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The best time to surf Government Point is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Government Point Surf Report & Forecast

Name: Government Point
Address: California, United States

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🌬️ WIND

10
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🌊 SWELL

1.8
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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.8ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

12kt

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AIR TEMP

17°C

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SWELL

1.2ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Small 1.8ft waves with quality 9s ground swell but getting breezy at 10kt

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Thursday

Apr 9

FAIR2 good hours

🌊 1.7-1.8ft 💨 4-12kt 🌡️ 13-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	10s	WNW	11kt	NNW	21kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	WNW	10kt	NNW	22kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	WNW	10kt	NNW	22kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	W	10kt	NNW	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	W	10kt	NNW	18kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	10s	W	10kt	NNW	17kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	10s	W	9kt	NNW	15kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	W	9kt	NNW	14kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	W	9kt	NNW	13kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	W	9kt	NNW	13kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	W	10kt	NW	12kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	W	10kt	NW	12kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	W	11kt	NW	12kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	W	11kt	NW	12kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	W	12kt	WNW	12kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	W	11kt	NW	12kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	W	10kt	NW	12kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	W	10kt	NW	12kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	W	8kt	NW	10kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	W	7kt	NW	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	5kt	NNW	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	5kt	NNW	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	4kt	NNW	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	4kt	NNW	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

FAIR6 good hours

🌊 1.6-1.9ft 💨 1-9kt 🌡️ 13-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	3kt	N	3kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	W	3kt	N	3kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	W	3kt	NNE	3kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	3kt	NE	2kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	2kt	ENE	2kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	2kt	E	2kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	3kt	ESE	3kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	8s	W	4kt	ESE	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	W	5kt	SE	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	W	7kt	SE	8kt	15°C	15°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	8kt	SE	9kt	15°C	15°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	W	9kt	SSE	11kt	15°C	15°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	W	8kt	S	11kt	16°C	15°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	W	8kt	SSW	11kt	16°C	15°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	8kt	SSW	11kt	16°C	15°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	7kt	SW	10kt	16°C	16°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	7kt	SW	10kt	16°C	16°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	7kt	SW	10kt	15°C	16°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	W	6kt	SSW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	W	4kt	SSW	5kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	W	3kt	SSW	3kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	W	2kt	S	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	7s	W	2kt	S	2kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	7s	W	1kt	S	1kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm

Saturday

Apr 11

POOR1 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-2.6ft 💨 1-15kt 🌡️ 12-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	1kt	S	1kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	9s	W	1kt	S	1kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	10s	WNW	1kt	S	1kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	9s	W	1kt	S	2kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	2kt	SSE	2kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	W	2kt	SE	2kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	W	4kt	SE	5kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	W	5kt	SE	7kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	W	6kt	SE	9kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	W	8kt	SSE	10kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	W	9kt	SSE	12kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	W	11kt	SSE	13kt	15°C	16°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	W	11kt	SSE	14kt	15°C	16°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	W	12kt	SSE	15kt	15°C	16°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	W	12kt	SSE	15kt	15°C	16°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	W	12kt	S	15kt	15°C	16°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	W	11kt	S	15kt	15°C	16°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	W	10kt	S	14kt	15°C	16°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	10s	WSW	10kt	S	15kt	14°C	16°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	13s	SW	11kt	S	16kt	14°C	16°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	16s	SSW	11kt	S	17kt	13°C	16°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	12kt	SSW	18kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SW	19kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	15kt	WSW	20kt	13°C	16°C	0.4mm

Sunday

Apr 12

GOOD8 excellent hours

🌊 2.1-5.6ft 💨 3-12kt 🌡️ 10-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	12kt	W	17kt	12°C	16°C	0.4mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	15s	SSW	9kt	WNW	14kt	12°C	16°C	0.4mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	15s	SSW	7kt	NW	11kt	11°C	16°C	0.4mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	12s	SW	6kt	NW	9kt	11°C	16°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	10s	WSW	5kt	NNW	7kt	11°C	16°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	4ft	7s	W	4kt	NNW	5kt	10°C	16°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	7s	W	3kt	N	4kt	11°C	16°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	7s	W	3kt	NNE	3kt	11°C	16°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	7s	W	3kt	NE	2kt	11°C	16°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	7s	W	3kt	N	3kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	4ft	8s	W	4kt	WNW	4kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	4.1ft	8s	W	5kt	WSW	5kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	4.5ft	9s	W	6kt	WSW	7kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	4.9ft	10s	WNW	8kt	WSW	8kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	5.3ft	10s	WNW	9kt	WSW	10kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	5.4ft	10s	WNW	9kt	W	10kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	5.5ft	10s	WNW	9kt	W	10kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	5.6ft	10s	WNW	9kt	WNW	9kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	5.6ft	10s	WNW	9kt	WNW	10kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	5.6ft	10s	WNW	8kt	WNW	11kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	5.6ft	10s	WNW	8kt	NW	11kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.6ft	10s	WNW	7kt	NW	10kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.5ft	10s	WNW	6kt	NNW	9kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.5ft	10s	WNW	6kt	NNW	8kt	10°C	16°C	0.1mm

Monday

Apr 13

EXCELLENT9 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-5.4ft 💨 4-17kt 🌡️ 9-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.4ft	10s	WNW	5kt	NNW	7kt	10°C	16°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.3ft	10s	WNW	5kt	NNW	6kt	10°C	16°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.3ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NNW	6kt	10°C	16°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NNW	6kt	10°C	16°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	10s	WNW	5kt	NNW	6kt	10°C	16°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.1ft	10s	WNW	5kt	N	6kt	9°C	16°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.1ft	10s	WNW	5kt	NNW	7kt	10°C	16°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5ft	10s	WNW	6kt	NNW	8kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5ft	10s	WNW	6kt	NNW	9kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	4.5ft	11s	W	8kt	NNW	10kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	4ft	12s	W	10kt	NNW	12kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	12s	WSW	12kt	NW	14kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	13s	SW	14kt	NW	14kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	13s	SW	15kt	NW	15kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	16kt	NW	16kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	17kt	NW	17kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	17kt	NW	18kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	17kt	NW	19kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	16kt	NW	20kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	15kt	NNW	21kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	14kt	NNW	22kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SW	13kt	NNW	22kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	12s	SW	12kt	NNW	22kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	12s	WSW	11kt	NNW	22kt	11°C	15°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 14

POOR2 good hours

🌊 1.3-2.0ft 💨 10-17kt 🌡️ 10-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	12s	SW	11kt	NNW	19kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	13s	SSW	11kt	NNW	17kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	10kt	NNW	15kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	10kt	NNW	15kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	10kt	NNW	15kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	10kt	NNW	15kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	14s	SSW	10kt	NNW	15kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	10kt	NNW	14kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	10kt	NNW	14kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	11kt	NNW	14kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	12kt	NW	14kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	14kt	NW	14kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	15kt	NW	15kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	16kt	NW	16kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	17kt	NW	17kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	17kt	NW	18kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	17kt	NW	19kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	17kt	NW	21kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	16kt	NNW	21kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	16kt	NNW	22kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	15kt	NNW	23kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	15kt	NNW	22kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	14kt	NNW	22kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	14kt	NNW	22kt	11°C	15°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 15

FAIR6 good hours

🌊 1.1-1.3ft 💨 8-13kt 🌡️ 11-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	13kt	NNW	20kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	13kt	NNW	18kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	12kt	NNW	16kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	11kt	NNW	15kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	13s	SSW	10kt	NNW	13kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	13s	SSW	9kt	NNW	12kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	13s	SSW	9kt	NNW	11kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	13s	SSW	8kt	NNW	10kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	8kt	NNW	9kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	8kt	NW	8kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	8kt	NW	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	8kt	NW	6kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	8kt	WNW	6kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	9kt	WNW	6kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	10kt	WNW	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	10kt	NW	8kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	10kt	NW	10kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	10kt	NW	12kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	10kt	NNW	13kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	10kt	NNW	14kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	9kt	NNW	14kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	13s	SW	9kt	NNW	13kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	13s	SW	8kt	NNW	12kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	13s	WSW	8kt	NNW	10kt	12°C	15°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.8ft @ 8s

Wind Conditions:1-12kt NNW

Water Temperature:15-16°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Government Point in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that offers reasonably consistent surf throughout the year, with ideal conditions when a Southwest swell aligns with offshore winds from the north. It receives a mix of groundswells and windswells, and features both beach and reef setups. The best surf typically occurs during Summer, especially in September, when clean, rideable waves are most common. Government Point is rarely crowded, offering a more secluded experience, but surfers should be cautious of rips and rocks.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand and Reef

Location: County: Santa Barbara County | State: California | Country: United States | Full Address: Concepcion, Santa Barbara County, California, United States

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSW

Ideal Wind DirectionN

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