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Surf Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 10 Oct 2025 PDT
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Surf Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Surf Beach sea temperature is
16.6° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surf Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Surf Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Surf Beach in the next 12 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 16s period and expected on Monday (Oct 13) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 14th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 17th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 15th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
NW
1.8
NW
2
NW
1.9
NW
3
NW
1.9
WNW
1.8
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
NW
1.7
WNW
1.4
W
1.6
W
2
WNW
2.3
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.8
NW
2.1
NW
0.8
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.5
WNW
Period(s) (?)12116678989999811111010815168
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)26478029728494040348984410148614972992949661238613650520242441300
Wind
(km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NW
45
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
30
SSW
10
WSW
20
WNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
20
N
15
N
20
NW
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononcross-
on		onononononcross-
off		cross-
on		oncross-
on		ononcross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:09PM
2.23
2:38AM
1.42
1:02PM
2.13
4:23AM
1.41
2:09PM
2.01
5:55AM
1.48
3:34PM
1.90
6:51AM
1.58
5:03PM
1.84
7:30AM
1.67
6:19PM
1.82
8:01AM
1.76
7:20PM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:43PM
0.18
6:33AM
1.19
8:56PM
0.24
7:40AM
1.30
10:15PM
0.29
9:32AM
1.35
11:29PM
0.32
11:24AM
1.28
12:29AM
0.34
12:42PM
1.13
1:17AM
0.38
1:38PM
0.96
1:55AM
0.45
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise7:03--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:05--7:07--7:07--
Sunset-6:34--6:32--6:31--6:30--6:29--6:28--6:25-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------7112-------
Temp. °C171816181817192015161717161715151615182017
Feels °C (?)1314111211121213912131314131211119151613
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Santa Barbara

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-on at Surf Beach (fresh winds from the NNW at Vandenberg Air Force Base Airport 6 km from Surf Beach). A 1.5m swell from the NW

    2 hours 25 minutes ago Surf Beach
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2 h 25 min ago

33 km/h
NNW
Cross-On
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Information about the Surf Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Surf Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Surf Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Surf Beach 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 (Surf Beach) 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 Surf Beach 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.

Surf Beach is 15 km (9 miles) from Lompoc. If you plan a vacation in Santa Barbara, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lompoc. Lompoc has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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