Goleta, United States

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About Goleta

Goleta is a town in California, United States. From Goleta you can reach 28 surf spots and 2 dive sites, 4 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Goleta Rock, a surf spot 2.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SBA, 2 km away.

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Staying in Goleta

15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SBA, 2 km, SMX, 77 km, SBP, 116 km

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Where it is

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 Goleta. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Goleta each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 15 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Goleta too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Lighthouse11.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 3 km

3 ft124 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lighthouse, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	124kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	53, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	3 ft7 smushy	81kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	240kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	2 ft7 smushy	43kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	24°C

Mesa Lane9.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 4 km

3 ft124 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

2 ft44 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mesa Lane, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft9 shollow	124kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft8 shollow	171kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 shollow	81kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft10 shollow	240kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 shollow	57kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 shollow	67kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 shollow	44kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	23°C

Hope Ranch5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 6 km

3 ft142 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

4 ft277 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hope Ranch, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	142kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	193kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 smushy	91kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft10 scrumbling	277kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	23°C

Fernald Point19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 8 km

3 ft111 kJ

4 ft150 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

3 ft214 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fernald Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	111kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	150kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	3 ft7 smushy	69kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	214kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 smushy	15kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	24°C

Bone Yards17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 6 km

3 ft111 kJ

4 ft150 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

3 ft214 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bone Yards, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	111kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	150kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	3 ft7 smushy	69kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	24°C

Hammonds Reef17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 6 km

3 ft111 kJ

4 ft150 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

3 ft214 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hammonds Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	111kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	150kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	3 ft7 smushy	69kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	24°C

Miramar Beach18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 7 km

3 ft111 kJ

4 ft150 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

3 ft214 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Miramar Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	111kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	4 ft8 smushy	150kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft7 smushy	69kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	214kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft8 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	24°C

Sands5.7 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft155 kJ

4 ft219 kJ

3 ft103 kJ

4 ft307 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sands, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	155kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	219kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft8 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	307kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	75kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	68kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	22°C

Devereux5.2 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft155 kJ

4 ft219 kJ

3 ft103 kJ

4 ft307 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Devereux, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	155kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	219kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	3 ft8 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	4 ft10 smushy	307kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	75kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	68kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	22°C

Sandspit13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 2 km

3 ft124 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sandspit, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	124kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	171kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	81kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	240kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	2 ft7 smushy	43kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	24°C

Seals10.7 kmabout 20 min by car

3 ft134 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

4 ft263 kJ

2 ft66 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

2 ft51 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seals, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	3 ft9 shollow	134kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	181kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft8 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft10 shollow	263kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 smushy	66kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	51kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C

Depressions3.8 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft155 kJ

4 ft219 kJ

3 ft103 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Depressions, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	155kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	219kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	229kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 smushy	75kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 smushy	68kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	22°C

Leadbetter12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 2 km

3 ft124 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Leadbetter, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	124kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	171kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	81kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	240kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	43kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	24°C

Rockpile6.9 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft134 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

4 ft263 kJ

2 ft66 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rockpile, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	3 ft9 shollow	134kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	4 ft8 shollow	181kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 shollow	80kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft10 shollow	263kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 shollow	66kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	20, too small	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 shollow	57kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	22°C

Haskells7.6 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft134 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

4 ft263 kJ

2 ft66 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Haskells, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	134kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	181kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	263kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 smushy	66kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	20, too small	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 shollow	57kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	22°C

Naples11.8 kmabout 25 min by car

2 ft105 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

4 ft263 kJ

2 ft66 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Naples, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	2 ft10 shollow	105kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	181kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	263kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 smushy	66kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	2 ft10 shollow	57kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 0 knots	22°C

Campus Point3.6 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft142 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

4 ft277 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

2 ft55 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Campus Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	142kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	193kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 smushy	91kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	4 ft10 smushy	277kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft8 smushy	55kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Driftwoods9.3 kmabout 20 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft134 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

4 ft263 kJ

2 ft66 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Driftwoods, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	134kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	263kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 smushy	66kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	57kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	22°C

ED's14.8 kmabout 30 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft144 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

4 ft294 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

2 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at ED's, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 shollow	144kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 smushy	98kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	4 ft10 shollow	294kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft8 shollow	74kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	4 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 shollow	71kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 0 knots	22°C

El Capitan18.5 kmabout 35 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft153 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

4 ft294 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at El Capitan, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft9 shollow	153kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 shollow	209kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 shollow	98kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	4 ft10 shollow	294kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 shollow	74kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 shollow	81kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 shollow	64kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	24°C

Goleta Rock2.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft142 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

4 ft277 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

2 ft55 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Goleta Rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	142kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	193kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 smushy	91kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	4 ft10 smushy	277kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft8 smushy	55kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Hendry's beach - arroyo burro8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft142 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

3 ft207 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hendry's beach - arroyo burro, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	142kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	193kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 smushy	91kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	207kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	23°C

More Mesa2.8 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft142 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

4 ft277 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

2 ft55 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at More Mesa, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	142kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	193kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 smushy	91kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	277kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 smushy	55kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	23°C

Shelves3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 9 kmNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft142 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

4 ft277 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

2 ft55 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Shelves, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	142kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	193kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 smushy	91kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	277kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 smushy	55kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Goleta, 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).

Further out

These spots are more than 20 km from Goleta. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Big Drakes46.9 kmabout 1h 25 by car

4 ft231 kJ

4 ft290 kJ

4 ft356 kJ

4 ft327 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Big Drakes, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 scrumbling	231kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	25°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	290kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	24°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	4 ft10 scrumbling	356kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	32, poor	4 ft10 smushy	327kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	3 ft8 smushy	109kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	24°C

St Augustine Point48.9 kmabout 1h 30 by car

4 ft261 kJ

4 ft359 kJ

4 ft228 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

4 ft144 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Augustine Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	4 ft9 scrumbling	261kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	25°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	359kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	24°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	228kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	30, poor	5 ft9 smushy	363kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft6 smushy	144kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft7 smushy	172kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	24°C

Tajuigas Ranch25.3 kmabout 45 min by car

3 ft173 kJ

4 ft226 kJ

3 ft134 kJ

4 ft208 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tajuigas Ranch, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	3 ft9 shollow	173kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	53, good	4 ft9 shollow	226kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 shollow	134kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft9 shollow	208kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	3 ft8 shollow	82kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 shollow	92kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft7 shollow	85kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	24°C

Refugio22.4 kmabout 40 min by car

3 ft153 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

4 ft294 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Refugio, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	153kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	53, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	180kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 smushy	98kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft10 smushy	294kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	3 ft8 smushy	74kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	3 ft7 smushy	64kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	24°C

Dive near Goleta

Jane L. Stanford 52.7 km · stays here
Aggi 59.4 km · stays here

Places to eat near Goleta

Altamirano’s Mexican GrillMexican · in the centre
La Hacienda Mexican RestaurantMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
Natural Cafe GoletaVegetarian · 0.1 km from the centre
Noodle City | Vietnamese RestaurantVietnamese · 0.1 km from the centre
Pepe's Mexican FoodMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
Ray's Village KitchenAmerican · 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