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Point Sal, Santa Barbara County, CA

5ft
swell
VERY GOOD
11s period
☀️Clear Sky
56°Fair
68°Fwater
6 km/hE
offshore Hs7ft
Swell Period11s
Swell DirWNW
Wind6 km/h
Wind Gust16 km/h
UV Index5

Swell

Primary

5ft11sfrom WNW 296°

Wind Sea

1ft2sfrom N 349°
NESW

Wind

6km/h

E83°

Gusts16 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
68°F
🌡Air
56°F
UV Index
5 Moderate
Visibility
37 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
16 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

2.5–8ft

WNW
75°F54°F
↑31

Tomorrow

🌤
★★★★

2.5–7.5ft

WNW
72°F61°F
↑15

Sun

☁️
★★★★

3–8ft

WNW
74°F61°F
↑15

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Point Sal Surf Report

Santa Barbara County, CA · 34.9020°, -120.6690°

Also known as: Point Sal State Beach

Point Sal (Santa Barbara County, CA) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Jan & Feb. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Jan & Feb

Best time to surf Point Sal: seasonal wave data

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