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 spot in Santa Barbara by day
Top-rated of 6 spots each dayTueJul 28Jalama★★★★★8.8ftbest 12pmWedJul 29Rincon★★★★★3.8ftbest 6amThuJul 30Top pickJalama★★★★★8.5ftFriJul 31El Capitan★★★★★4.3ftSatAug 1El Capitan★★★★★4.4ftSunAug 2El Capitan★★★★★3.7ftMonAug 3El Capitan★★★★★4.1ftbest 9pmTueAug 4Jalama★★★★★5.8ftWedAug 5El Capitan★★★★★3.8ftThuAug 6Jalama★★★★★4.7ftbest 3pmFriAug 7Jalama★★★★★5.4ftSatAug 8Jalama★★★★★5.0ftSunAug 9Jalama★★★★★4.6ftMonAug 10El Capitan★★★★★3.3ftbest 9pmTueAug 11El Capitan★★★★★3.5ftbest 9pmWedAug 12El Capitan★★★★★4.2ft
Surf spots in Santa Barbara
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
4%
Aug
13%
Sep
22%
Oct
48%
Nov
58%
Dec
79%
Swell period
14s
13s
12s
10s
9s
9s
7s
8s
9s
11s
12s
14s
Water temp
59°F
58°F
58°F
58°F
61°F
64°F
68°F
70°F
69°F
66°F
61°F
60°F