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Sandspit, Santa Barbara, CA

1.5ft
swell
FAIR TO GOOD
8s period
☁️Overcast
65°Fair
72°Fwater
9 km/hNNE
offshore Hs2.5ft
Swell Period8s
Swell DirW
Wind9 km/h
Wind Gust10 km/h
UV Index3

Swell

Primary

1.5ft8sfrom W 275°
NESW

Wind

9km/h

NNE16°

Gusts10 km/h
ConditionsLight

Conditions

Water
72°F
🌡Air
65°F
UV Index
3 Moderate
Visibility
17 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Rain chance
8%
Gusts
10 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

🌦
★★★

0.5–2ft

W
68°F61°F
↑14
💧25%

Tomorrow

🌧
★★★

0.5–1.5ft

W
66°F60°F
↑13
💧57%

Sun

☁️
★★★

0.5–1.5ft

SW
72°F60°F
↑19
💧53%

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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