Sandspit Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Barbara, USA)
| Name: | Sandspit |
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| Type: | beach/Breakwater |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: N |
Sandspit in Santa Barbara is a sheltered beach/Breakwater break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks peel to the right. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of rips, man-made danger (buoys etc...) and pollution.
Overall Sandspit 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.
The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Sandspit over a normal year. It is ... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)
Also see Sandspit surf quality by season and Sandspit 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 Sandspit
Visitor Reviews of Sandspit |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sandspit:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Leadbetter | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Mesa | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Hammonds Reef | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Hendry's Beach Arroyo Burro | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | The Pit | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sandspit: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 14 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 45 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 59 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 74 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sandspit: |
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| Closest tide station | Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California | 0 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California (sub) | 0 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Barbara, California | 0 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Barbara, California (2) | 0 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals, California | 14 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sandspit: |
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| Closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 110 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 114 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 114 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 114 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 152 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sandspit: |
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| Closest city location | Santa Ana (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Mission Canyon (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Santa Barbara (United States) | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Montecito (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Summerland (United States) | 5 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Sandspit is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 61 km (38 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Sandspit is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG), also in USA, 89 km (55 miles) away.
- Third is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA, 124 km (77 miles) away.
- Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL) in USA is 127 km (79 miles) away.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Sandspit and is 129 km (80 miles) away.
