Point Conception · Santa Barbara County · California
Government Point Surf Report, Point Conception, CA
Government Point, Point Conception, California: 5–7 ft, head high to overhead, at 6 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Great. The main swell is 4.4 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 7 mph offshore wind from the north-northeast, gusting 12 mph. Water is about 70°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 6.0 ft at 9:09 am.
5–7 ft
head high to overhead · occasional 8 ft
- Swell
- 4.4 ft · 13 s · Wplus 1.4 ft · 15 s · SSW
- Wind
- 7 mph (NNE), gusts 12offshore
- Tide
- 4.2 ft risinghigh 6.0 ft at 9:09 am
- Water
- 70°F2mm springsuit
- Air
- 66°Ffeels like 58°F
- Sun
- rise 6:30 amset 5:01 pm
Government Point surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Government Point: 7 am, Great, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Government Point: 8 am, Great, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 amnow | 5–6 ft | Great | 6 mph offshore (NE), gusts 11 | 4.2 ft |
| 7 am | 5–7 ft | Great | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 11 | 5.0 ft |
| 8 am | 6–7 ft | Great | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 5.7 ft |
| 9 am | 5–7 ft | Great | 4 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 6.0 ft |
| 10 am | 5–6 ft | Great | calm | 5.9 ft |
| 11 am | 5–6 ft | Great | calm | 5.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 5–6 ft | Great | calm | 4.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 5–6 ft | Great | calm | 2.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 4–5 ft | Great | calm | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 4–5 ft | Great | calm | 0.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 4–5 ft | Great | 5 mph cross-shore (NW) | -0.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 4–5 ft | Great | 8 mph cross-shore (NW) | -0.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 5–6 ft | Great | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 3.8 ft |
| 7 am | 5–6 ft | Great | 6 mph cross-shore (E) | 4.5 ft |
| 8 am | 5–6 ft | Great | 5 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 5.2 ft |
| 9 am | 5–6 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (SE) | 5.7 ft |
| 10 am | 5–6 ft | Good | 6 mph onshore (SSE) | 5.7 ft |
| 11 am | 5–6 ft | Good | 6 mph onshore (SSE) | 5.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 5–6 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (S) | 4.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 5–6 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (S) | 3.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 4–6 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (S) | 2.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 4–5 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (SSW) | 1.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 4–6 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (SSW) | 0.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 4–5 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (S) | -0.2 ft |
Government Point waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 6 am, sets at Government Point arrive about every 4 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 6.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 35 s
- Lulls
- about 187 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 47% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Government Point surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Government Point: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 9–14 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Epic). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 9–14 ft and Great; Sunday, Nov 15, 6–10 ft and Epic.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Government Point are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 4–7 ft | Great | 4.4 ft · 13 s · W | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE) | calm | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 4–6 ft | Great | 3.7 ft · 14 s · W | 5 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 5 mph onshore (S) | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 4–7 ft | Fair | 2.3 ft · 13 s · W | 8 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 13 | 9 mph onshore (S), gusts 15 | 3 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6–9 ft | Great | 4.5 ft · 15 s · W | calm | 10 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 15 | 7 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 9–14 ft | Great | 7.6 ft · 15 s · WSW | 11 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 17 | 17 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 23 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6–10 ft | Epic | 5.7 ft · 17 s · W | 6 mph offshore (N) | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6–13 ft | Epic | 2.8 ft · 14 s · W | 10 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 18 | 7 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5–10 ft | Great | — | 15 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 23 | 18 mph offshore (NNW) | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3–8 ft | Good | — | 12 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 19 | 18 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 3–8 ft | Great | — | 20 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 30 | 22 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 27 | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Government Point are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Government Point tide chart and tide times
Tides at Government Point today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 2.5 ft at 2:48 am, high 6.0 ft at 9:09 am, low -0.4 ft at 4:33 pm and high 3.7 ft at 11:18 pm. At 6 am the tide is 4.2 ft and rising.
Government Point tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.5 ft at 2:48 amHigh 6.0 ft at 9:09 amLow -0.4 ft at 4:33 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 11:18 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.8 ft at 3:22 amHigh 5.8 ft at 9:38 amLow -0.2 ft at 5:18 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 3.4 ft at 12:22 amLow 3.0 ft at 3:37 amHigh 5.7 ft at 10:11 amLow 0.1 ft at 6:03 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.5 ft at 1:32 amLow 3.4 ft at 3:58 amHigh 5.5 ft at 10:47 amLow 0.5 ft at 6:55 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.6 ft at 3:07 amLow 3.5 ft at 4:41 amHigh 5.1 ft at 11:27 amLow 0.5 ft at 7:50 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 3.6 ft at 4:21 amLow 3.5 ft at 5:55 amHigh 4.6 ft at 12:18 pmLow 0.6 ft at 8:43 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.7 ft at 4:56 amLow 3.4 ft at 8:28 amHigh 4.1 ft at 1:29 pmLow 0.6 ft at 9:32 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.9 ft at 5:15 amLow 3.1 ft at 10:19 amHigh 3.8 ft at 2:55 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Government Point water temperature
The water temperature at Government Point is about 70°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 58°F and a 7 mph wind, a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 68 and 71°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Government Point
- Cojo0.9 mi NE · 4 ft · Great
- Perko's1.6 mi ENE · 3–4 ft · Great
- Jalama Beach5.8 mi NNW · 5 ft · Good
- Gaviota13 mi E · 2 ft · Good
- Surf Beach19 mi NNW · 8–9 ft · Great
- Ocean Beach20 mi NNW · 8–10 ft · Great
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About Government Point
Government Point is a point break in Point Conception, Santa Barbara County, California, facing south-southwest. Also called Gov Point and Govies.
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