Beavers Surf Guide

Beavers/Hazards in Santa Barbara is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of rips, rocks, private, locals and sharks.

Beavers Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2fairly consistent
14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Beavers:

The best conditions reported for surf at Beavers occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Beavers (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Beavers with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 59% of the time in January while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
59%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
32%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
9%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Beavers Location Map

Interactive Beavers surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Beavers is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Beavers is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 94 km (58 miles) away.

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Beavers Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:01 Local Time
Wednesday 06
8AM11AM2PM5PM
Wave (m)
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SSW
Period (s) 16 16 15 14
Wind (km/h)
5
10
10
15
Wind State glass on on cross

Swell History at Beavers

Surf stats for Beavers, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Beavers

Wind stats for Beavers, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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