ED's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Barbara, USA)

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ED's Surf Guide

ED's in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed point break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include - Urchins - Rocks - Private beach - Localism.

ED's Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing ED's:

The best conditions reported for surf at ED's occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing ED's with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in July while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

26%

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

too small

70%

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

Explore ED's Location Map

Interactive ED's 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 ED's is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 62 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to ED's is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 88 km (55 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.

ED's Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 11:59 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	15	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	on

Tides at ED's

Current tide and informaton

For Beavers, 7 km from ED's.

Next High Water: 01:26pm | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 04:57pm | 1.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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ED's Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.7 °C) at ED's is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite