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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	17.0°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.

Hourly Forecast

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.

Map Icons:
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

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
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 17:33 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 18
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- off

Tides at ED's

Current tide and informaton

For Beavers, 7 km from ED's.

Next High Water: 12:57am | 2.05m

Next Low Water: 07:02pm | 1.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

ED's Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 17.0 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at ED's. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite