Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Barbara, USA)

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Devereux Surf Guide

Devereux in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for rocks.

Devereux Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	2	fairly consistent	14.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Devereux:

The best conditions reported for surf at Devereux occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Devereux 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 24% of the time in January while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

30%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Devereux Location Map

Interactive Devereux 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 Devereux is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 73 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Devereux is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Devereux Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	SW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	5	15	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Devereux look like?

Latest photos from Devereux. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Katie Alva

Tides at Devereux

Current tide and informaton

For Isla Vista, 2 km from Devereux.

Next High Water: 04:55pm | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 08:06am | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Devereux Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Devereux is rather cool (14.9 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.