Hammonds Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Barbara, USA)
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Surf Break: Hammonds Reef
| Name: | Hammonds Reef |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: N |
Hammonds Reef in Santa Barbara is a sheltered reef break that has consistent surf . Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The right hand reef break is better than the left.. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Hazards include rocks, private and locals.
Overall Hammonds Reef 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 Hammonds Reef surf quality by season and Hammonds Reef surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Hammonds Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hammonds Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Fernald Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Miramar_1 | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Sandspit | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Leadbetter | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Santa Clause | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Hammonds Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 17 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 48 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 61 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 76 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Hammonds Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California (sub) | 3 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Barbara, California | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Barbara, California (2) | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Rincon Island, California (2) | 11 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Hammonds Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 108 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 111 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 111 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 111 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 149 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Hammonds Reef: |
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| Closest city location | Montecito (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Summerland (United States) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Santa Ana (United States) | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Toro Canyon (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mission Canyon (United States) | 5 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Hammonds Reef is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Hammonds Reef is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG), also in USA, 93 km (58 miles) away.
- Third is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA, 119 km (74 miles) away.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA is 124 km (77 miles) away.
- Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Hammonds Reef and is 125 km (78 miles) away.
