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Sandspit, Santa Barbara, CA

3.5ft
swell
VERY GOOD
9s period
☀️Clear Sky
63°Fair
72°Fwater
1 km/hSW
offshore Hs4ft
Swell Period9s
Swell DirW
Wind1 km/h
Wind Gust2 km/h
UV Index5

Swell

Primary

3.5ft9sfrom W 278°
NESW

Wind

1km/h

SW230°

Gusts2 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
72°F
🌡Air
63°F
UV Index
5 Moderate
Visibility
26 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
2 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

1.5–4ft

W
80°F62°F
↑13

Tomorrow

🌤
★★★★

1.5–4ft

WNW
83°F62°F
↑12

Sun

☁️
★★★★

1.5–4ft

WNW
80°F67°F
↑9

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Sandspit Surf Report

Santa Barbara, CA · 34.4045°, -119.6875°

Also known as: Santa Barbara Sandspit

Sandspit (Santa Barbara, CA) is a point break. It's mainly a right. In our swell history, its best months are Dec & Jan. 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

Dec & Jan

Best time to surf Sandspit: seasonal wave data

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