Santa Clause Surf Forecast

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

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (34.41° N 119.55° W)

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Santa Clause surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 09 Sep 2025 PDT

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

Today's Santa Clause sea temperature is 20.4° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Clause this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Clause over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 1.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Clause in the next 12 days are 0.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Sep 15) at 5AM.

Wave Type	Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11PM (Tue 9th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 6s
Best Surf	11PM (Tue 9th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 6s
Most Powerful	2AM (Tue 16th Sep)	1.5ft (0.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Clause over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	15	15	14	13	13	17	13	15	15	13	13	16	14	14	14	13	20	20	18
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	138	137	270	189	178	178	120	190	134	96	136	102	101	121	118	120	105	137	147	126	254
Wind (km/h)	SSW	WSW	N	SW	WSW	NNE	SW	SW	N	SW	WSW	NE	SSW	WSW	ESE	SW	WSW	ENE	SSW	WSW	NE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	glass	on	cross- on	glass	on	on	glass	on	on	glass	on	on	glass	on	on	glass	on	on	glass
High Tide / height (m)	11:11AM 2.07		11:32PM 1.83	11:45AM 2.13		12:30AM 1.62	12:24PM 2.14		1:45AM 1.42	1:12PM 2.11		3:36AM 1.30		2:14PM 2.04		6:06AM 1.34	3:36PM 1.99		7:21AM 1.45	5:06PM 1.99
Low Tide / height (m)		5:29PM 0.50		5:25AM 0.62	6:25PM 0.45		5:56AM 0.81	7:31PM 0.45		6:30AM 1.00		8:51PM 0.46	7:11AM 1.17		10:25PM 0.44	8:32AM 1.30		11:50PM 0.37	10:49AM 1.33		12:54AM 0.29

	Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15
Sunrise	6:35	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:41	-	-
Sunset	-	7:13	-	-	7:12	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:08	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:06	-	-	7:05	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	24	24	21	22	23	20	23	23	21	24	24	21	24	24	22	25	25	23	25	26	22
Feels °C (?)	24	23	21	21	21	20	22	22	21	24	23	22	24	24	23	26	25	24	25	27	23

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Santa Barbara

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Santa Clause (calm at BUOY-NTBC1 13 km from Santa Clause). 0.7m 4s local chop from the W with a 0.3m 14s groundswell from the S and a 0.2m 13s groundswell from the SW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Santa Clause Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Santa Clause provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Santa Clause can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Santa Clause surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Santa Clause) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Santa Clause may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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