What are the current surf conditions at Surf Beach?

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

What's the best time to surf Surf Beach?

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

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Name: Surf Beach
Address: California, United States

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🌬️ WIND

9
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🌊 SWELL

2.1
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HEIGHT

2.1ft

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PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

13kt

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AIR TEMP

17°C

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1.4ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Sweet 2.1ft waves with quality 9s ground swell with light 9kt winds Note: winds from SE would be better.

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Thursday

Apr 9

FAIR9 good hours

🌊 1.9-2.2ft 💨 4-11kt 🌡️ 14-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	9s	WNW	11kt	NNW	24kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	10s	WNW	11kt	NNW	24kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	W	11kt	NNW	23kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2ft	9s	WNW	10kt	NNW	22kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	8s	WNW	10kt	NNW	20kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	7s	WNW	9kt	NNW	19kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	8s	WNW	9kt	NNW	18kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	9s	W	9kt	NNW	16kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	W	8kt	NNW	15kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	W	9kt	NNW	14kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	W	9kt	NW	13kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	W	10kt	NW	11kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	9s	W	10kt	NW	12kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	9s	W	11kt	NW	12kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	9s	W	11kt	NW	12kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2ft	9s	W	11kt	NW	12kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	9s	W	10kt	NW	12kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	9s	W	9kt	NW	12kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	9s	W	8kt	NW	10kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	7kt	NW	8kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	6kt	NNW	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	5kt	NNW	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	5kt	NNW	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	4kt	NNW	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

FAIR8 good hours

🌊 1.8-2.0ft 💨 2-11kt 🌡️ 13-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	4kt	N	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	3kt	N	3kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	3kt	NNE	3kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	3kt	NE	3kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	2kt	ENE	3kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	2kt	E	2kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	3kt	ESE	4kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	4kt	ESE	5kt	14°C	14°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	5kt	ESE	7kt	14°C	14°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	7kt	SE	8kt	15°C	14°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	W	9kt	SE	10kt	15°C	14°C	0.4mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	W	11kt	SSE	12kt	16°C	14°C	0.4mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	W	10kt	S	11kt	16°C	14°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	9kt	SSW	11kt	16°C	15°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	W	8kt	SW	10kt	16°C	15°C	0.3mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	W	8kt	SSW	10kt	16°C	15°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	W	8kt	SSW	10kt	16°C	15°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	W	8kt	SSW	10kt	15°C	15°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	W	7kt	S	9kt	15°C	16°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	W	6kt	SSE	8kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	W	5kt	SSE	6kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	W	5kt	SSE	6kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	9s	W	5kt	SE	6kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	10s	WNW	5kt	SE	6kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm

Saturday

Apr 11

GOOD5 excellent hours

🌊 1.6-3.1ft 💨 2-13kt 🌡️ 12-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	10s	WNW	4kt	SSE	5kt	13°C	16°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	10s	WNW	3kt	S	4kt	13°C	16°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	10s	W	2kt	SSW	3kt	12°C	16°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	10s	W	2kt	S	3kt	12°C	16°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	10s	W	3kt	S	3kt	12°C	16°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	W	3kt	SSE	3kt	12°C	16°C	0.3mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	10s	W	4kt	SSW	5kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	11s	WSW	4kt	SW	6kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	11s	SW	5kt	W	7kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	10s	WSW	6kt	WSW	8kt	14°C	16°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	8s	WSW	8kt	SW	8kt	14°C	16°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	W	9kt	SSW	9kt	15°C	16°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	9s	WSW	9kt	SSW	10kt	15°C	16°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	11s	WSW	9kt	SSW	10kt	14°C	17°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	13s	WSW	9kt	SSW	11kt	14°C	17°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	13s	WSW	10kt	SSW	12kt	14°C	17°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	W	10kt	SSW	14kt	14°C	17°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	12s	WNW	11kt	SSW	15kt	14°C	17°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	13s	WNW	11kt	SSW	15kt	14°C	16°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	W	10kt	SSW	14kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	W	9kt	SSW	14kt	12°C	16°C	0.3mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	W	10kt	SSW	15kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	12s	W	12kt	S	17kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	11s	W	13kt	S	18kt	13°C	16°C	0.2mm

Sunday

Apr 12

GOOD4 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-6.0ft 💨 5-15kt 🌡️ 11-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	12s	WSW	13kt	SSW	19kt	13°C	16°C	0.4mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	13s	WSW	14kt	SSW	20kt	13°C	16°C	0.6mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SW	15kt	SW	21kt	12°C	16°C	0.8mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SW	13kt	WSW	19kt	12°C	16°C	0.7mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SW	12kt	W	17kt	12°C	16°C	0.7mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SW	11kt	WNW	15kt	12°C	16°C	0.6mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.8ft	12s	WSW	9kt	WNW	13kt	12°C	16°C	0.4mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	9s	WSW	7kt	WNW	10kt	12°C	16°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	4.9ft	7s	W	5kt	WNW	8kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	4.9ft	7s	W	6kt	W	8kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	4.9ft	7s	W	7kt	WSW	9kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	4.9ft	7s	W	8kt	WSW	9kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	4.9ft	7s	W	8kt	WSW	10kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	5ft	8s	W	9kt	WSW	10kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	5ft	8s	W	9kt	W	10kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	5.2ft	9s	W	9kt	W	10kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	5.5ft	9s	W	10kt	W	11kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	5.8ft	10s	WNW	10kt	W	11kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	5.9ft	10s	WNW	9kt	WNW	11kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	5.9ft	10s	WNW	8kt	WNW	10kt	12°C	16°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6ft	10s	WNW	7kt	WNW	9kt	11°C	16°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6ft	10s	WNW	7kt	WNW	10kt	11°C	16°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6ft	10s	WNW	6kt	NW	10kt	11°C	16°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6ft	10s	WNW	6kt	NW	10kt	11°C	16°C	0.3mm

Monday

Apr 13

POOR10 excellent hours

🌊 1.3-6.0ft 💨 4-18kt 🌡️ 10-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6ft	10s	WNW	6kt	NNW	9kt	10°C	16°C	0.3mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.9ft	10s	WNW	5kt	NNW	7kt	10°C	16°C	0.3mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.9ft	10s	WNW	5kt	N	6kt	10°C	16°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.8ft	10s	WNW	5kt	N	6kt	10°C	16°C	0.4mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.8ft	10s	WNW	5kt	NNW	6kt	10°C	16°C	0.4mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.7ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NNW	5kt	10°C	16°C	0.4mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.6ft	10s	WNW	5kt	NNW	6kt	10°C	16°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.6ft	10s	WNW	5kt	N	6kt	11°C	16°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.5ft	10s	WNW	5kt	N	6kt	11°C	16°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.5ft	10s	WNW	7kt	NNW	8kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	5.4ft	10s	WNW	10kt	NNW	11kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	5.4ft	10s	WNW	12kt	NW	14kt	15°C	16°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	4.1ft	11s	W	14kt	NW	15kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	13s	SW	16kt	NW	17kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	17kt	NW	18kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	18kt	NW	19kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	18kt	NW	20kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	18kt	NW	21kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	17kt	NW	22kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	16kt	NNW	23kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	15kt	NNW	24kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	15kt	NNW	24kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	15kt	NNW	23kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	15kt	NNW	22kt	12°C	16°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 14

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.1-2.6ft 💨 11-16kt 🌡️ 11-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	14kt	NNW	21kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	13kt	NNW	20kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	13kt	NNW	19kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	13kt	NNW	19kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	14s	SSW	13kt	NNW	20kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	14s	SSW	13kt	NNW	20kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SW	12kt	NNW	18kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	12s	WSW	12kt	NNW	16kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	11s	WSW	11kt	NNW	14kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	11s	WSW	12kt	NW	14kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	12s	WSW	13kt	NW	13kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SW	14kt	NW	13kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SW	15kt	NW	13kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SW	15kt	NW	14kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SW	16kt	NW	14kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	SW	16kt	NW	16kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	13s	SW	16kt	NW	17kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	16kt	NW	19kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	16kt	NNW	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	15kt	NNW	22kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	14kt	NNW	23kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	15kt	NNW	23kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	15kt	NNW	23kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	SSW	15kt	NNW	22kt	12°C	15°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 15

POOR4 good hours

🌊 0.9-3.2ft 💨 7-16kt 🌡️ 11-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SW	14kt	NNW	20kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	12s	SW	13kt	NNW	18kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	12s	SW	11kt	NNW	16kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	11s	SW	10kt	NNW	14kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	11s	WSW	9kt	NNW	12kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	3.2ft	10s	WSW	8kt	N	10kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	10s	W	8kt	N	10kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	10s	W	8kt	N	9kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	10s	WNW	7kt	N	9kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	11s	WNW	8kt	NNW	9kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	12s	WNW	9kt	NNW	9kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1ft	13s	WNW	9kt	NW	10kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	WNW	11kt	NW	11kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	WNW	14kt	NW	13kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	WNW	16kt	NW	15kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	W	16kt	NW	17kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	WSW	16kt	NW	18kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	13s	SW	15kt	NW	20kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	WSW	15kt	NNW	21kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	W	14kt	NNW	23kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	WNW	13kt	NNW	24kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	W	13kt	NNW	23kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	14s	SW	13kt	NNW	21kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	14s	SSW	13kt	NNW	19kt	12°C	15°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.0ft @ 8s

Wind Conditions:2-11kt NNW

Water Temperature:14-16°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Surf Beach in Santa Barbara is an exposed beach break with fairly consistent surf year-round, receiving both groundswells and windswells, with the best swell direction coming from the northwest. It works best with offshore winds from the southeast and around high tide, offering both left and right-hand waves. Optimal conditions typically occur in Winter, especially in January, when clean, rideable waves are most common. Surf Beach is rarely crowded, making it a quiet alternative to busier spots, but surfers should watch out for strong rips and the presence of sharks.

Best Swell Direction: W

Bottom Type: Sand

Location: County: Santa Barbara County | State: California | Country: United States | Road: Coast Road | Full Address: Coast Road, Honda, 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 DirectionNW

Ideal Wind DirectionSE

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