Perkos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Barbara, USA)

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Perkos Surf Guide

Perkos in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest.. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips, rocks, private, locals and sharks.

Perkos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Perkos:

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

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Perkos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in February while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

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

blown out

12%

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

too small

77%

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

Explore Perkos Location Map

Interactive Perkos 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 Perkos is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Perkos is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 125 km (78 miles) away.

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Perkos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:25 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Perkos look like?

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Credit: craig cambra

Tides at Perkos

Current tide and informaton

For Cojo, 1 km from Perkos.

Next High Water: 01:35pm | 1.39m

Next Low Water: 05:04pm | 1.25m

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Perkos Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.4 °C) at Perkos 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 (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite