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Point Sal, Santa Barbara County, CA

3.5ft
swell
GOOD
7s period
☁️Overcast
61°Fair
69°Fwater
10 km/hNW
offshore Hs4.5ft
Swell Period7s
Swell DirNW
Wind10 km/h
Wind Gust13 km/h
UV Index3

Swell

Primary

3.5ft7sfrom NW 305°

Wind Sea

0.5ft1sfrom NW 324°
NESW

Wind

10km/h

NW314°

Gusts13 km/h
ConditionsLight

Conditions

Water
69°F
🌡Air
61°F
UV Index
3 Moderate
Visibility
13 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Rain chance
13%
Gusts
13 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★

1.5–4ft

NW
68°F57°F
↑17

Tomorrow

🌧
★★★★

1–3.5ft

NW
63°F59°F
↑16
💧24%

Sat

🌦
★★★★

1–3.5ft

SSW
63°F58°F
↑16
💧75%

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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