The Hut - Paradise Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.92° N 120.67° W

Issued: 10 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Hut - Paradise Cove sea temperature is
14.6° C

Normal for this time of year

The Hut - Paradise Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Hut - Paradise Cove surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 834 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Hut - Paradise Cove this week:

The surf forecast for The Hut - Paradise Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Hut - Paradise Cove in the next 16 days are 1.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 17th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 17th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 16th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Hut - Paradise Cove over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
531
834
499
686
686
540
432
421
390
255
297
293
553
560
468
346
346
245
142
165
163
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
10
NW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:55PM1.60m
11:22PM2.42m
1:48PM1.63m
00:17AM2.27m
2:40PM1.68m
1:15AM2.06m
3:31PM1.75m
2:18AM1.83m
4:19PM1.82m
3:32AM1.60m
5:03PM1.89m
4:58AM1.43m
5:44PM1.95m
Low Tide
5:09PM1.17m
6:54AM-0.09m
6:13PM1.18m
7:43AM0.04m
7:25PM1.18m
8:32AM0.20m
8:45PM1.14m
9:18AM0.39m
10:12PM1.06m
10:04AM0.59m
11:36PM0.92m
10:48AM0.77m
00:46AM0.76m
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clear
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5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
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8:17
8:17
8:17
8:19
8:19
8:19
8:19
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
15
15
13
15
15
13
Feels °C
13
13
13
15
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
11
12
12
13
12
11
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
531
834
499
686
686
540
432
421
390
255
297
293
553
560
468
346
346
142
98
96
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
178
175
151
99
96
133
145
74
70
246
249
63
58
23
88
35
145
245
142
138
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
32
50
26
32
32
41
40
77
70
91
76
121
23
18
134
24
119
197
109
165
163
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
47
80
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
359
404
21
221
404
21
217
95
0
217
95
24
95
255
24
242
95
24
242
95
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
4
4
7
7
4
9
9
7
6
5
7
5
9
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Information about the The Hut - Paradise Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Hut - Paradise Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Hut - Paradise Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Hut - Paradise Cove 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 (The Hut - Paradise Cove) 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).

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The Hut - Paradise Cove is 21 km (13 miles) from Santa Maria. If you plan a vacation in Santa Barbara, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Maria. Santa Maria has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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