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
WedOct 28El Capitan★★★★★3.3ftbest 6amThuOct 29Jalama★★★★★4.2ftbest 9amFriOct 30El Capitan★★★★★3.2ftSatOct 31Jalama★★★★★5.1ftbest 9amSunNov 1Jalama★★★★★6.1ftMonNov 2Top pickJalama★★★★★8.5ftTueNov 3Jalama★★★★★8.5ftWedNov 4El Capitan★★★★★3.9ftThuNov 5El Capitan★★★★★4.0ftFriNov 6El Capitan★★★★★4.0ftSatNov 7Jalama★★★★★9.4ftbest 6amSunNov 8El Capitan★★★★★5.9ftMonNov 9Jalama★★★★★11.7ftTueNov 10El Capitan★★★★★5.0ftWedNov 11El Capitan★★★★★5.3ftThuNov 12Jalama★★★★★11.9ftbest 9am
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.
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