Carpinteria, United States
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About Carpinteria
Carpinteria is a town in California, United States. From Carpinteria you can reach 22 surf spots. The nearest is Carpinteria Beach, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 17 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SBA, 30 km away.
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Staying in Carpinteria
- 17 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: SBA, 30 km, SMX, 102 km, BUR, 109 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Carpinteria.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Carpinteria each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 15 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Carpinteria too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clause3.2 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft69 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft214 kJwind from the north, 0 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft15 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Santa Clause: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La conchita7.4 kmabout 15 min by car | 2 ft95 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft134 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, good | 3 ft64 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft179 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore, good | 2 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft12 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for La conchita: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Serena's4.9 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, good | 3 ft69 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft214 kJwind from the north, 0 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft15 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Serena's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lighthouse17.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 3 km | 3 ft124 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft171 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore, good | 3 ft81 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 4 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, good | 2 ft57 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft43 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Lighthouse: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Jelly Bowl1.4 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft95 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft134 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, good | 3 ft64 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft179 kJwind from the north, 0 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft53 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft12 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Jelly Bowl: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tarpits1.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft95 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft134 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, good | 3 ft64 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft179 kJwind from the north, 0 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft53 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft12 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Tarpits: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Carpinteria Beach0 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft95 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft134 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, good | 3 ft64 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft179 kJwind from the north, 0 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft53 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft12 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Carpinteria Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mesa Lane19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 4 km | 3 ft124 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft171 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore, good | 3 ft81 kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots, too small | 4 ft240 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft57 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft43 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Mesa Lane: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pitas Point14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ventura, 10 km | 2 ft60 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft118 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, good | 2 ft70 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft167 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, fair | 2 ft43 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft51 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 2 ft12 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Pitas Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hobson's11.8 kmabout 25 min by car | 2 ft64 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft114 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, good | 2 ft72 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft153 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, fair | 2 ft46 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 2 ft11 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Hobson's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Faria15 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ventura, 10 km | 2 ft60 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft118 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, good | 2 ft70 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft167 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, fair | 2 ft43 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft51 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 2 ft12 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Faria: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sea Cliff11 kmabout 20 min by car | 2 ft64 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft114 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, good | 2 ft72 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft152 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 2 ft46 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 2 ft11 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Sea Cliff: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Chocoos16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ventura, 8 km | 2 ft60 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft118 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, good | 2 ft70 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft167 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, fair | 2 ft43 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft51 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 2 ft12 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Chocoos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Little Rincon8.8 kmabout 15 min by car | 2 ft64 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft114 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, good | 2 ft72 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft153 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, fair | 2 ft46 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, poor | 2 ft11 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Little Rincon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Solimar Reef18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Ventura, 6 km | 2 ft60 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft117 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft70 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft167 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair | 2 ft43 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft51 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 2 ft12 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Solimar Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Fernald Point9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 8 km | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair | 3 ft69 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 3 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 2 ft15 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Fernald Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bone Yards10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 6 km | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair | 3 ft69 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 3 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 2 ft31 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Bone Yards: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hammonds Reef11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 6 km | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair | 3 ft69 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 3 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 2 ft31 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Hammonds Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mondos15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ventura, 9 km | 2 ft75 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft106 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft81 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft143 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, poor | 2 ft31 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Mondos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Miramar Beach10.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 7 km | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair | 3 ft69 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 3 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft31 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Miramar Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sandspit15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 2 km | 3 ft124 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft171 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft81 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 4 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 2 ft57 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft43 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Sandspit: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Leadbetter16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 2 km | 3 ft124 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft171 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft81 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 4 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 2 ft57 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft43 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Leadbetter: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Carpinteria, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Carpinteria
- Sushi TeriSushi · in the centre
- Cajun Kitchen CafeBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
- Casa don RogeMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
- Guichos EateryMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
- Senor FrogsMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
- Teddy's By the SeaSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits