St Augustine Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Barbara, USA)

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St Augustine Point Surf Guide

St Augustine Point in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest.. It very rarely gets crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

St Augustine Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4	inconsistent	13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Augustine Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at St Augustine Point 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 St Augustine Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing St Augustine Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% 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

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

82%

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

Explore St Augustine Point Location Map

Interactive St Augustine Point 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 St Augustine Point is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Augustine Point is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 118 km (73 miles) away.

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St Augustine Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:13 Local Time

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

Tides at St Augustine Point

Current tide and informaton

For Cojo, 9 km from St Augustine Point.

Next High Water: 11:28pm | 1.98m

Next Low Water: 05:04pm | 1.25m

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St Augustine Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.4 °C) at St Augustine Point 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*: 13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite