Sand Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Barbara, USA)
| Name: | Sand Beach |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: ENE |
Sand Beach in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's often crowded here. Beware of rocks and rips.
Overall Sand Beach 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 Sand Beach surf quality by season and Sand Beach 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 Sand Beach
Visitor Reviews of Sand Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sand Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Devereux | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Isla Vista | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Pescaderos | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Depressions | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Campus Point | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sand Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 11 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 34 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 54 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 64 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | PT Arguello Buoy | 65 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sand Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California (sub) | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Barbara, California | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Barbara, California (2) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Gaviota, California | 19 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sand Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 117 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 126 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 126 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 126 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 163 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sand Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Isla Vista (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (United States) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Goleta (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Mission Canyon (United States) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Santa Barbara (United States) | 10 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Sand Beach is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 73 km (45 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Sand Beach is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 77 km (48 miles) away.
- Third is Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL) in USA, 136 km (84 miles) away.
- Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA is 142 km (88 miles) away.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Sand Beach and is 145 km (90 miles) away.
