The Pit Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Barbara, USA)
Photo credit: Richard Campbell
Surf Break: The Pit
| Name: | The Pit |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NNE |
The Pit in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips and rocks.
Overall The Pit 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 The Pit surf quality by season and The Pit surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of The Pit |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Pit:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Hendry's Beach Arroyo Burro | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Mesa | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Leadbetter | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sandspit | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Campus Point | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Pit: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 12 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 42 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 60 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 71 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Pit: |
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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, Mussel Shoals, California | 17 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Pit: |
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| Closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 112 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 117 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 117 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 118 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 155 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Pit: |
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| Closest city location | Mission Canyon (United States) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Santa Ana (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Santa Barbara (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Goleta (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (United States) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to The Pit is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 65 km (40 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Pit is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG), also in USA, 85 km (53 miles) away.
- Third is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA, 129 km (80 miles) away.
- Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL) in USA is 131 km (81 miles) away.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to The Pit and is 133 km (83 miles) away.
