The Hut – Paradise Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Barbara, USA)

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The Hut - Paradise Cove Surf Guide

The Hut - Paradise Cove in Santa Barbara is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for Private,.

The Hut - Paradise Cove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Hut - Paradise Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Hut - Paradise Cove occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Hut - Paradise Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Hut - Paradise Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in January while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

67%

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

too small

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

Explore The Hut - Paradise Cove Location Map

Interactive The Hut - Paradise Cove 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 The Hut - Paradise Cove is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Hut - Paradise Cove is Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL), also in USA, 157 km (98 miles) away.

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The Hut - Paradise Cove Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	15	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does The Hut - Paradise Cove look like?

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Credit: Ted Prichard

Tides at The Hut - Paradise Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Main Street, 5 km from The Hut - Paradise Cove.

Next High Water: 12:20am | 1.92m

Next Low Water: 08:25am | 0.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Hut - Paradise Cove Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.7 °C) at The Hut - Paradise Cove is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at The Hut - Paradise Cove

Surf stats for The Hut - Paradise Cove, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at The Hut - Paradise Cove

Wind stats for The Hut - Paradise Cove, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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The Hut - Paradise Cove Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:4.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Dennis Ralph from United States

“Wow, brings back good times, you had to get to parking lot at the Pier before five am then walk to the spot! Rode my best wave on my 21st birth day. On a good day fun short rides two's a crowd!”

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