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 beginners: 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 beginner 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: Intermediate Expert

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Mon 19

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Wed 21

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

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

4 ft167 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

3 ft165 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

2 ft58 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Lighthouse, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	4 ft8 scrumbling	167kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	26°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	3 ft9 smushy	165kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	2 ft8 smushy	70kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	2 ft7 smushy	58kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	2 ft7 smushy	21kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Bone Yards17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 6 kmNeeds 3 ft+

4 ft152 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

3 ft190 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bone Yards, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	152kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	3 ft7 smushy	74kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	190kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

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

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Campus Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	190kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	251kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	23°C

Depressions3.8 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft220 kJ

3 ft103 kJ

4 ft279 kJ

3 ft84 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Depressions, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft7 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	279kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	20, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	3 ft7 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Devereux5.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft220 kJ

3 ft103 kJ

4 ft279 kJ

3 ft84 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Devereux, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	220kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft7 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	279kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	3 ft7 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Driftwoods9.3 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

4 ft237 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Driftwoods, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	82kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	237kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	35kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

ED's14.8 kmabout 30 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft213 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

4 ft276 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at ED's, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	213kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	4 ft10 shollow	276kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft8 shollow	83kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 shollow	35kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	22°C

El Capitan18.5 kmabout 35 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft213 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

4 ft276 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at El Capitan, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 shollow	213kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 shollow	92kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	4 ft10 shollow	276kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 shollow	83kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 shollow	93kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 shollow	35kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	25°C

Fernald Point19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 8 kmNeeds 3 ft+

4 ft152 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

3 ft190 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fernald Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	152kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	3 ft7 smushy	74kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	190kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

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

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Goleta Rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	190kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	23°C

Hammonds Reef17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 6 kmNeeds 3 ft+

4 ft152 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

3 ft190 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hammonds Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	152kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	3 ft7 smushy	74kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	190kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Haskells7.6 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

4 ft237 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Haskells, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	184kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	82kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	237kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 shollow	35kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Hendry's beach - arroyo burro8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 4 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hendry's beach - arroyo burro, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	190kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	23°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	251kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Hope Ranch5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 6 kmNeeds 3 ft+

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hope Ranch, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	190kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	23°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 scrumbling	251kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Leadbetter12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft163 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Leadbetter, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	163kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	85kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 smushy	70kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 smushy	21kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Mesa Lane9.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 4 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft167 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mesa Lane, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	53, good	4 ft8 shollow	167kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	3 ft7 shollow	85kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	23°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 shollow	216kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	2 ft8 shollow	70kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 shollow	83kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	3 ft7 shollow	70kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 shollow	21kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Miramar Beach18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 7 kmNeeds 4 ft+

4 ft152 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

3 ft190 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Miramar Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	152kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	3 ft7 smushy	74kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	190kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

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

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at More Mesa, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	190kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	23°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Naples11.8 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

4 ft237 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Naples, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	184kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	82kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	237kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft9 shollow	35kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	22°C

Rockpile6.9 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

4 ft237 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rockpile, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	4 ft8 shollow	184kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 shollow	82kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	4 ft10 shollow	237kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 shollow	73kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 shollow	79kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 shollow	35kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Sands5.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft220 kJ

3 ft103 kJ

4 ft279 kJ

3 ft84 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sands, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft7 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	279kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	3 ft7 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Sandspit13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Santa Barbara, 2 kmNeeds 4 ft+

4 ft163 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sandspit, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	163kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft7 smushy	85kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 smushy	70kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	21kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Seals10.7 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

4 ft237 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seals, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	184kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	82kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft10 shollow	237kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft9 shollow	35kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	25°C

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

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Shelves, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	190kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	23°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	25°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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Refugio22.4 kmabout 40 min by car

4 ft213 kJ

3 ft87 kJ

4 ft276 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Refugio, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	4 ft8 scrumbling	213kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 smushy	87kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	4 ft10 scrumbling	276kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 shollow	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	3 ft7 smushy	74kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	2 ft7 smushy	35kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	25°C

Big Drakes46.9 kmabout 1h 25 by carNeeds 4 ft+

4 ft341 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

4 ft289 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Big Drakes, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	51, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	341kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	24°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	4 ft8 smushy	163kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	4 ft9 smushy	289kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	4 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	3 ft7 smushy	71kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	25°C

St Augustine Point48.9 kmabout 1h 30 by carNeeds 4 ft+

5 ft389 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

5 ft322 kJ

3 ft172 kJ

4 ft144 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Augustine Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	389kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	24°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 smushy	197kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 smushy	322kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	33, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	172kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	144kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	172kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	3 ft7 smushy	89kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	25°C

Tajuigas Ranch25.3 kmabout 45 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft242 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

4 ft223 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tajuigas Ranch, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	54, good	4 ft9 shollow	242kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 shollow	110kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft9 shollow	223kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	3 ft8 shollow	92kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 shollow	103kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	4 ft7 shollow	121kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	2 ft7 shollow	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	25°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