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Santa Barbara County Surf Report

Santa Barbara County surf at 8 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10: 1–10 ft across 33 spots. Best right now: Government Point, 5–6 ft and Great, with calm wind. Water is 70–75°F; a 2mm wetsuit jacket or a 2mm springsuit depending on the spot.

Updated 8 am PST, Tue, Nov 10 · Forecasts update four times a day.

Surf now
1–10 ft
Best now
Government PointGreat
Water
70–75°F

33 spots right now: 6 Great · 12 Good · 9 Fair · 1 Poor to Fair · 5 Poor

Map of 33 Santa Barbara County surf spots, each dot shaded by its rating at 8 am PST. Every spot and rating is also listed in words below.GuadalupeLompocGaviotaPoint ConceptionMontecitoGoletaSanta BarbaraCarpinteria
33 spots by rating at 8 am PST. Tap a town to jump to its spots.

Santa Barbara County surf by town

Bars show the next 10 days at midday: height is the biggest surf in the town, colour is its best rating. Every bar on this page uses the same scale, with full height at 20 ft.

  • Guadalupe

    1 spot · 9–10 ft now

    Best now: Guadalupe Dunes Great

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Great, up to 10 ft

  • Lompoc

    5 spots · 4–9 ft now

    Best now: Surf Beach Great

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Great, up to 9 ft

  • Gaviota

    4 spots · 1–3 ft now

    Best now: Tajiguas Good

    Best day: Mon, Nov 16, Epic, up to 9 ft

  • Point Conception

    3 spots · 3–6 ft now

    Best now: Government Point Great

    Best day: Sat, Nov 14, Great, up to 14 ft

  • Montecito

    4 spots · 1–2 ft now

    Best now: Miramar Fair

    Best day: Mon, Nov 16, Great, up to 4 ft

  • Goleta

    8 spots · 1–3 ft now

    Best now: Devereux Good

    Best day: Mon, Nov 16, Great, up to 7 ft

  • Santa Barbara

    5 spots · 1–2 ft now

    Best now: Mesa Lane Beach Good

    Best day: Mon, Nov 16, Epic, up to 5 ft

  • Carpinteria

    3 spots · 2–3 ft now

    Best now: Carpinteria Beach Fair

    Best day: Mon, Nov 16, Great, up to 7 ft

Best surf in Santa Barbara County right now

  1. Government PointGreat5–6 ft · calm
  2. Guadalupe DunesGreat9–10 ft · 7 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 13
  3. Surf BeachGreat8–9 ft · 4 mph cross-shore (NE)
  4. Ocean BeachGreat7–8 ft · 4 mph cross-shore (NE)
  5. Wall BeachGreat7–8 ft · 4 mph cross-shore (NE)

Bar length is the top of each spot's height range now.

Santa Barbara County surf this weekend and the next 10 days

The biggest and best-rated Santa Barbara County spots for each of the next 7 days, at midday.
DayBiggest surfWhereBest-rated spot
Today9–10 ftGuadalupe DunesGovernment Point Great
Tomorrow9–11 ftGuadalupe DunesGovernment Point Good
Thu, Nov 1212–14 ftGuadalupe DunesSurf Beach Good
Fri, Nov 1312–14 ftGuadalupe DunesLeadbetter Point Great
Sat, Nov 1416–19 ftGuadalupe DunesCojo Great
Sun, Nov 1513–14 ftGuadalupe DunesGaviota Great
Mon, Nov 1615–18 ftGuadalupe DunesRefugio State Beach Epic
Nov 20–25Days 11–16 are in the Current app with a subscription

All 33 Santa Barbara County spots today

Every Santa Barbara County spot by town, north to south, with the rating and surf now and the next 10 days at midday. Bar height is the top of the surf range, on one scale for the whole table (full height 20 ft).
Spot and windNowNext 10 days+6 days in the app

Guadalupe

Guadalupe surf report
Guadalupe Dunes7 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 13Great9–10 ft

Lompoc

Lompoc surf report
Surf Beach4 mph cross-shore (NE)Great8–9 ft
Ocean Beach4 mph cross-shore (NE)Great7–8 ft
Wall Beach4 mph cross-shore (NE)Great7–8 ft
Minuteman Beach6 mph cross-shore (NNE)Great6–8 ft
Jalama BeachcalmGood4–5 ft

Gaviota

Gaviota surf report
Tajiguas4 mph cross-shore (ESE)Good2–3 ft
Gaviota4 mph cross-shore (E)Good2 ft
El Capitan4 mph cross-shore (ESE)Poor1–2 ft
Refugio State Beach3 mph cross-shore (ESE)Poor1 ft

Point Conception

Point Conception surf report
Government PointcalmGreat5–6 ft
Cojo3 mph cross-shore (E)Good3–4 ft
Perko'scalmGood3 ft

Montecito

Montecito surf report
Miramar4 mph onshore (SSE)Fair1–2 ft
Butterfly Beach4 mph cross-shore (SE)Fair1–2 ft
Hammond's Reef4 mph onshore (SE)Poor1 ft
Fernald Point4 mph onshore (SSE)Poor1 ft

Goleta

Goleta surf report
Devereux5 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 10Good2–3 ft
Sands Beach5 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 10Good2–3 ft
Ellwood5 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 10Good2–3 ft
Coal Oil Point5 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 10Good2 ft
Depressions5 mph cross-shore (ESE)Good2 ft
Goleta Beach5 mph cross-shore (SE)Fair1 ft
Haskell's Beach4 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 9Fair2 ft
Campus Point5 mph onshore (ESE)Poor to Fair1 ft

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara surf report
Mesa Lane Beach5 mph cross-shore (ESE)Good2 ft
Thousand Steps5 mph cross-shore (ESE)Good2 ft
Leadbetter Point5 mph onshore (ESE)Fair1–2 ft
Arroyo Burro / Hendry's5 mph cross-shore (ESE)Fair2 ft
Sandspit5 mph cross-shore (ESE)Poor1 ft

Carpinteria

Carpinteria surf report
Carpinteria Beach4 mph onshore (S)Fair2–3 ft
Tar Pits4 mph onshore (S)Fair2–3 ft
Rincon4 mph onshore (SSE)Fair2–3 ft

Tides today in Santa Barbara County

Tides today (Tue, Nov 10) at Goleta Beach in Goleta: low 2.9 ft at 2:41 am, high 6.6 ft at 9:03 am, low 0.0 ft at 4:23 pm and high 4.2 ft at 11:03 pm.

Tide curve for Goleta Beach on Tue, Nov 10, in feet above MLLW, with night shaded and the current time marked.-11357Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11now 6.4 ft, risingLow 2.9 ft2:41 amHigh 6.6 ft9:03 amLow 0.0 ft4:23 pmHigh 4.2 ft11:03 pm
Heights in feet above MLLW. Times differ by a few minutes along Santa Barbara County.

Tide charts for each town: Guadalupe · Lompoc · Gaviota · Point Conception · Montecito · Goleta · Santa Barbara · Carpinteria

Santa Barbara County water temperature

Water across Santa Barbara County is 70–75°F on Tue, Nov 10; a 2mm wetsuit jacket and a 2mm springsuit depending on the spot.

Nearby areas in California

  • San Luis Obispo County

    15 spots · 1–10 ft now

    Best now: Hazard Canyon Great

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Great, up to 10 ft

  • Ventura County

    23 spots · 2–6 ft now

    Best now: Silver Strand Beach Great

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Great, up to 6 ft

All California surf reports

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