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The WNW-NW swell fades out but there will still be enough energy to have some fun…just slower and smaller overall. We still have to push through the AM high tide but it will be back a bit further in the morning which will open a little more of a dawn patrol window, don’t expect it to last long though. Wave heights will be in the knee-waist high range with some waist-chest high+ sets at the standout spots.
Winds will be light ESE through the morning, and then light W around 10 knots for the afternoon…so it should stay fairly surfable throughout the day.
Here are the tides…
02/01/2010 Monday
04:34AM LST 0.8 L
10:37AM LST 5.8 H
05:09PM LST -0.8 L
11:37PM LST 5.1 H
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 1/30-1/31/2010
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WNW-NW swell fills in more on Saturday…but will have to suffer through another large morning high tide. Spots that can handle the tide will have surf in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets sneaking through at times. As the tide drops, and the swell gets a little bigger, look for the average exposed breaks to build into the shoulder-head high range with some bigger overhead sets showing occasionally. Winds look ok…light but sort of NW-NNW in the morning, and then more WNW 10-15+ knots for the afternoon.
The WNW-NW swell will hold similar sizes into Sunday but expect the swell to show a bit more at spots further north than then did on Saturday…expect a bit of a slowdown through the morning as we see yet another solid morning high tide. Winds look better…mostly light to moderate offshore, with some variable onshore texture finally setting up in the afternoon.
Here are the tides…have a good one!
01/30/2010 Saturday
02:51AM LST 1.2 L
09:03AM LST 6.8 H
03:56PM LST -1.7 L
10:20PM LST 4.7 H
01/31/2010 Sunday
03:41AM LST 0.9 L
09:50AM LST 6.4 H
04:33PM LST -1.4 L
10:57PM LST 4.9 H
WNW-NW swell fills in more on Saturday…but will have to suffer through another large morning high tide. Spots that can handle the tide will have surf in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets sneaking through at times. As the tide drops, and the swell gets a little bigger, look for the average exposed breaks to build into the shoulder-head high range with some bigger overhead sets showing occasionally. Winds look ok…light but sort of NW-NNW in the morning, and then more WNW 10-15+ knots for the afternoon.
The WNW-NW swell will hold similar sizes into Sunday but expect the swell to show a bit more at spots further north than then did on Saturday…expect a bit of a slowdown through the morning as we see yet another solid morning high tide. Winds look better…mostly light to moderate offshore, with some variable onshore texture finally setting up in the afternoon.
Here are the tides…have a good one!
01/30/2010 Saturday
02:51AM LST 1.2 L
09:03AM LST 6.8 H
03:56PM LST -1.7 L
10:20PM LST 4.7 H
01/31/2010 Sunday
03:41AM LST 0.9 L
09:50AM LST 6.4 H
04:33PM LST -1.4 L
10:57PM LST 4.9 H
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Friday - 1/29/2010
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The WNW-NW swell drops off a bit more on Friday…and the morning 7’ high tide pretty much puts the surf in a coma. Look for flat to barely breaking surf early as we muscle through that extra water…but once the tide drops we start to see some knee-waist high waves with a few bigger sets coming through at the well exposed spots. New WNW-NW swell will fill in more through the afternoon but the longer swell-periods on the first part of this swell won’t wrap in Santa Barbara very well…it might be worth heading south to check though.
Light and variable to light offshore winds for the morning. Light winds, variable below 10-knots, will be on tap through midafternoon and then may back down a bit around sundown.
Here are the tides…
01/29/2010 Friday
02:01AM LST 1.6 L
08:16AM LST 6.8 H
03:19PM LST -1.9 L
09:45PM LST 4.3 H
The WNW-NW swell drops off a bit more on Friday…and the morning 7’ high tide pretty much puts the surf in a coma. Look for flat to barely breaking surf early as we muscle through that extra water…but once the tide drops we start to see some knee-waist high waves with a few bigger sets coming through at the well exposed spots. New WNW-NW swell will fill in more through the afternoon but the longer swell-periods on the first part of this swell won’t wrap in Santa Barbara very well…it might be worth heading south to check though.
Light and variable to light offshore winds for the morning. Light winds, variable below 10-knots, will be on tap through midafternoon and then may back down a bit around sundown.
Here are the tides…
01/29/2010 Friday
02:01AM LST 1.6 L
08:16AM LST 6.8 H
03:19PM LST -1.9 L
09:45PM LST 4.3 H
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 1/28/2010
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The WNW-NW swell backs off on Thursday…still a few fun waves showing at the exposed spots though. Look for knee-waist high waves at the average W facing breaks…with a few chest-shoulder high sets showing at the standout breaks. Shape will be slow in the morning so you might want to wait for the tide to drop.
Light and variable to light offshore winds for the morning. Light winds, variable below 10-knots, will be on tap through midafternoon and then may back down a bit around sundown.
Here are the tides…
01/28/2010 Thursday
01:10AM LST 2.0 L
07:29AM LST 6.6 H
02:42PM LST -1.7 L
09:11PM LST 4.0 H
The WNW-NW swell backs off on Thursday…still a few fun waves showing at the exposed spots though. Look for knee-waist high waves at the average W facing breaks…with a few chest-shoulder high sets showing at the standout breaks. Shape will be slow in the morning so you might want to wait for the tide to drop.
Light and variable to light offshore winds for the morning. Light winds, variable below 10-knots, will be on tap through midafternoon and then may back down a bit around sundown.
Here are the tides…
01/28/2010 Thursday
01:10AM LST 2.0 L
07:29AM LST 6.6 H
02:42PM LST -1.7 L
09:11PM LST 4.0 H
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 1/27/10
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The WNW-NW energy will be fading slowly on Wednesday…not to mention the shape starts off a little slow early thanks to the higher tide. Look for average spots to hold around waist-chest high with some shoulder high sets once the tide drops. Standout WNW-NW spots, mostly in South County, will have some shoulder-head high peaks earlier in the day but it will get less consistent by the afternoon.
Light and variable winds on tap for the morning with a little bit of onshore bump here and there. Look for building W-NW winds around 10-15 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
01/27/2010 Wednesday
12:14AM LST 2.4 L
06:39AM LST 6.2 H
02:03PM LST -1.4 L
08:39PM LST 3.7 H
The WNW-NW energy will be fading slowly on Wednesday…not to mention the shape starts off a little slow early thanks to the higher tide. Look for average spots to hold around waist-chest high with some shoulder high sets once the tide drops. Standout WNW-NW spots, mostly in South County, will have some shoulder-head high peaks earlier in the day but it will get less consistent by the afternoon.
Light and variable winds on tap for the morning with a little bit of onshore bump here and there. Look for building W-NW winds around 10-15 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
01/27/2010 Wednesday
12:14AM LST 2.4 L
06:39AM LST 6.2 H
02:03PM LST -1.4 L
08:39PM LST 3.7 H
Monday, January 25, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/26/10
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New WNW-NW swell moves in along with a storm front…but it does look a bit surfable in the morning for many areas. Expect W facing breaks to see surf in the chest-head high range. The standout WNW-NW exposed spots, mostly through the South half of the County will see some overhead sets at times…more consistency and a little more size will be on tap through the afternoon.
Winds will be out of the E-ESE through the morning…lots of spots seeing 10-15+ knots but with some stronger 20+ knot gusts at times. Expect rain and cool air temps as well. Look for winds to shift more to the straight S by later in the day…so junky conditions in many areas by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
01/26/2010 Tuesday
05:46AM LST 5.7 H
01:24PM LST -0.7 L
08:08PM LST 3.3 H
New WNW-NW swell moves in along with a storm front…but it does look a bit surfable in the morning for many areas. Expect W facing breaks to see surf in the chest-head high range. The standout WNW-NW exposed spots, mostly through the South half of the County will see some overhead sets at times…more consistency and a little more size will be on tap through the afternoon.
Winds will be out of the E-ESE through the morning…lots of spots seeing 10-15+ knots but with some stronger 20+ knot gusts at times. Expect rain and cool air temps as well. Look for winds to shift more to the straight S by later in the day…so junky conditions in many areas by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
01/26/2010 Tuesday
05:46AM LST 5.7 H
01:24PM LST -0.7 L
08:08PM LST 3.3 H
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Monday - 1/25/10
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Monday will see some fading, leftover, W-WNW energy on tap for the exposed areas. Overall size will have dropped but the tail end of this swell is starting to groom out a little bit more. Expect surf in the waist-chest high+ range at most W facing breaks…with a few shoulder high sets mixing in at times. Standout breaks will be more in the chest-shoulder high range with the occasional head high set.
Winds look good for the morning but switch onshore out of the W-WNW around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon. Expect increasing cloudiness throughout the day…with a chance at some more rain/showers moving in on Tuesday.
Here are the tides…
01/25/2010 Monday
04:47AM LST 5.2 H
12:41PM LST -0.1 L
07:35PM LST 2.9 H
11:05PM LST 2.6 L
Monday will see some fading, leftover, W-WNW energy on tap for the exposed areas. Overall size will have dropped but the tail end of this swell is starting to groom out a little bit more. Expect surf in the waist-chest high+ range at most W facing breaks…with a few shoulder high sets mixing in at times. Standout breaks will be more in the chest-shoulder high range with the occasional head high set.
Winds look good for the morning but switch onshore out of the W-WNW around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon. Expect increasing cloudiness throughout the day…with a chance at some more rain/showers moving in on Tuesday.
Here are the tides…
01/25/2010 Monday
04:47AM LST 5.2 H
12:41PM LST -0.1 L
07:35PM LST 2.9 H
11:05PM LST 2.6 L
Friday, January 22, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - waves for the Weekend - 1/23-1/24/2010
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Saturday actually looks semi-surfable for this area…winds are forecast to go a little more NNW’erly in the morning which means a lot of spots will have at least some protection from the winds, particularly some of the points. There will be plenty of surf on tap as well thanks to the W swell holding into the morning. Look for a lot of spots to run in the shoulder-overhead range while the top W-WNW facing spots see sets going a couple of feet overhead. The water quality won’t be good but the change in the winds and the sort-of fading swell energy (at least the windswell portion of it) will help to groom things out a bit.
Sunday looks much cleaner with more NE-N winds on tap for the morning and light winds holding through the afternoon. The surf drops a bit…still lots of chest-head high waves at the average W facing breaks. Standout WNW-NW spots, mostly through south county, will be in shoulder-overhead range on the sets.
Here are the tides…
01/23/2010 Saturday
02:37AM LST 4.5 H
10:34AM LST 1.4 L
04:45PM LST 2.4 H
07:51PM LST 2.3 L
01/24/2010 Sunday
03:41AM LST 4.8 H
11:49AM LST 0.7 L
06:49PM LST 2.6 H
09:29PM LST 2.6 L
Saturday actually looks semi-surfable for this area…winds are forecast to go a little more NNW’erly in the morning which means a lot of spots will have at least some protection from the winds, particularly some of the points. There will be plenty of surf on tap as well thanks to the W swell holding into the morning. Look for a lot of spots to run in the shoulder-overhead range while the top W-WNW facing spots see sets going a couple of feet overhead. The water quality won’t be good but the change in the winds and the sort-of fading swell energy (at least the windswell portion of it) will help to groom things out a bit.
Sunday looks much cleaner with more NE-N winds on tap for the morning and light winds holding through the afternoon. The surf drops a bit…still lots of chest-head high waves at the average W facing breaks. Standout WNW-NW spots, mostly through south county, will be in shoulder-overhead range on the sets.
Here are the tides…
01/23/2010 Saturday
02:37AM LST 4.5 H
10:34AM LST 1.4 L
04:45PM LST 2.4 H
07:51PM LST 2.3 L
01/24/2010 Sunday
03:41AM LST 4.8 H
11:49AM LST 0.7 L
06:49PM LST 2.6 H
09:29PM LST 2.6 L
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Friday - 1/22/10
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W-WNW swell will peak on Friday…though conditions don’t look particularly appetizing. Granted a lot is going to depend on how fast this last storm front moves through the area but at this point it looks like SW winds around 15-20 knots and more rain on tap for the morning. The winds eventually shift more W’erly by the afternoon but that won’t really help things that much. If the front stalls out we could see more SE flow in the morning which could at least set up some potential for cleaner surf at a handful of protected breaks.
Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the overhead+ range with a few bigger well overhead sets mixing in. The standout WNW-NW facing spots down in the south half of the county will be more in the well-overhead range with consistent double-overhead+ sets mixing in at times.
Overall don’t expect much in the way of surfable shape, even at the very protected areas…but if you are willing to brave the poor water quality, and potentially hazardous surf, you might spend a few minutes checking out spots that can handle the mix of wind/weather/swell.
01/22/2010 Friday
01:44AM LST 4.4 H
08:48AM LST 1.9 L
01:57PM LST 2.5 H
07:05PM LST 1.9 L
W-WNW swell will peak on Friday…though conditions don’t look particularly appetizing. Granted a lot is going to depend on how fast this last storm front moves through the area but at this point it looks like SW winds around 15-20 knots and more rain on tap for the morning. The winds eventually shift more W’erly by the afternoon but that won’t really help things that much. If the front stalls out we could see more SE flow in the morning which could at least set up some potential for cleaner surf at a handful of protected breaks.
Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the overhead+ range with a few bigger well overhead sets mixing in. The standout WNW-NW facing spots down in the south half of the county will be more in the well-overhead range with consistent double-overhead+ sets mixing in at times.
Overall don’t expect much in the way of surfable shape, even at the very protected areas…but if you are willing to brave the poor water quality, and potentially hazardous surf, you might spend a few minutes checking out spots that can handle the mix of wind/weather/swell.
01/22/2010 Friday
01:44AM LST 4.4 H
08:48AM LST 1.9 L
01:57PM LST 2.5 H
07:05PM LST 1.9 L
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/21/10
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More storm and more swell continue to pummel us on Thursday. W-WNW swell and junky stormswell will hit exposed areas pretty hard…continuing to push in large sloppy surf and poor conditions. Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the overhead+ range with a few bigger well overhead sets mixing in. The standout WNW-NW facing spots down in the south half of the county will be more in the well-overhead range with consistent double-overhead+ sets mixing in at times. Don’t expect much in the way of surfable shape…even at the very protected areas.
S winds, possibly even some SSE winds at times, and rain will be on tap for Thursday…look for winds around 15-25+ knots with gusts around 35-40 knots. Severe weather warnings, flash flood warnings, and all sorts of fun stuff will likely continue to be in effect throughout the day…fortunately it looks like the weather will start to break by the weekend. We just have to last till then…
01/21/2010 Thursday
01:02AM LST 4.2 H
07:15AM LST 2.1 L
12:33PM LST 3.2 H
06:37PM LST 1.5 L
More storm and more swell continue to pummel us on Thursday. W-WNW swell and junky stormswell will hit exposed areas pretty hard…continuing to push in large sloppy surf and poor conditions. Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the overhead+ range with a few bigger well overhead sets mixing in. The standout WNW-NW facing spots down in the south half of the county will be more in the well-overhead range with consistent double-overhead+ sets mixing in at times. Don’t expect much in the way of surfable shape…even at the very protected areas.
S winds, possibly even some SSE winds at times, and rain will be on tap for Thursday…look for winds around 15-25+ knots with gusts around 35-40 knots. Severe weather warnings, flash flood warnings, and all sorts of fun stuff will likely continue to be in effect throughout the day…fortunately it looks like the weather will start to break by the weekend. We just have to last till then…
01/21/2010 Thursday
01:02AM LST 4.2 H
07:15AM LST 2.1 L
12:33PM LST 3.2 H
06:37PM LST 1.5 L
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/20/10
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Almost a repeat of Tuesday but with a stronger storm and more swell. W-WNW swell continues to push through the exposed areas driving up the surf, and as it combines with the wind, generally making it pretty ugly out there. If you are absolutely going to surf no matter what…try to concentrate on areas that have some protection from the S-SE winds and can groom out the W-WNW swell mix.
Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the overhead range with a few bigger well overhead sets mixing in. The standout WNW-NW facing spots down in the south half of the county will be more in the well-overhead range with some near double-overhead sets mixing in at times.
S-SE winds and rain will be on tap for the morning, winds holding around 15-25+ knots for the early part of the day. Look for more S-SSW’erly flow by the late afternoon and winds increasing into the 20-25+ knot range…so most spots will be pretty torn up by then. Even more rain and thunderstorms are expected to hold through Wednesday night.
01/20/2010 Wednesday
12:28AM LST 4.2 H
06:09AM LST 2.1 L
11:44AM LST 3.8 H
06:12PM LST 0.9 L
Almost a repeat of Tuesday but with a stronger storm and more swell. W-WNW swell continues to push through the exposed areas driving up the surf, and as it combines with the wind, generally making it pretty ugly out there. If you are absolutely going to surf no matter what…try to concentrate on areas that have some protection from the S-SE winds and can groom out the W-WNW swell mix.
Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the overhead range with a few bigger well overhead sets mixing in. The standout WNW-NW facing spots down in the south half of the county will be more in the well-overhead range with some near double-overhead sets mixing in at times.
S-SE winds and rain will be on tap for the morning, winds holding around 15-25+ knots for the early part of the day. Look for more S-SSW’erly flow by the late afternoon and winds increasing into the 20-25+ knot range…so most spots will be pretty torn up by then. Even more rain and thunderstorms are expected to hold through Wednesday night.
01/20/2010 Wednesday
12:28AM LST 4.2 H
06:09AM LST 2.1 L
11:44AM LST 3.8 H
06:12PM LST 0.9 L
Monday, January 18, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/19/10
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More W swell and rain moving in on Tuesday. Look for building surf at most of the W facing beaches, but poor water quality to go along with it.
Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the shoulder-overhead range with a few bigger sets mixing in. The standout WNW-NW facing spots down in the south half of the county will be more in the head high to overhead+ range with a few sets going a couple of feet overhead and bigger by the end of the day.
S-SE winds and rain will be on tap for the morning, winds holding around 10-15+ knots for the early part of the day. Look for more S-SSW’erly flow by the late afternoon and winds increasing into the 20-25+ knot range…so most spots will be pretty torn up by then. Even more rain and thunderstorms are expected to hold through Tuesday night.
01/19/2010 Tuesday
05:18AM LST 2.1 L
11:07AM LST 4.4 H
05:49PM LST 0.5 L
More W swell and rain moving in on Tuesday. Look for building surf at most of the W facing beaches, but poor water quality to go along with it.
Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the shoulder-overhead range with a few bigger sets mixing in. The standout WNW-NW facing spots down in the south half of the county will be more in the head high to overhead+ range with a few sets going a couple of feet overhead and bigger by the end of the day.
S-SE winds and rain will be on tap for the morning, winds holding around 10-15+ knots for the early part of the day. Look for more S-SSW’erly flow by the late afternoon and winds increasing into the 20-25+ knot range…so most spots will be pretty torn up by then. Even more rain and thunderstorms are expected to hold through Tuesday night.
01/19/2010 Tuesday
05:18AM LST 2.1 L
11:07AM LST 4.4 H
05:49PM LST 0.5 L
Friday, January 15, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - Waves for the Weekend - 1/16 - 1/17/10
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Even though the swell is dropping a little bit overall…Santa Barbara likes both the swell direction and the swell period so we can expect some fun surf for part of the weekend. The only part that (pardon the pun) blows is the approaching storm that is set to start driving up S-SE winds on Sunday, probably bringing in some early rain as well. Overall if you can…try and surf Saturday or early Sunday…if you lag too much you may miss the window.
Sizewise both days look pretty similar…lots of surf in the chest-shoulder high range at the average breaks with some shoulder-head high, and maybe even overhead surf showing at the well exposed standouts. Points and Reefs will have the best shape…particularly the points since they like the swell-periods that are in the 10-14 second range.
Weatherwise look for light and variable winds through early Saturday and only marginal onshore flow for the afternoon. Sunday will start out with light/variable winds as well but S-SSE winds and increasingly cloudy skies will move in through the afternoon. Rain will be coming as well but it looks like heavy stuff will start after sundown.
Here are the tides…
01/16/2010 Saturday
03:24AM LST 2.1 L
09:32AM LST 5.6 H
04:34PM LST -0.5 L
11:02PM LST 3.9 H
01/17/2010 Sunday
03:59AM LST 2.0 L
10:03AM LST 5.3 H
04:59PM LST -0.3 L
11:29PM LST 4.0 H
Even though the swell is dropping a little bit overall…Santa Barbara likes both the swell direction and the swell period so we can expect some fun surf for part of the weekend. The only part that (pardon the pun) blows is the approaching storm that is set to start driving up S-SE winds on Sunday, probably bringing in some early rain as well. Overall if you can…try and surf Saturday or early Sunday…if you lag too much you may miss the window.
Sizewise both days look pretty similar…lots of surf in the chest-shoulder high range at the average breaks with some shoulder-head high, and maybe even overhead surf showing at the well exposed standouts. Points and Reefs will have the best shape…particularly the points since they like the swell-periods that are in the 10-14 second range.
Weatherwise look for light and variable winds through early Saturday and only marginal onshore flow for the afternoon. Sunday will start out with light/variable winds as well but S-SSE winds and increasingly cloudy skies will move in through the afternoon. Rain will be coming as well but it looks like heavy stuff will start after sundown.
Here are the tides…
01/16/2010 Saturday
03:24AM LST 2.1 L
09:32AM LST 5.6 H
04:34PM LST -0.5 L
11:02PM LST 3.9 H
01/17/2010 Sunday
03:59AM LST 2.0 L
10:03AM LST 5.3 H
04:59PM LST -0.3 L
11:29PM LST 4.0 H
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Friday - 1/15/10
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The swell will be fading on Friday but I don’t think it is going to drop too much…if anything Santa Barbara should almost be a little better than it was on Thursday thanks to the shorter swell-periods having an easier time making into the exposed areas. With winds going offshore/side-offshore for many breaks and staying nice through the day you should have plenty of time to grab a few.
Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the chest-shoulder high range with a few head high sets (maybe a touch bigger on the lower tides). The standout WNW-NW facing spots down in the south half of the county will be more in the chest-head high range with more consistent overhead sets showing at times.
Look for clean conditions with E winds around 10-15+ knots for the morning and some gusts near 20+ knots near passes and canyons. It will be pretty chilly in the morning but hopefully it will warm up through the middle of the day. Look for light and variable winds through the afternoon…likely keeping things pretty surfable throughout the day.
01/15/2010 Friday
02:51AM LST 2.2 L
09:02AM LST 5.8 H
04:07PM LST -0.7 L
10:36PM LST 3.8 H
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The swell will be fading on Friday but I don’t think it is going to drop too much…if anything Santa Barbara should almost be a little better than it was on Thursday thanks to the shorter swell-periods having an easier time making into the exposed areas. With winds going offshore/side-offshore for many breaks and staying nice through the day you should have plenty of time to grab a few.
Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the chest-shoulder high range with a few head high sets (maybe a touch bigger on the lower tides). The standout WNW-NW facing spots down in the south half of the county will be more in the chest-head high range with more consistent overhead sets showing at times.
Look for clean conditions with E winds around 10-15+ knots for the morning and some gusts near 20+ knots near passes and canyons. It will be pretty chilly in the morning but hopefully it will warm up through the middle of the day. Look for light and variable winds through the afternoon…likely keeping things pretty surfable throughout the day.
01/15/2010 Friday
02:51AM LST 2.2 L
09:02AM LST 5.8 H
04:07PM LST -0.7 L
10:36PM LST 3.8 H
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/14/10
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More solid surf on tap for Thursday but it looks like local winds will be a bit of a pain in the ass…and we have yet another morning high tide to punch through as well. Winds will be out the NW around 10-15+ knots for the morning with some gusts up to about 20+ knots at the really open spots. The wind direction isn’t a completely horrible one for Santa Barbara…there will still be some protected spots, both from the wind and the swell, if you hunt around you will be able to find something to ride.
Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the shoulder-head high range with sets going a couple of feet overhead. Standout WNW facing spots will continue to be in the head high to a couple of feet overhead range…with some well overhead waves sneaking in as well.
The winds are set to improve by the end of the day…gradually shifting to the N or even NNE by the evening, so keep an eye on conditions…there is a chance for some clean-up around sunset. Hope you guys get a few…stay safe!
01/14/2010 Thursday
02:17AM LST 2.3 L
08:30AM LST 5.9 H
03:40PM LST -0.8 L
10:11PM LST 3.7 H
More solid surf on tap for Thursday but it looks like local winds will be a bit of a pain in the ass…and we have yet another morning high tide to punch through as well. Winds will be out the NW around 10-15+ knots for the morning with some gusts up to about 20+ knots at the really open spots. The wind direction isn’t a completely horrible one for Santa Barbara…there will still be some protected spots, both from the wind and the swell, if you hunt around you will be able to find something to ride.
Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the shoulder-head high range with sets going a couple of feet overhead. Standout WNW facing spots will continue to be in the head high to a couple of feet overhead range…with some well overhead waves sneaking in as well.
The winds are set to improve by the end of the day…gradually shifting to the N or even NNE by the evening, so keep an eye on conditions…there is a chance for some clean-up around sunset. Hope you guys get a few…stay safe!
01/14/2010 Thursday
02:17AM LST 2.3 L
08:30AM LST 5.9 H
03:40PM LST -0.8 L
10:11PM LST 3.7 H
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/13/10
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Looking pretty solid for Wednesday…the new swell will be filling in fast through the morning, likely moving into its peak around lunchtime (since SB is further NW than the other regions). Swell periods will be a bit long at first so expect a little shiftiness and inconsistency at some breaks (particularly some of the point breaks). Still as the swell builds and the periods shorten up size and consistency will improve.
Look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the shoulder-head high range with sets going a couple of feet overhead. Standout WNW facing spots, that like longer-periods, will be in the head high to a couple of feet overhead range…with some well overhead waves sneaking in as well. It will be a race between the dropping tide and the increasing wind…I would try and stick to spots that can handle a little extra water.
Light and variable to slightly offshore/sideshore winds set up clean conditions for the morning. Some scattered drizzle and WNW-NW winds around 10-15 knots move in through the afternoon.
01/13/2010 Wednesday
01:42AM LST 2.4 L
07:56AM LST 5.9 H
03:11PM LST -0.8 L
09:45PM LST 3.7 H
Looking pretty solid for Wednesday…the new swell will be filling in fast through the morning, likely moving into its peak around lunchtime (since SB is further NW than the other regions). Swell periods will be a bit long at first so expect a little shiftiness and inconsistency at some breaks (particularly some of the point breaks). Still as the swell builds and the periods shorten up size and consistency will improve.
Look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the shoulder-head high range with sets going a couple of feet overhead. Standout WNW facing spots, that like longer-periods, will be in the head high to a couple of feet overhead range…with some well overhead waves sneaking in as well. It will be a race between the dropping tide and the increasing wind…I would try and stick to spots that can handle a little extra water.
Light and variable to slightly offshore/sideshore winds set up clean conditions for the morning. Some scattered drizzle and WNW-NW winds around 10-15 knots move in through the afternoon.
01/13/2010 Wednesday
01:42AM LST 2.4 L
07:56AM LST 5.9 H
03:11PM LST -0.8 L
09:45PM LST 3.7 H
Monday, January 11, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/12/10
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A bit smaller on Tuesday as the W-WNW swell fades and bit and the swell direct turns to a little more shadowed WNW direction. Still there will be plenty of fun rideable waves for the exposed spots.
Average breaks will be in the waist-shoulder high range…while the standout spots see some shoulder-head high sets pushing in on the better parts of the tide swing. Shape will be best at the points…with the reefs coming in a close second. The beach breaks will be a bit lined up but you might be able to find some rideable shoulders if there is something to break up the swell.
Winds look good for the morning, mostly light and variable to light offshore for most spots. NW-NNW winds move in later in the day but stay around the manageable 8-10 knot range.
01/12/2010 Tuesday
01:01AM LST 2.5 L
07:20AM LST 5.8 H
02:40PM LST -0.8 L
09:18PM LST 3.6 H
A bit smaller on Tuesday as the W-WNW swell fades and bit and the swell direct turns to a little more shadowed WNW direction. Still there will be plenty of fun rideable waves for the exposed spots.
Average breaks will be in the waist-shoulder high range…while the standout spots see some shoulder-head high sets pushing in on the better parts of the tide swing. Shape will be best at the points…with the reefs coming in a close second. The beach breaks will be a bit lined up but you might be able to find some rideable shoulders if there is something to break up the swell.
Winds look good for the morning, mostly light and variable to light offshore for most spots. NW-NNW winds move in later in the day but stay around the manageable 8-10 knot range.
01/12/2010 Tuesday
01:01AM LST 2.5 L
07:20AM LST 5.8 H
02:40PM LST -0.8 L
09:18PM LST 3.6 H
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Monday - 1/11/10
W-WNW swell hanging in there on Monday…maybe even improving a little on the shape as the swell period drops (and we get past the morning swamptide). Average spots will continue to hold around chest-head high while the standout breaks see some shoulder-overhead sets…and maybe a rare plus or two as you move further south in the County. Shape will be best at the points and reefs…expect pretty walled up shape at the beach breaks.
Winds look good with light offshore flow on tap for the morning…maybe even moderately offshore near some of the passes and canyons. Look for the winds to increase and shift a little more onshore through the afternoon before possibly laying down again near the sunset.
Here are the tides…
01/11/2010 Monday
12:11AM LST 2.5 L
06:39AM LST 5.7 H
02:04PM LST -0.6 L
08:46PM LST 3.5 H
Winds look good with light offshore flow on tap for the morning…maybe even moderately offshore near some of the passes and canyons. Look for the winds to increase and shift a little more onshore through the afternoon before possibly laying down again near the sunset.
Here are the tides…
01/11/2010 Monday
12:11AM LST 2.5 L
06:39AM LST 5.7 H
02:04PM LST -0.6 L
08:46PM LST 3.5 H
Friday, January 8, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - Waves for the weekend - 1/09-1/10/10
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Lots of waves on tap for the weekend…the swell direction and the equally important swell period are both pretty good for SB, which means that most spots will be working in some fashion. Points and reefs are going to have the best shape, but the crowd factor is going to be pretty high, so if you are looking a little extra room you might have to get creative picking your spot.
On Saturday look for the average and/or more sheltered areas to see surf in the chest-shoulder high range with some occasional bigger sets mixing in. The more exposed areas in South County will see surf in the shoulder-head high range with some overhead sets showing at times. Top spots will have more consistent shoulder-overhead sizes.
Sunday the swell increases pushing average spots into the shoulder-head high+ range. The better exposed areas see waves in the head high to a couple of feet overhead and the top spots will likely for a few feet overhead on the biggest sets.
Winds look good for both days…light/moderate offshore E winds for the mornings and mostly variable slightly side/onshore for the afternoons. Some of the more protected spots may stay close to clean throughout the day. Look for the morning offshore flow to back down slightly on Sunday.
Here are the tides…
01/09/2010 Saturday
04:59AM LST 5.4 H
12:32PM LST 0.1 L
07:07PM LST 3.0 H
11:10PM LST 2.5 L
01/10/2010 Sunday
05:52AM LST 5.6 H
01:23PM LST -0.3 L
08:05PM LST 3.3 H
Lots of waves on tap for the weekend…the swell direction and the equally important swell period are both pretty good for SB, which means that most spots will be working in some fashion. Points and reefs are going to have the best shape, but the crowd factor is going to be pretty high, so if you are looking a little extra room you might have to get creative picking your spot.
On Saturday look for the average and/or more sheltered areas to see surf in the chest-shoulder high range with some occasional bigger sets mixing in. The more exposed areas in South County will see surf in the shoulder-head high range with some overhead sets showing at times. Top spots will have more consistent shoulder-overhead sizes.
Sunday the swell increases pushing average spots into the shoulder-head high+ range. The better exposed areas see waves in the head high to a couple of feet overhead and the top spots will likely for a few feet overhead on the biggest sets.
Winds look good for both days…light/moderate offshore E winds for the mornings and mostly variable slightly side/onshore for the afternoons. Some of the more protected spots may stay close to clean throughout the day. Look for the morning offshore flow to back down slightly on Sunday.
Here are the tides…
01/09/2010 Saturday
04:59AM LST 5.4 H
12:32PM LST 0.1 L
07:07PM LST 3.0 H
11:10PM LST 2.5 L
01/10/2010 Sunday
05:52AM LST 5.6 H
01:23PM LST -0.3 L
08:05PM LST 3.3 H
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Friday - 1/08/10
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The swell will be showing pretty well on Friday (one of the bonuses of being close to Point Conception)…expect a pretty decent uptick in size for the morning. Most average breaks will be in the chest-high range with some shoulder high sets. Standout W-WNW facing spots will be in the chest-shoulder high+ range pretty consistently with a few head high and overhead sets mixing in as we head towards the afternoon.
Winds look good…E around 10-15 knots for the morning and then downshifting a couple of notches but staying sort of variable (even variable offshore/sideshore) for the afternoon. Looks like a really good chance that it will stay pretty clean and surfable throughout the day.
Here are the tides…
01/08/2010 Friday
04:01AM LST 5.2 H
11:26AM LST 0.7 L
05:37PM LST 2.8 H
10:00PM LST 2.2 L
The swell will be showing pretty well on Friday (one of the bonuses of being close to Point Conception)…expect a pretty decent uptick in size for the morning. Most average breaks will be in the chest-high range with some shoulder high sets. Standout W-WNW facing spots will be in the chest-shoulder high+ range pretty consistently with a few head high and overhead sets mixing in as we head towards the afternoon.
Winds look good…E around 10-15 knots for the morning and then downshifting a couple of notches but staying sort of variable (even variable offshore/sideshore) for the afternoon. Looks like a really good chance that it will stay pretty clean and surfable throughout the day.
Here are the tides…
01/08/2010 Friday
04:01AM LST 5.2 H
11:26AM LST 0.7 L
05:37PM LST 2.8 H
10:00PM LST 2.2 L
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/07/10
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Slow start in the morning…even with the first part of the new W-WNW’er starting to show. The swell periods are pretty long in the initial energy from that swell, which means that the energy is either wrapped back towards Point Conception or is shifted down into Ventura County. Still there will be a little short/medium period energy out of the WNW that will put a few longboardable lines into the top breaks.
Expect surf to be mostly in the ankle high range with a few knee high sections here and there. Top WNW facing spots will be around waist high on the sets. By the afternoon the swell will fill in a bit more…nothing huge (yet)…but it should be good enough for waist-chest high waves at the average spots and a few chest-shoulder high+ sets at the standouts.
Winds look good for the morning…moderate offshore out of the ENE in the 10-15 knot range. Look for WNW winds around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon…getting a little breezy at the more wide open spots with no protection.
Here are the tides…
01/07/2010 Thursday
03:02AM LST 5.0 H
09:59AM LST 1.2 L
03:38PM LST 3.0 H
08:54PM LST 1.7 L
Slow start in the morning…even with the first part of the new W-WNW’er starting to show. The swell periods are pretty long in the initial energy from that swell, which means that the energy is either wrapped back towards Point Conception or is shifted down into Ventura County. Still there will be a little short/medium period energy out of the WNW that will put a few longboardable lines into the top breaks.
Expect surf to be mostly in the ankle high range with a few knee high sections here and there. Top WNW facing spots will be around waist high on the sets. By the afternoon the swell will fill in a bit more…nothing huge (yet)…but it should be good enough for waist-chest high waves at the average spots and a few chest-shoulder high+ sets at the standouts.
Winds look good for the morning…moderate offshore out of the ENE in the 10-15 knot range. Look for WNW winds around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon…getting a little breezy at the more wide open spots with no protection.
Here are the tides…
01/07/2010 Thursday
03:02AM LST 5.0 H
09:59AM LST 1.2 L
03:38PM LST 3.0 H
08:54PM LST 1.7 L
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/06/10
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There is a little swell showing out there this afternoon and it looks like it will get a little better as it fills in a touch more overnight and into Wednesday. It won’t be great by any means but the combo of clean morning conditions and lower AM tides will help out the shape a bit. Expect most spots to be in the knee high range with some waist and even chest high sets sneaking into the better WNW facing breaks across the southern parts of the County. Try and get on it early if you can…the tide will fill in fast and the swell starts to lose a little energy by midday.
Winds look good…mostly light to moderately offshore in the morning blowing out of the E around 10-15 knots. Look for those winds to shift more Northerly and stick around the 10-15 knot range for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
01/06/2010 Wednesday
02:05AM LST 4.9 H
08:22AM LST 1.7 L
01:54PM LST 3.6 H
07:59PM LST 0.9 L
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There is a little swell showing out there this afternoon and it looks like it will get a little better as it fills in a touch more overnight and into Wednesday. It won’t be great by any means but the combo of clean morning conditions and lower AM tides will help out the shape a bit. Expect most spots to be in the knee high range with some waist and even chest high sets sneaking into the better WNW facing breaks across the southern parts of the County. Try and get on it early if you can…the tide will fill in fast and the swell starts to lose a little energy by midday.
Winds look good…mostly light to moderately offshore in the morning blowing out of the E around 10-15 knots. Look for those winds to shift more Northerly and stick around the 10-15 knot range for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
01/06/2010 Wednesday
02:05AM LST 4.9 H
08:22AM LST 1.7 L
01:54PM LST 3.6 H
07:59PM LST 0.9 L
Monday, January 4, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/05/10
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SB looks like it will have a few fun ones tomorrow for the dawn patrol…the combo of new swell and the low AM tide will set up some rideable lines. It won’t be huge…lots of knee-waist high waves on tap for most of the points/reefs. A few of the better south/east county spots will be more in the waist-chest high range but I wouldn’t expect much more than that. Top spots will be the breaks that like the swell to be a little steeper WNW direction and like the medium/short-period energy that will be pushing through.
Winds look good…E-ENE around 10-15 knots with stronger gusts near the passes and canyons. Light/variable winds on tap through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
01/05/2010 Tuesday
01:12AM LST 4.7 H
06:55AM LST 1.8 L
12:38PM LST 4.5 H
07:11PM LST 0.2 L
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SB looks like it will have a few fun ones tomorrow for the dawn patrol…the combo of new swell and the low AM tide will set up some rideable lines. It won’t be huge…lots of knee-waist high waves on tap for most of the points/reefs. A few of the better south/east county spots will be more in the waist-chest high range but I wouldn’t expect much more than that. Top spots will be the breaks that like the swell to be a little steeper WNW direction and like the medium/short-period energy that will be pushing through.
Winds look good…E-ENE around 10-15 knots with stronger gusts near the passes and canyons. Light/variable winds on tap through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
01/05/2010 Tuesday
01:12AM LST 4.7 H
06:55AM LST 1.8 L
12:38PM LST 4.5 H
07:11PM LST 0.2 L
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Monday - 1/04/10
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There will still be a few fun waves in Santa Barbara tomorrow…though it will be a little smaller and less punchy than the weekend. The WNW swell mix is shifting energy a little more NW’erly which puts SB into more of a shadow…that being said there is still enough westerly swell that most of the South Half of the county will have some knee-waist high waves…while the top spots near Ventura see some waist-chest high sets and maybe a few bigger waves on the morning tide push.
Winds will be light/moderate offshore out of the E-NE around 10-15 knots and conditions look like they will hold together for most of the day…and even when they start to switch it shouldn’t blow bad enough to junk out the more protected areas.
Here are the Santa Barbara Tides…
01/04/2010 Monday
12:23AM LST 4.5 H
05:42AM LST 1.8 L
11:38AM LST 5.4 H
06:27PM LST -0.5 L
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There will still be a few fun waves in Santa Barbara tomorrow…though it will be a little smaller and less punchy than the weekend. The WNW swell mix is shifting energy a little more NW’erly which puts SB into more of a shadow…that being said there is still enough westerly swell that most of the South Half of the county will have some knee-waist high waves…while the top spots near Ventura see some waist-chest high sets and maybe a few bigger waves on the morning tide push.
Winds will be light/moderate offshore out of the E-NE around 10-15 knots and conditions look like they will hold together for most of the day…and even when they start to switch it shouldn’t blow bad enough to junk out the more protected areas.
Here are the Santa Barbara Tides…
01/04/2010 Monday
12:23AM LST 4.5 H
05:42AM LST 1.8 L
11:38AM LST 5.4 H
06:27PM LST -0.5 L
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