Santa Barbara Surf Forecast

Free surf forecast for Santa Barbara, United States — 6 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.

Best surf spot in Santa Barbara by day

Top-rated of 6 spots each day

Surf spots in Santa Barbara

Best wind spot in Santa Barbara

Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.

Sun 13 SeptJalamaStrong, cross-shore, best around 18:00
Mon 14 SeptJalamaPrime, cross-shore, gusty, best around 00:00
Thu 17 SeptJalamaModerate, cross-shore, best around 18:00
Fri 18 SeptJalamaFresh, cross-onshore, best around 15:00

Monthly conditions in Santa Barbara

How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Rincon. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.

2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+

Jan

91%

Feb

87%

Mar

82%

Apr

63%

May

52%

Jun

29%

Jul

Aug

13%

Sep

22%

Oct

48%

Nov

58%

Dec

79%

Swell period

14s

13s

12s

10s

11s

12s

14s

Water temp

59°F

58°F

61°F

64°F

68°F

70°F

69°F

66°F

61°F

60°F

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