Santa Barbara, United States
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About Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is a town in California, United States. From Santa Barbara you can reach 24 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Santa Barbara, a kite and windsurf spot 1.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 93 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SBA, 13 km away.
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Staying in Santa Barbara
- 93 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: SBA, 13 km, SMX, 87 km, SBP, 125 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 Santa Barbara.
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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 Santa Barbara each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 13 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Santa Barbara 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clause13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 3 km | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, good | 3 ft69 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft214 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft15 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Santa Clause: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Serena's12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 5 km | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, good | 3 ft69 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft214 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft15 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Serena's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lighthouse3 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft124 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft171 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft81 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 4 ft240 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 2 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft43 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Lighthouse: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Jelly Bowl17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 1 km | 2 ft95 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft134 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, good | 3 ft64 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft179 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft53 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft12 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Jelly Bowl: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tarpits17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 1 km | 2 ft95 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft134 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, good | 3 ft64 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft179 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft53 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft12 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Tarpits: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Carpinteria Beach17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Carpinteria | 2 ft95 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft134 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, good | 3 ft64 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft179 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft53 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft12 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Carpinteria Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mesa Lane3.9 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft124 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft171 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, good | 3 ft81 kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots, too small | 4 ft240 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, fair | 2 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft67 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft44 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Mesa Lane: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hope Ranch6.3 kmabout 15 min by car | 3 ft142 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft193 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, good | 3 ft91 kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots, too small | 4 ft277 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, fair | 2 ft59 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Hope Ranch: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Fernald Point7.6 kmabout 15 min by car | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 3 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 east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, poor | 2 ft15 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Fernald Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bone Yards6.2 kmabout 15 min by car | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 3 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 east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, poor | 2 ft31 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Bone Yards: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hammonds Reef6 kmabout 15 min by car | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 3 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 east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, poor | 2 ft31 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Hammonds Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Miramar Beach6.7 kmabout 15 min by car | 3 ft111 kJwind from the west, 3 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 east-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft31 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Miramar Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sands16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Goleta, 6 km | 3 ft155 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft219 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, poor | 3 ft103 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft307 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft75 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft86 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft68 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small |
All readings for Sands: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Devereux15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Goleta, 5 km | 3 ft155 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft219 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, poor | 3 ft103 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft307 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft75 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft86 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft68 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small |
All readings for Devereux: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sandspit2.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft124 kJwind from the west, 3 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 east-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft43 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Sandspit: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Depressions13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Goleta, 4 km | 3 ft155 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft219 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft103 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft229 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft75 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft86 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft68 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small |
All readings for Depressions: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Leadbetter2.4 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft124 kJwind from the west, 3 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 east-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 3 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft43 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Leadbetter: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Rockpile18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Goleta, 7 km | 3 ft134 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft181 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft80 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft263 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft66 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft70 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft57 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Rockpile: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Haskells19 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Goleta, 8 km | 3 ft134 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft181 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft80 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft263 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft66 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft70 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft57 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Haskells: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Campus Point13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Goleta, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft142 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft193 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft91 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft277 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft55 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Campus Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Goleta Rock12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Goleta, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft142 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft193 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft91 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, too small for experts | 4 ft277 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft55 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Goleta Rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hendry's beach - arroyo burro4.3 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft142 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft193 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft91 kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft207 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Hendry's beach - arroyo burro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| More Mesa9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Goleta, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft142 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft193 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft91 kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft277 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft55 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for More Mesa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Shelves8.7 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft142 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft193 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft91 kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft277 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft77 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft55 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Shelves: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Santa Barbara, 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).
Kite near Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara 1.8 km · stays here
Windsurf near Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara 1.8 km · stays here
Places to eat near Santa Barbara
- Aldo's Italian RestaurantItalian · in the centre
- EmbermillCaribbean · in the centre
- Indian Tandoori KingdomIndian · in the centre
- L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele Taverna and CafeItalian · in the centre
- LokumTurkish · in the centre
- PalazzioItalian · in 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