Government Point Surf Forecast

/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (34.44° N 120.45° W)

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Government Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 12 Jul 2025 PDT

Forecast update in 45 min 18 s Forecast update imminent

Government Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Government Point sea temperature is 57.0°F
(Which is 4.1°F colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Government Point today?

The current surf forecast for Government Point at 9PM is: 4ft 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2ft 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Jul)	-	-
Afternoon (12 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	16s
Evening (12 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	10s

Table - waves today at Government Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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	Saturday 12				Sunday 13								Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16								Thursday 17								Friday 18								Saturday 19
	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	1	0	1	2	3	2	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	S	SSW	NW	NW	NW	NW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	NW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	NW	NW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	16	10	10	10	10	10	17	16	11	11	11	10	16	15	15	10	10	10	10	14	14	20	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	10	15	15	14	14	15	15	16	14	14	13	14	9	9	14	14	14	14
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	476	500	495	479	535	535	526	458	464	749	605	619	606	418	542	447	435	447	419	293	385	503	630	480	599	691	784	669	684	707	661	804	804	679	768	656	675	687	631	622	657	647	625	621	700	527	522	523	602	383	248	204	202	213	376	356	239	230	220	165
Wind (mph)	S	SSW	WNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	ESE	SSE	SSW	WSW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNE	SE	SW	SW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	N	N	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (ft)	12:46PM 4.92				11:09PM 7.02				1:19PM 5.12				11:51PM 6.63				1:53PM 5.35				12:39AM 6.07					2:29PM 5.64			1:37AM 5.38					3:09PM 5.97				2:54AM 4.69				3:53PM 6.3				4:38AM 4.2				4:43PM 6.63					6:35AM 4.1				5:38PM 6.96
Low Tide / height (ft)			5:01PM 3.81				6:33AM 0.62				5:53PM 3.74				7:06AM 0.92				6:55PM 3.61				7:39AM 1.35					8:08PM 3.41				8:14AM 1.87				9:32PM 3.05				8:52AM 2.43				11:00PM 2.49				9:38AM 2.99					12:19AM 1.8			10:36AM 3.45

	Saturday 12				Sunday 13								Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16								Thursday 17								Friday 18								Saturday 19
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:01	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:01	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:01	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:01	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	8:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:12	-

Rain (in)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °F	59	59	57	57	57	55	59	63	64	64	61	55	55	57	61	63	64	64	61	57	57	55	57	61	61	61	57	55	55	55	57	59	59	61	59	55	55	54	59	63	64	64	61	57	57	55	59	66	64	64	63	57	55	55	59	64	64	64	61	57
Feels °F (?)	55	57	55	55	55	54	59	59	59	59	55	50	50	54	57	61	59	59	55	54	55	54	57	59	59	61	55	54	55	55	59	57	57	57	54	52	54	50	57	59	59	57	55	54	54	52	55	63	59	59	57	52	50	52	55	61	59	57	54	52

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