Surf Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Santa Barbara, USA)
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Surf Beach Surf Guide
Surf Beach in Santa Barbara is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips and sharks.
Surf Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  3.5 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Surf Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Surf Beach occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Surf Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Surf Beach Location Map
Interactive Surf Beach 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 Surf Beach is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Surf Beach is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 150 km (93 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Monday, 29 May 2023, 10:01 Local Time
| Monday 29 | ||||
| 8AM | 11AM | 2PM | 5PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | glass | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
Tides at Surf Beach
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Swell History at Surf Beach
Surf stats for Surf Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Surf Beach
Wind stats for Surf Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Surf Beach 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.
- Overall:3.5
- Quality on a good day:
3.0 - Consistency of Surf:3.0
- Difficulty Level:4.0
- Crowds:4.0
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Surf Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Beach
ReefWave Buoys Nearest To Surf Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyHarvest, CA18 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoySanta Maria Buoy19 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyPT Arguello Buoy21 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySanta Barbara Buoy29 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyDiablo Canyon, CA39 mi
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