Santa Clause Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Barbara, USA)

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Santa Clause Surf Guide

Santa Clause in Santa Barbara is a quite exposed beach break that has very reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Santa Clause Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	very consistent	15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Santa Clause:

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

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Santa Clause with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in November while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

26%

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

Explore Santa Clause Location Map

Interactive Santa Clause 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 Santa Clause is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Santa Clause is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG), also in USA, 100 km (62 miles) away.

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Santa Clause Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	W
Period (s)	14	15	15	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Santa Clause look like?

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Tides at Santa Clause

Current tide and informaton

For Carpinteria, 3 km from Santa Clause.

Next High Water: 02:28pm | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 05:10pm | 1.31m

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Santa Clause Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.3 °C) at Santa Clause 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 (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Santa Clause

Surf stats for Santa Clause, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Santa Clause

Wind stats for Santa Clause, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Santa Clause Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:1.0
Quality on a good day:1.0
Consistency of Surf:5.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Oakland from United States

“Juvenile sharks are seen from time to time, usually in winter. Keep an eye out!”

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