ED's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Barbara, USA)
| Name: | ED's |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: NE |
Overall ED's Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see ED's surf quality by season and ED's surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - Santa Barbara surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of ED's
Visitor Reviews of ED's |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to ED's:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | El Capitan | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Seals | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Driftwoods | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Beavers/Hazards | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Refugio State Beach | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to ED's: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 16 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 30 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 55 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 58 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | PT Arguello Buoy | 59 mi |
Tide stations nearest to ED's: |
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| Closest tide station | Gaviota, California | 13 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California | 17 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California (sub) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Barbara, California | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Santa Barbara, California (2) | 17 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to ED's: |
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| Closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 119 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 132 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 132 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 132 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 169 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to ED's: |
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| Closest city location | Isla Vista (United States) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (United States) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Goleta (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Santa Ynez (United States) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Solvang (United States) | 13 mi |
This is the Surf-Forecast page for ED's, California - Santa Barbara. Use the tab navigation above to view ED's sea temperature, ED's photographs, ED's detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, ED's webcams, current wind from California - Santa Barbara live weather stations and ED's tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around ED's.
