 4.2 ft | WNW · 13.7 s | 7.6 mph NE | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 2.9 ft | 2.5–3.5 ft | 4.4 ft | WNW · 13.7 s | 8.4 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 3.0 ft | 2.5–3.6 ft | 4.5 ft | WNW · 13.7 s | 13.5 mph SE | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 3.1 ft | 2.4–3.9 ft | 4.6 ft | W · 13.5 s | 13.8 mph SE | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00am | 3.2 ft | 2.4–4.0 ft | 4.7 ft | W · 13.1 s | 14.5 mph SE | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00am | 3.3 ft | 2.4–4.2 ft | 4.9 ft | W · 12.9 s | 14.5 mph SE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00am | 3.3 ft | 2.5–4.3 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 12.7 s | 12.4 mph SE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00am | 3.3 ft | 2.5–4.2 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 12.7 s | 11.9 mph ESE | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00am | 3.4 ft | 2.6–4.3 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 12.6 s | 17.6 mph SSW | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00am | 3.4 ft | 2.6–4.3 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 12.6 s | 15.1 mph SW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00am | 3.4 ft | 2.7–4.3 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 12.5 s | 6.6 mph NW | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00am | 3.5 ft | 3.1–4.2 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 12.5 s | 3.6 mph NE | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00am | 3.7 ft | 3.1–4.2 ft | 5.5 ft | W · 12.5 s | 2.8 mph NNW | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00am | 3.5 ft | 3.2–4.2 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 12.4 s | 4.3 mph NNW | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00am | 3.5 ft | 3.2–4.1 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 12.4 s | 5.5 mph NNE | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00am | 3.5 ft | 3.2–4.1 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 12.4 s | 8.7 mph W | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 3.6 ft | 3.2–4.2 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 12.4 s | 7.2 mph N | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 3.5 ft | 3.2–4.1 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 12.3 s | 5.2 mph W | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 3.6 ft | 3.2–4.3 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 12.1 s | 5.2 mph WSW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 3.7 ft | 3.3–4.5 ft | 5.5 ft | W · 11.8 s | 5.8 mph WNW | 2.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 3.7 ft | 3.3–4.5 ft | 5.6 ft | W · 11.5 s | 3.4 mph WNW | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 4.0 ft | 3.3–4.8 ft | 6.0 ft | W · 11.1 s | 11.8 mph NNW | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 4.1 ft | 3.3–4.9 ft | 6.1 ft | W · 10.6 s | 14.3 mph NNW | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 4.2 ft | 3.3–5.1 ft | 6.3 ft | W · 10.3 s | 16.9 mph NNW | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 4.2 ft | 3.4–5.1 ft | 6.4 ft | W · 10.3 s | 15.4 mph WNW | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 4.3 ft | 3.5–5.0 ft | 6.4 ft | W · 10.6 s | 13.0 mph W | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 4.2 ft | 3.8–5.0 ft | 6.3 ft | W · 10.8 s | 7.1 mph WNW | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 4.2 ft | 3.8–5.0 ft | 6.4 ft | W · 11.1 s | 5.7 mph NNW | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 4.2 ft | 3.8–4.9 ft | 6.4 ft | W · 11.5 s | 6.0 mph NNW | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 4.3 ft | 3.8–5.0 ft | 6.4 ft | W · 11.9 s | 6.3 mph NNW | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 4.2 ft | 3.3–5.2 ft | 6.4 ft | W · 12.4 s | 7.5 mph NNW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 4.2 ft | 2.5–5.2 ft | 6.3 ft | WNW · 12.9 s | 7.7 mph NNW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 4.3 ft | 2.6–5.3 ft | 6.5 ft | WNW · 13.4 s | 7.9 mph NNW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 4.3 ft | 2.7–5.5 ft | 6.4 ft | WNW · 13.9 s | 7.6 mph NNW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 4.5 ft | 3.1–5.6 ft | 6.8 ft | WNW · 14.3 s | 7.7 mph NNW | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 4.7 ft | 3.4–5.7 ft | 7.0 ft | WNW · 14.7 s | 7.3 mph NNW | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 5.2 ft | 4.8–5.9 ft | 7.8 ft | WNW · 15.0 s | 6.6 mph NNW | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 5.2 ft | 4.7–6.0 ft | 7.8 ft | WNW · 15.2 s | 5.7 mph NNW | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 5.3 ft | 4.6–6.2 ft | 7.9 ft | WNW · 15.4 s | 4.6 mph NNW | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 5.3 ft | 4.7–6.3 ft | 7.9 ft | WNW · 15.4 s | 4.2 mph NW | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 5.4 ft | 4.8–6.4 ft | 8.0 ft | WNW · 15.4 s | 5.1 mph WNW | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 5.4 ft | 4.8–6.5 ft | 8.0 ft | WNW · 15.3 s | 6.5 mph WNW | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 5.3 ft | 4.8–6.5 ft | 8.0 ft | WNW · 15.2 s | 6.8 mph WNW | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 5.4 ft | 4.7–6.5 ft | 8.1 ft | WNW · 15.1 s | 7.5 mph WNW | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 5.3 ft | 4.6–6.5 ft | 8.0 ft | WNW · 15.0 s | 7.6 mph WNW | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 5.3 ft | 4.6–6.4 ft | 7.9 ft | WNW · 14.9 s | 6.2 mph NW | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 5.3 ft | 4.5–6.3 ft | 8.0 ft | WNW · 14.8 s | 5.9 mph N | 0.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 5.2 ft | 4.4–6.2 ft | 7.9 ft | WNW · 14.7 s | 5.3 mph N | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 5.1 ft | 4.3–6.0 ft | 7.6 ft | WNW · 14.6 s | 5.1 mph N | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 5.0 ft | 4.2–5.9 ft | 7.6 ft | WNW · 14.5 s | 4.7 mph N | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 4.8 ft | 4.1–5.7 ft | 7.2 ft | WNW · 14.4 s | 4.5 mph NNE | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 4.6 ft | 4.0–5.5 ft | 6.9 ft | WNW · 14.3 s | 4.4 mph NNE | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 4.5 ft | 3.9–5.4 ft | 6.7 ft | WNW · 14.2 s | 4.5 mph NE | 2.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 4.4 ft | 3.9–5.2 ft | 6.5 ft | WNW · 14.1 s | 4.6 mph ENE | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 4.2 ft | 3.7–5.1 ft | 6.3 ft | WNW · 14.0 s | 4.5 mph ENE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 4.1 ft | 3.6–5.0 ft | 6.2 ft | WNW · 13.9 s | 4.5 mph E | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 4.0 ft | 3.6–4.8 ft | 6.0 ft | WNW · 13.8 s | 4.4 mph E | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 3.9 ft | 3.5–4.7 ft | 5.8 ft | WNW · 13.6 s | 5.0 mph ENE | 3.5 ft | 3 |
Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.
This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.
Know the spot
An exposed ranch reef between Refugio and Tajiguas Beach that favors a southwest approach.
Also known as Tajuigas Ranch.
- Break type
- Reef
- Wave direction
- Variable reef peak
- Reported difficulty
- Intermediate+
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
- Reported swell preference
- SW ideal; also wind/ground swell
- Reported tide preference
- Section-dependent
Public forecast guides identify the reef and its southwest preference but do not provide a dependable public access path or a universally documented left/right designation.
Before paddling out: Private property, rips, undertow, rocks, remote rescue and localism.
No route shown — ranch/local access only Approximate ranch-zone pin from published coarse mapping
Source references
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
THE FIELD GUIDE / Tajiguas Ranch
Read this stretch of coast.
Follow the swell window
The catalogue’s reported preference for Tajiguas Ranch is “SW ideal; also wind/ground swell”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.
Check the water level
Reported tide preference: Section-dependent. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.
Read the bottom and the lineup
Catalogue bottom: Rock / reef. Reported difficulty: Intermediate+. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.
A useful note for next time
Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.
Camera references nearby
No nearby camera reference in the current registry. The atlas camera layer may have other regional views.
Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.
Make the next session easier
Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work
Nearby spots to compare
PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.
COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE
Waves at the model cells
2.89–5.25 ftSignificant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.
Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.