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Saturday starts of slow and breezy thanks to the new storm front pushing through the region and most leftover swell in the water through the early part of the day. Really it will probably be a better morning to surf the pillow for a little longer. Expect S-SW winds 10-15 knots with some 20-25 knot gusts and more rain/thunderstorms and other nonsense.
By Saturday afternoon a new W-NW swell (275-300) starts to arrive and come up fast…though conditions still look pretty crappy. I expect that the average spots will be in the shoulder-head high+ range by the end of the day…standout NW facing spots will have more consistent overhead and overhead+ sets.
Sunday the W-NW’er will peak and winds will back down shifting more to the WNW-NW and holding around 10-15 knots for the morning. The surf will be solid in the head high to overhead+ range for most of the average spots and sets going a few feet overhead and bigger at the WNW-NW facing standouts. The tide is still pretty high in the morning but there will be a lot of energy rolling around and it will have a good shot at breaking through the extra water. Even with the winds there should be enough waves and swell that the more protected breaks will work and will probably be cleaner since they don’t have as much exposure to the wind and chunkiness of the swell.
Here are the tides…
02/27/2010 Saturday
01:59AM LST 0.9 L
08:09AM LST 6.3 H
02:50PM LST -1.4 L
09:09PM LST 4.9 H
02/28/2010 Sunday
02:47AM LST 0.4 L
08:55AM LST 6.2 H
03:24PM LST -1.1 L
09:42PM LST 5.3 H
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Friday - 2/26/2010
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The WNW-NW swell (280-300) and weaker SW swell (190-220) will hold into Friday…and the swell periods will shorten up which will help the swell to get a little deeper into Santa Barbara proper.
Look for surf in the chest-shoulder high range for most of the average spots. Standout South County breaks will be in the chest-head high range with some inconsistent overhead sets sneaking in on the lower tides.
Winds will be light and variable through the morning but look for S-SE flow to start to increase around midmorning…and then S-SE winds around 10-15+ knots by the afternoon. Onshore S winds will increase through the evening and we will have some sloppy 20-30 knot gusts after midnight and holding into Saturday morning.
Here are the tides…
02/26/2010 Friday
01:10AM LST 1.6 L
07:20AM LST 6.2 H
02:15PM LST -1.4 L
08:38PM LST 4.5 H
The WNW-NW swell (280-300) and weaker SW swell (190-220) will hold into Friday…and the swell periods will shorten up which will help the swell to get a little deeper into Santa Barbara proper.
Look for surf in the chest-shoulder high range for most of the average spots. Standout South County breaks will be in the chest-head high range with some inconsistent overhead sets sneaking in on the lower tides.
Winds will be light and variable through the morning but look for S-SE flow to start to increase around midmorning…and then S-SE winds around 10-15+ knots by the afternoon. Onshore S winds will increase through the evening and we will have some sloppy 20-30 knot gusts after midnight and holding into Saturday morning.
Here are the tides…
02/26/2010 Friday
01:10AM LST 1.6 L
07:20AM LST 6.2 H
02:15PM LST -1.4 L
08:38PM LST 4.5 H
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 2/25/2010
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New WNW-NW swell (280-300 with fairly long-periods, which isn’t the greatest for SB) fills in and peaks on Thursday along with a touch of SW swell that holds in the background (and is mostly shadowed). Look for most exposed spots to be in the waist-chest high range with some inconsistent chest-head high sets showing at the well exposed NW spots down in South County.
Weather doesn’t look great…WNW-NW-N winds are expected to develop late on Wednesday and will possibly hold over into Thursday morning. At this point it looks like we will see some WNW-N winds around 10-15 knots in the morning and then some 15-20 knot gusts arriving through the afternoon. Hopefully the winds will be bit more Northerly through the morning so that most of the SB spots stay fairly clean. Don’t drive a ton tomorrow if the winds look bad, but keep an eye on things and see if we can dodge the wind bullet in the morning.
Here are the tides…
02/25/2010 Thursday
12:15AM LST 2.2 L
06:28AM LST 5.9 H
01:38PM LST -1.1 L
08:09PM LST 4.0 H
New WNW-NW swell (280-300 with fairly long-periods, which isn’t the greatest for SB) fills in and peaks on Thursday along with a touch of SW swell that holds in the background (and is mostly shadowed). Look for most exposed spots to be in the waist-chest high range with some inconsistent chest-head high sets showing at the well exposed NW spots down in South County.
Weather doesn’t look great…WNW-NW-N winds are expected to develop late on Wednesday and will possibly hold over into Thursday morning. At this point it looks like we will see some WNW-N winds around 10-15 knots in the morning and then some 15-20 knot gusts arriving through the afternoon. Hopefully the winds will be bit more Northerly through the morning so that most of the SB spots stay fairly clean. Don’t drive a ton tomorrow if the winds look bad, but keep an eye on things and see if we can dodge the wind bullet in the morning.
Here are the tides…
02/25/2010 Thursday
12:15AM LST 2.2 L
06:28AM LST 5.9 H
01:38PM LST -1.1 L
08:09PM LST 4.0 H
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 2/24/2010
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Not a lot of changes on tap for Wednesday. Our surf will continue to be a mix of leftover WNW-NW energy. Expect surf in the knee-waist high range for most of the exposed spots…standout spots will be in the waist-chest high range. Best shape will be at the points/reefs but the swell mix is small enough that there will be a few playful sections at the beach breaks as well. If conditions don’t totally fall apart it looks like there may be a few new WNW lines sneaking in by the end of the day…the periods are pretty long so you will want to stick close to Ventura…but it would be worth keeping an eye on things if the winds don’t get too bad.
Clean conditions on tap for the morning with mostly light offshore winds for the county and a few pockets of light and variable flow at the more protected spots. Look for SW-W winds around 15-20 knots by the afternoon. Increasing clouds and a chance for rain late in the day.
Here are the tides…
02/24/2010 Wednesday
05:29AM LST 5.4 H
12:59PM LST -0.7 L
07:42PM LST 3.5 H
Not a lot of changes on tap for Wednesday. Our surf will continue to be a mix of leftover WNW-NW energy. Expect surf in the knee-waist high range for most of the exposed spots…standout spots will be in the waist-chest high range. Best shape will be at the points/reefs but the swell mix is small enough that there will be a few playful sections at the beach breaks as well. If conditions don’t totally fall apart it looks like there may be a few new WNW lines sneaking in by the end of the day…the periods are pretty long so you will want to stick close to Ventura…but it would be worth keeping an eye on things if the winds don’t get too bad.
Clean conditions on tap for the morning with mostly light offshore winds for the county and a few pockets of light and variable flow at the more protected spots. Look for SW-W winds around 15-20 knots by the afternoon. Increasing clouds and a chance for rain late in the day.
Here are the tides…
02/24/2010 Wednesday
05:29AM LST 5.4 H
12:59PM LST -0.7 L
07:42PM LST 3.5 H
Monday, February 22, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Tuesday - 2/23/2010
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Mostly small, but fun-size, surf on tap for Tuesday. We will have a mix of leftover WNW-NW energy…with surf in the knee-waist high range for most of the exposed spots…standout spots will be in the waist-chest high range. Best shape will be at the points/reefs but the swell mix is small enough that there will be a few playful sections at the beach breaks as well.
Clean conditions on tap for the morning with mostly light offshore winds for the county and a few pockets of light and variable flow at the more protected spots. Look for WNW-NW winds 10-14 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/23/2010 Tuesday
04:16AM LST 5.0 H
12:15PM LST -0.2 L
07:18PM LST 3.1 H
11:05PM LST 2.7 L
Mostly small, but fun-size, surf on tap for Tuesday. We will have a mix of leftover WNW-NW energy…with surf in the knee-waist high range for most of the exposed spots…standout spots will be in the waist-chest high range. Best shape will be at the points/reefs but the swell mix is small enough that there will be a few playful sections at the beach breaks as well.
Clean conditions on tap for the morning with mostly light offshore winds for the county and a few pockets of light and variable flow at the more protected spots. Look for WNW-NW winds 10-14 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/23/2010 Tuesday
04:16AM LST 5.0 H
12:15PM LST -0.2 L
07:18PM LST 3.1 H
11:05PM LST 2.7 L
Friday, February 19, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 2/20-2/21/2010
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New W storm swells moves in overnight and peaks on Saturday before slowly fading on Sunday. Winds and weather will come along with it…but we might see semi-surfable conditions in some areas early on Saturday.
At this point look for surf in the chest-head high range for most of the “average” W facing breaks. Standout W-WNW facing spots will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple of feet overhead at times.
Saturday morning winds are forecast to be semi-onshore…but the models aren’t really all that certain. There is a chance that we will have S-SE winds early in the morning, so there may be a few pockets of cleaner conditions at the protected spots. Look for W winds 10-20+ knots to develop by Saturday afternoon and hold through most of Sunday. It will be raining both days.
Here are the tides…
02/20/2010 Saturday
12:34AM LST 4.6 H
07:58AM LST 1.2 L
01:51PM LST 2.5 H
05:53PM LST 2.1 L
02/21/2010 Sunday
01:28AM LST 4.6 H
09:46AM LST 0.9 L
New W storm swells moves in overnight and peaks on Saturday before slowly fading on Sunday. Winds and weather will come along with it…but we might see semi-surfable conditions in some areas early on Saturday.
At this point look for surf in the chest-head high range for most of the “average” W facing breaks. Standout W-WNW facing spots will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple of feet overhead at times.
Saturday morning winds are forecast to be semi-onshore…but the models aren’t really all that certain. There is a chance that we will have S-SE winds early in the morning, so there may be a few pockets of cleaner conditions at the protected spots. Look for W winds 10-20+ knots to develop by Saturday afternoon and hold through most of Sunday. It will be raining both days.
Here are the tides…
02/20/2010 Saturday
12:34AM LST 4.6 H
07:58AM LST 1.2 L
01:51PM LST 2.5 H
05:53PM LST 2.1 L
02/21/2010 Sunday
01:28AM LST 4.6 H
09:46AM LST 0.9 L
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Friday - 2/19/2010
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Mostly weak waves on Friday morning…average spots holding around ankle-knee high with a few waist high sets sneaking into the top spots.
By the afternoon we might see a few new sloppy lines starting to sneak through but it won’t get all that big before the sun goes down. Looks like mostly waist-chest high+ surf at the standouts before dark.
Winds will be S-SW around 8-12 knots for the morning and it looks like scattered showers moving in pretty fast as well. Look for SW wind around 10-20 knots by the afternoon and periods of heavy rain.
Here are the tides…
02/19/2010 Friday
06:39AM LST 1.2 L
12:22PM LST 2.9 H
05:37PM LST 1.7 L
Mostly weak waves on Friday morning…average spots holding around ankle-knee high with a few waist high sets sneaking into the top spots.
By the afternoon we might see a few new sloppy lines starting to sneak through but it won’t get all that big before the sun goes down. Looks like mostly waist-chest high+ surf at the standouts before dark.
Winds will be S-SW around 8-12 knots for the morning and it looks like scattered showers moving in pretty fast as well. Look for SW wind around 10-20 knots by the afternoon and periods of heavy rain.
Here are the tides…
02/19/2010 Friday
06:39AM LST 1.2 L
12:22PM LST 2.9 H
05:37PM LST 1.7 L
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 2/18/2010
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Expect a little leftover WNW-NW swell and a mix of weak local windswell. Most spots will be in the knee-high range with some knee-waist high+ sets showing at the standouts in South County. It looks like the points will continue to have the best shape but it will probably be time to break out the bigger boards.
Winds look good…mostly light and variable to light offshore for the morning. NW winds around 10-14 knots move in through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/18/2010 Thursday
05:43AM LST 1.1 L
11:32AM LST 3.5 H
05:19PM LST 1.2 L
11:56PM LST 4.6 H
Expect a little leftover WNW-NW swell and a mix of weak local windswell. Most spots will be in the knee-high range with some knee-waist high+ sets showing at the standouts in South County. It looks like the points will continue to have the best shape but it will probably be time to break out the bigger boards.
Winds look good…mostly light and variable to light offshore for the morning. NW winds around 10-14 knots move in through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/18/2010 Thursday
05:43AM LST 1.1 L
11:32AM LST 3.5 H
05:19PM LST 1.2 L
11:56PM LST 4.6 H
Monday, February 15, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Tuesday - 2/16/2010
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The W-NW swell will be on the way down on Tuesday but it won’t be dropping off completely. Expect surf in the waist-chest high range for most spots with some sets still getting up around shoulder-head high at the best exposed breaks (mostly through South County). The surf looks fun through the morning tide push but may slow down quite a bit as the tide fills in…you may want to plan around that tide peak.
Winds look good…mostly light and variable to light offshore for the morning. NW winds around 10-14 knots move in through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/16/2010 Tuesday
04:21AM LST 1.1 L
10:20AM LST 4.6 H
04:39PM LST 0.3 L
11:01PM LST 4.5 H
The W-NW swell will be on the way down on Tuesday but it won’t be dropping off completely. Expect surf in the waist-chest high range for most spots with some sets still getting up around shoulder-head high at the best exposed breaks (mostly through South County). The surf looks fun through the morning tide push but may slow down quite a bit as the tide fills in…you may want to plan around that tide peak.
Winds look good…mostly light and variable to light offshore for the morning. NW winds around 10-14 knots move in through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/16/2010 Tuesday
04:21AM LST 1.1 L
10:20AM LST 4.6 H
04:39PM LST 0.3 L
11:01PM LST 4.5 H
Friday, February 12, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 2/13-2/14/2010
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The W-NW swell (275-300) will start to peak on Saturday and hold overnight into Sunday. Unfortunately a lot of the incoming energy is a bit too NW’erly for most of the breaks in Santa Barbara…and the swell periods (at least on Saturday) will have the energy bending away from many spots as well.
On Saturday look for average spots to hold around the waist-chest high range with some shoulder high sets showing on the lower tides. The top NW spots, mostly through South County, will be in the shoulder-head high range, with some inconsistent overhead sets showing at times.
By Sunday the swell will have turned a little more westerly and the periods will have shortened up both of which are good for the region. (Look for Sunday/Monday to be better SB surf days). Average spots will see the surf push into the shoulder-head high range on the sets while the standout breaks see overhead+ sets showing on the lower tides.
Look for N-NE winds around 10-15 knots for Saturday and Sunday mornings. Afternoon winds will turn onshore out of the WNW around 10-13 knots, but may stay manageable at the protected spots.
Here are the tides…
02/13/2010 Saturday
02:43AM LST 1.6 L
08:50AM LST 5.5 H
03:35PM LST -0.5 L
09:54PM LST 4.2 H
02/14/2010 Sunday
03:14AM LST 1.4 L
09:19AM LST 5.3 H
03:57PM LST -0.3 L
10:15PM LST 4.3 H
The W-NW swell (275-300) will start to peak on Saturday and hold overnight into Sunday. Unfortunately a lot of the incoming energy is a bit too NW’erly for most of the breaks in Santa Barbara…and the swell periods (at least on Saturday) will have the energy bending away from many spots as well.
On Saturday look for average spots to hold around the waist-chest high range with some shoulder high sets showing on the lower tides. The top NW spots, mostly through South County, will be in the shoulder-head high range, with some inconsistent overhead sets showing at times.
By Sunday the swell will have turned a little more westerly and the periods will have shortened up both of which are good for the region. (Look for Sunday/Monday to be better SB surf days). Average spots will see the surf push into the shoulder-head high range on the sets while the standout breaks see overhead+ sets showing on the lower tides.
Look for N-NE winds around 10-15 knots for Saturday and Sunday mornings. Afternoon winds will turn onshore out of the WNW around 10-13 knots, but may stay manageable at the protected spots.
Here are the tides…
02/13/2010 Saturday
02:43AM LST 1.6 L
08:50AM LST 5.5 H
03:35PM LST -0.5 L
09:54PM LST 4.2 H
02/14/2010 Sunday
03:14AM LST 1.4 L
09:19AM LST 5.3 H
03:57PM LST -0.3 L
10:15PM LST 4.3 H
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Friday - 2/12/2010
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New W-NW swell will be filling in throughout the day…unfortunately the swell periods are going to be pretty long at first which doesn’t really let the energy wrap into Santa Barbara properly. There will be some new size but not the full blast of what will be hitting Ventura. Look for many spots to be in the knee-chest high range through the morning with some shoulder high+ sets showing at the best WNW-NW facing breaks through the South Half of the County. Look for the sets to become more consistent through the end of the day…but expect much more size showing on Saturday and Sunday as the swell fills in and the periods start to back down a bit.
Winds look ok…sort of variable around 5-knots in the morning…and then NNW around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/12/2010 Friday
02:13AM LST 1.8 L
08:20AM LST 5.5 H
03:12PM LST -0.6 L
09:33PM LST 4.0 H
New W-NW swell will be filling in throughout the day…unfortunately the swell periods are going to be pretty long at first which doesn’t really let the energy wrap into Santa Barbara properly. There will be some new size but not the full blast of what will be hitting Ventura. Look for many spots to be in the knee-chest high range through the morning with some shoulder high+ sets showing at the best WNW-NW facing breaks through the South Half of the County. Look for the sets to become more consistent through the end of the day…but expect much more size showing on Saturday and Sunday as the swell fills in and the periods start to back down a bit.
Winds look ok…sort of variable around 5-knots in the morning…and then NNW around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/12/2010 Friday
02:13AM LST 1.8 L
08:20AM LST 5.5 H
03:12PM LST -0.6 L
09:33PM LST 4.0 H
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 2/11/2010
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Just a little WNW-NW leftovers on tap for Thursday…sort of windswelly in shape which will help the swell push into the SB spots (compared to long-periods). Look for surf in the knee high range for most of the average WNW spots. Standout WNW-NW breaks, mostly through South County, will have some knee-waist high waves with a couple of rare waist-high+ sets at the standouts.
Winds look good…E winds 10-15 knots with gusts nearing 20 knots through the morning and then just light and variable winds for the afternoon. Maybe some clouds late in the day but it looks like the rain is over for a few days.
Here are the tides…
02/11/2010 Thursday
01:41AM LST 2.1 L
07:48AM LST 5.5 H
02:48PM LST -0.6 L
09:14PM LST 3.8 H
Just a little WNW-NW leftovers on tap for Thursday…sort of windswelly in shape which will help the swell push into the SB spots (compared to long-periods). Look for surf in the knee high range for most of the average WNW spots. Standout WNW-NW breaks, mostly through South County, will have some knee-waist high waves with a couple of rare waist-high+ sets at the standouts.
Winds look good…E winds 10-15 knots with gusts nearing 20 knots through the morning and then just light and variable winds for the afternoon. Maybe some clouds late in the day but it looks like the rain is over for a few days.
Here are the tides…
02/11/2010 Thursday
01:41AM LST 2.1 L
07:48AM LST 5.5 H
02:48PM LST -0.6 L
09:14PM LST 3.8 H
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 2/10/2010
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Look for the mix of W-NW swell to continue to wind down on Wednesday, while some new NW windswell moves into the background of the swell mix. Most spots will see surf in the knee-waist high range…with shape staying pretty slow to almost flat for the morning thanks to the fatter tide that peaks just after sunrise. Not much change in size through the day…but we may see some faster lines as the tide drops.
Winds aren’t going to be super helpful but there will be some semi-clean conditions early…and there will continue to be some rain moving in throughout the morning as well. Look for light/variable to variable-onshore flow for the morning. NW winds 10-20 knots will develop through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/10/2010 Wednesday
01:04AM LST 2.4 L
07:12AM LST 5.4 H
02:20PM LST -0.6 L
08:54PM LST 3.7 H
Look for the mix of W-NW swell to continue to wind down on Wednesday, while some new NW windswell moves into the background of the swell mix. Most spots will see surf in the knee-waist high range…with shape staying pretty slow to almost flat for the morning thanks to the fatter tide that peaks just after sunrise. Not much change in size through the day…but we may see some faster lines as the tide drops.
Winds aren’t going to be super helpful but there will be some semi-clean conditions early…and there will continue to be some rain moving in throughout the morning as well. Look for light/variable to variable-onshore flow for the morning. NW winds 10-20 knots will develop through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/10/2010 Wednesday
01:04AM LST 2.4 L
07:12AM LST 5.4 H
02:20PM LST -0.6 L
08:54PM LST 3.7 H
Monday, February 8, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Tuesday - 2/9/2010
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Mix of W-NW energy still holding on from the weekend (and a little reinforcing NW pulse). Most spots will see surf in the waist-chest high range tomorrow with some shoulder-head high sets showing at the top breaks. Look for cleanest conditions early in the day and increasing WNW-NW winds on tap for the afternoon. Points and reefs will have the best shape…but good sandbars and the various structures that can break up a swell will be ok fallback places to check.
Light and variable winds early in the morning but with building W-NW winds 10-20+ knots on tap by the afternoon as the next storm front moves through. Look for more rain through the end of the day as well.
Here are the tides…
02/09/2010 Tuesday
12:16AM LST 2.6 L
06:29AM LST 5.2 H
01:49PM LST -0.5 L
08:32PM LST 3.5 H
Mix of W-NW energy still holding on from the weekend (and a little reinforcing NW pulse). Most spots will see surf in the waist-chest high range tomorrow with some shoulder-head high sets showing at the top breaks. Look for cleanest conditions early in the day and increasing WNW-NW winds on tap for the afternoon. Points and reefs will have the best shape…but good sandbars and the various structures that can break up a swell will be ok fallback places to check.
Light and variable winds early in the morning but with building W-NW winds 10-20+ knots on tap by the afternoon as the next storm front moves through. Look for more rain through the end of the day as well.
Here are the tides…
02/09/2010 Tuesday
12:16AM LST 2.6 L
06:29AM LST 5.2 H
01:49PM LST -0.5 L
08:32PM LST 3.5 H
Friday, February 5, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 2/6-2/7/2010
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Saturday will see new W-WNW swell filling in through the morning…pretty mixed up and hacked up thanks to S-SE winds but building in size nonetheless. Look for average spots to build into the chest-head high range with some overhead sets showing at the top spots by the afternoon.
Saturday winds and weather are looking a bit stormy with S-SE winds 10-15 knots showing across the county for the morning and then gusts hitting up around 20-25+ knots for the afternoon. Expect rain and possibly thunderstorms pushing throughout the day.
Sunday we will have some more WNW-NW swell fill into the mix…building on top of the steady W-WNW storm swell. Look for average spots to be in the shoulder-overhead+ range while the standout exposed breaks, mostly through South County, see some sets hitting a couple of feet overhead at times. Shape won’t be great thanks to the mixing lumpy swells and building WNW winds…but there may be a couple of pockets hiding out at the really protected breaks.
Sunday winds shift more to the WNW around 10-15 knots for the morning and gusts nearing 20-knots for the afternoon. Drier conditions overall but not much in the way of clean surf thanks to the new, lamer, wind direction.
Here are the tides…
02/06/2010 Saturday
03:09AM LST 4.9 H
11:06AM LST 0.5 L
06:09PM LST 2.7 H
09:18PM LST 2.7 L
02/07/2010 Sunday
04:26AM LST 4.9 H
12:19PM LST 0.1 L
07:26PM LST 3.1 H
11:05PM LST 2.8 L
Saturday will see new W-WNW swell filling in through the morning…pretty mixed up and hacked up thanks to S-SE winds but building in size nonetheless. Look for average spots to build into the chest-head high range with some overhead sets showing at the top spots by the afternoon.
Saturday winds and weather are looking a bit stormy with S-SE winds 10-15 knots showing across the county for the morning and then gusts hitting up around 20-25+ knots for the afternoon. Expect rain and possibly thunderstorms pushing throughout the day.
Sunday we will have some more WNW-NW swell fill into the mix…building on top of the steady W-WNW storm swell. Look for average spots to be in the shoulder-overhead+ range while the standout exposed breaks, mostly through South County, see some sets hitting a couple of feet overhead at times. Shape won’t be great thanks to the mixing lumpy swells and building WNW winds…but there may be a couple of pockets hiding out at the really protected breaks.
Sunday winds shift more to the WNW around 10-15 knots for the morning and gusts nearing 20-knots for the afternoon. Drier conditions overall but not much in the way of clean surf thanks to the new, lamer, wind direction.
Here are the tides…
02/06/2010 Saturday
03:09AM LST 4.9 H
11:06AM LST 0.5 L
06:09PM LST 2.7 H
09:18PM LST 2.7 L
02/07/2010 Sunday
04:26AM LST 4.9 H
12:19PM LST 0.1 L
07:26PM LST 3.1 H
11:05PM LST 2.8 L
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Friday - 2/5/2010
Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.
Mostly leftover W-WNW swell showing early…so small surf on tap for the morning. Look for a lot of ankle-knee high waves with some chest high sets at the standout spots. Building W-WNW energy (260-300) starts to arrive later in the day, adding a bit of size before sundown, but it looks like strong S winds will be there to junk up many spots as well.
Winds and weather are looking a bit stormy with S-SE winds 10-15 knots showing across the county for the morning and then gusts hitting up around 20-25+ knots for the afternoon. Showers are expected to push south through the day.
Here are the tides…
02/05/2010 Friday
02:01AM LST 5.0 H
09:28AM LST 0.8 L
03:38PM LST 2.6 H
07:51PM LST 2.2 L
Mostly leftover W-WNW swell showing early…so small surf on tap for the morning. Look for a lot of ankle-knee high waves with some chest high sets at the standout spots. Building W-WNW energy (260-300) starts to arrive later in the day, adding a bit of size before sundown, but it looks like strong S winds will be there to junk up many spots as well.
Winds and weather are looking a bit stormy with S-SE winds 10-15 knots showing across the county for the morning and then gusts hitting up around 20-25+ knots for the afternoon. Showers are expected to push south through the day.
Here are the tides…
02/05/2010 Friday
02:01AM LST 5.0 H
09:28AM LST 0.8 L
03:38PM LST 2.6 H
07:51PM LST 2.2 L
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 2/4/2010
Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.
Look for fading but still playful WNW-NW swell on Thursday…the swell direction (280-300) is a little steep for Santa Barbara but there will still be enough energy to get out there in the morning and pick off a few sections. Wave heights will average around knee-waist high for most spots…standout NW facing breaks will be more in chest-shoulder high range with some rare bigger sets early in the morning.
Winds look good with mostly light and variable to light offshore flow early on. W winds 10-15 knots will build onshore in the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/04/2010 Thursday
01:05AM LST 5.1 H
07:52AM LST 0.9 L
01:40PM LST 3.1 H
07:01PM LST 1.5 L
Look for fading but still playful WNW-NW swell on Thursday…the swell direction (280-300) is a little steep for Santa Barbara but there will still be enough energy to get out there in the morning and pick off a few sections. Wave heights will average around knee-waist high for most spots…standout NW facing breaks will be more in chest-shoulder high range with some rare bigger sets early in the morning.
Winds look good with mostly light and variable to light offshore flow early on. W winds 10-15 knots will build onshore in the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
02/04/2010 Thursday
01:05AM LST 5.1 H
07:52AM LST 0.9 L
01:40PM LST 3.1 H
07:01PM LST 1.5 L
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 2/3/2010
Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.
WNW-NW swell peaks on Wednesday…look for most average WNW facing spots see surf in the waist-chest high range with some of the better exposed breaks in S. County to see some shoulder and head high sets. Points and Reefs will likely have the best shape through the morning tide push…but a few of the more protected (and less tide sensitive) spots will be surfable for most of the day.
Winds will be light NW-NNW for the morning…mostly below 5 knots and even slightly offshore for some of the better positioned spots. WNW winds build up to the 10-15 knot range for the afternoon. Cloudy skies and a little drizzle are on tap for most of the day.
Here are the tides…
02/03/2010 Wednesday
12:19AM LST 5.1 H
06:34AM LST 0.8 L
12:25PM LST 4.0 H
06:22PM LST 0.7 L
WNW-NW swell peaks on Wednesday…look for most average WNW facing spots see surf in the waist-chest high range with some of the better exposed breaks in S. County to see some shoulder and head high sets. Points and Reefs will likely have the best shape through the morning tide push…but a few of the more protected (and less tide sensitive) spots will be surfable for most of the day.
Winds will be light NW-NNW for the morning…mostly below 5 knots and even slightly offshore for some of the better positioned spots. WNW winds build up to the 10-15 knot range for the afternoon. Cloudy skies and a little drizzle are on tap for most of the day.
Here are the tides…
02/03/2010 Wednesday
12:19AM LST 5.1 H
06:34AM LST 0.8 L
12:25PM LST 4.0 H
06:22PM LST 0.7 L
Monday, February 1, 2010
Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - for Tuesday - 2/2/2010
Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.
New WNW-NW swell moves in on top of the fading energy from the weekend…it may have a little trouble making it into Santa Barbara spots since it starts with some longer swell-periods and the direction is a little steep but there will be at least some new energy in the water.
Look for most breaks to hold around knee-waist high but expect the best South County breaks to see chest-shoulder high sets…and maybe a little bigger by the end of the day.
Winds look good for the morning…mostly light and variable to light ESE. Winds shift more S-SW onshore around 10-12 knots for the afternoon. Chance of light showers developing overnight into Wednesday.
Here are the tides…
02/02/2010 Tuesday
05:30AM LST 0.8 L
11:28AM LST 4.9 H
05:46PM LST -0.1 L
New WNW-NW swell moves in on top of the fading energy from the weekend…it may have a little trouble making it into Santa Barbara spots since it starts with some longer swell-periods and the direction is a little steep but there will be at least some new energy in the water.
Look for most breaks to hold around knee-waist high but expect the best South County breaks to see chest-shoulder high sets…and maybe a little bigger by the end of the day.
Winds look good for the morning…mostly light and variable to light ESE. Winds shift more S-SW onshore around 10-12 knots for the afternoon. Chance of light showers developing overnight into Wednesday.
Here are the tides…
02/02/2010 Tuesday
05:30AM LST 0.8 L
11:28AM LST 4.9 H
05:46PM LST -0.1 L
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