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Tajiguas Beach

Ventura Santa Barbara, United States · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
7
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Good
Waist high · Glassy · NE
Wave
0.9m
Period
10.6s
Wind
2 km/h Offshore
Tide
Rising

Tide · today

Falling
2.3m17h18h19h20h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/Los_Angeles local

Friday

7 Aug
17:00
0.5m
11.8s
7 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.5m
11.7s
6 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.5m
10.9s
4 km/h
Cross

Saturday

8 Aug
06:00
0.6m
10.8s
3 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.6m
11.3s
4 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.6m
11.8s
7 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.6m
12.4s
8 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.6m
12.3s
7 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.6m
11.4s
6 km/h
Cross

Sunday

9 Aug
06:00
0.7m
11s
5 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.7m
11.4s
7 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.6m
11.7s
8 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.6m
12.1s
7 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.6m
12.1s
5 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.6m
11.4s
3 km/h
Cross

Monday

10 Aug
06:00
0.7m
11.4s
4 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.7m
11.6s
6 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.7m
11.7s
10 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.6m
11.9s
8 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.6m
12s
5 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.9m
11.8s
3 km/h
Cross

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:00
0.6m
12s
3 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.6m
12.2s
6 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.6m
12.4s
9 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.6m
12.6s
8 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.6m
12.7s
6 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.7m
12.3s
3 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:00
0.7m
11.9s
5 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.7m
12.2s
6 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.7m
12.3s
9 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.7m
12.5s
9 km/h
Onshore
16:00
0.7m
12.5s
9 km/h
Onshore

About Tajiguas Beach

Tajiguas Beach is a reef break over mixed in Ventura Santa Barbara, United States. It's at its best on 2.1–6.300000000000001m swells from the SW with light offshore winds from the SW, around mid to high tide. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
mid,high
Best swell direction
SW
Best wind direction
SW
Ideal wave size
2.1m – 6.300000000000001m

Tajiguas Beach surf FAQ

Is Tajiguas Beach good for beginners?+

Tajiguas Beach is a reef break over mixed, usually breaking in the 2.1–6.300000000000001m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Tajiguas Beach?+

Different days call for different boards. Tajiguas Beach can get sizeable, so a shortboard comes into its own on bigger days, while a longboard still works when it drops small. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What tide is best for surfing Tajiguas Beach?+

Tajiguas Beach tends to work best around mid to high tide. The tide chart above shows the current stage plus the next high and low, so you can time your session.

What are the best conditions for Tajiguas Beach?+

Look for 2.1–6.300000000000001m of swell from the SW with light offshore winds from the SW. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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