What are the current surf conditions at Leadbetter Point?

Leadbetter Point currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

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

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Santa Barbara, California

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Current Surf Conditions at Leadbetter Point

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🌬️ WIND

4
kt

🌊 SWELL

2.2
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.2ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

5kt

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AIR TEMP

19°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

EXCELLENT

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Monday

Oct 27

EXCELLENT18 excellent hours

🌊 2.2-3.8ft 💨 4-8kt 🌡️ 13-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	5kt	N	4kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	5kt	N	4kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	5kt	N	4kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	W	5kt	N	4kt	14°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	9s	W	5kt	N	4kt	14°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	9s	W	5kt	N	4kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	W	5kt	N	4kt	14°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	W	4kt	N	4kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	W	4kt	N	4kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	W	4kt	NW	5kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	W	4kt	W	5kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	W	4kt	WSW	5kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	W	4kt	WSW	6kt	22°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	4kt	WSW	7kt	23°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	4kt	WSW	7kt	23°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	W	4kt	W	7kt	23°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	9s	W	5kt	WNW	8kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	9s	W	5kt	NW	8kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	8s	W	6kt	NNW	8kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	W	6kt	N	8kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	8s	W	7kt	N	8kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	8s	W	7kt	N	8kt	15°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	8s	W	7kt	N	8kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	8s	W	8kt	N	8kt	14°C	13°C	0mm

Tuesday

Oct 28

GOOD9 excellent hours

🌊 2.9-3.7ft 💨 2-8kt 🌡️ 12-25°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	W	8kt	N	8kt	14°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	W	8kt	N	9kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	8s	W	8kt	N	9kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	W	8kt	N	9kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	W	8kt	N	9kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	6s	W	8kt	N	9kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	6s	W	8kt	N	9kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	W	8kt	NNE	9kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	7s	W	8kt	NNE	9kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	7s	W	6kt	N	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	7s	W	4kt	NNW	6kt	18°C	22°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	8s	W	2kt	NNW	4kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	8s	W	3kt	WNW	5kt	22°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	8s	W	3kt	W	5kt	23°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	8s	W	3kt	WSW	5kt	25°C	32°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	9s	W	3kt	W	5kt	24°C	29°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	9s	W	3kt	WNW	5kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	9s	W	3kt	NW	5kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	9s	W	5kt	NNW	6kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	8s	W	6kt	N	7kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	W	8kt	NNE	8kt	15°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	W	8kt	NNE	8kt	15°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	8s	W	8kt	NNE	8kt	15°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	9s	W	8kt	NNE	8kt	15°C	13°C	0mm

Wednesday

Oct 29

EXCELLENT14 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-3.3ft 💨 4-8kt 🌡️ 15-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	9s	W	8kt	NNE	7kt	15°C	13°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	9s	W	8kt	NNE	7kt	15°C	13°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	9s	W	8kt	NNE	6kt	15°C	13°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	9s	W	7kt	NNE	6kt	16°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	9s	W	7kt	NNE	5kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	9s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	9s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	9s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	W	5kt	E	4kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	W	5kt	SE	4kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	4kt	SSW	4kt	27°C	32°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	5kt	SSW	5kt	27°C	32°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	5kt	SSW	5kt	28°C	33°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	W	6kt	SSW	5kt	28°C	33°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	W	5kt	SSW	5kt	27°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	W	4kt	SW	4kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	10s	W	4kt	SW	3kt	26°C	25°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	10s	W	4kt	W	3kt	24°C	23°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	W	5kt	NNW	4kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	10s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	10s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	10s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm

Thursday

Oct 30

GOOD16 good hours

🌊 1.0-2.4ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 18-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	10s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	10s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	10s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	9s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	9s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	8s	W	5kt	NNW	4kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	8s	W	4kt	WNW	4kt	25°C	29°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	8s	W	3kt	WSW	4kt	29°C	34°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	8s	W	4kt	SW	4kt	29°C	34°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	W	5kt	SW	5kt	29°C	34°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	5kt	SSW	5kt	29°C	35°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	9s	W	4kt	SW	4kt	28°C	32°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	9s	W	4kt	SW	3kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	9s	W	3kt	SW	2kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	8s	W	4kt	W	3kt	24°C	23°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	7s	W	5kt	NW	4kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	W	7kt	NNE	5kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	W	7kt	NNE	5kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	17°C	0mm

Friday

Oct 31

EXCELLENT17 excellent hours

🌊 2.2-2.9ft 💨 4-6kt 🌡️ 19-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	W	6kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	6kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	6kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	6kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	5kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	5kt	NW	4kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	W	5kt	W	3kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	W	4kt	SSW	3kt	28°C	32°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	W	5kt	SSW	3kt	28°C	33°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	10s	W	6kt	SSW	4kt	28°C	33°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	W	6kt	SSW	4kt	28°C	34°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	W	5kt	SW	4kt	27°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	W	4kt	SW	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	11s	W	4kt	SW	4kt	25°C	25°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	11s	W	4kt	W	4kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	10s	W	5kt	NNW	4kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	10s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	9s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	9s	W	6kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	17°C	0mm

Saturday

Nov 1

GOOD3 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-2.7ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 17-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	4kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	8s	W	7kt	NNE	5kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	8s	W	5kt	NW	4kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	8s	W	5kt	W	4kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	8s	W	4kt	SW	3kt	27°C	33°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	8s	W	5kt	SW	4kt	27°C	33°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	5kt	SW	4kt	27°C	33°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	6kt	SW	5kt	27°C	33°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	5kt	NNW	5kt	27°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	4kt	ESE	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	3kt	WSW	4kt	25°C	25°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	4kt	WNW	4kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	W	5kt	NNW	4kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm

Sunday

Nov 2

EXCELLENT11 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-2.1ft 💨 3-6kt 🌡️ 17-28°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	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	6kt	NNE	4kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	5kt	NNE	4kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	5kt	E	4kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	W	5kt	SE	3kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	W	4kt	SSW	2kt	27°C	32°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	9s	W	5kt	SSW	3kt	27°C	32°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	10s	W	5kt	SSW	3kt	27°C	33°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	W	6kt	SSW	3kt	28°C	33°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	W	5kt	SSW	3kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	W	4kt	SSW	2kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	W	3kt	SSW	2kt	25°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	W	4kt	W	3kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	W	4kt	NW	3kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	W	5kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	W	5kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	W	5kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	W	5kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:3.0ft @ 8s

Wind Conditions:2-8kt N

Water Temperature:11-32°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Leadbetter Point in Santa Barbara is a sheltered point break with inconsistent surf and no distinct seasonal pattern. It receives a mix of groundswells and windswells, favoring a swell direction from the west. Offshore winds from the north create the best conditions, especially around low tide. The spot often gets crowded, and surfers should be cautious of rips and rocks. The prime time for clean, rideable waves at Leadbetter is during winter, most notably in January.

Best Swell Direction: E

Bottom Type: Sand

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