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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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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 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 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 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.GoodBest spot that day for beginnersUnder 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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Jelly Bowl17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 1 km

3 ft130 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

3 ft133 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Jelly Bowl, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	130kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	2 ft7 smushy	47kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	133kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	3 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	2 ft6 smushy	34kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	1 ft7 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	25°C

Tarpits17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 1 km

3 ft130 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

3 ft133 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Tarpits, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	130kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	2 ft7 smushy	47kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	133kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	3 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	2 ft6 smushy	34kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	1 ft7 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	25°C

Carpinteria Beach17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Carpinteria

3 ft130 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

3 ft133 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Carpinteria Beach, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	2 ft7 smushy	47kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	133kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	3 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	2 ft6 smushy	34kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	1 ft7 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	25°C

Lighthouse3 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft167 kJ

2 ft49 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	48, good	2 ft7 smushy	49kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	3 ft9 scrumbling	165kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	2 ft8 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	2 ft7 smushy	58kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	22°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

Santa Clause13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 3 km

3 ft146 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft190 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Santa Clause, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	3 ft8 ssoft	146kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	25°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	190kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	25°C

Serena's12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Carpinteria, 5 km

3 ft146 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

3 ft190 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Serena's, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	3 ft8 ssoft	146kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	25°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	65kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	190kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	25°C

Bone Yards6.2 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 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	26, too small	3 ft7 smushy	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	190kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	24°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Campus Point13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Goleta, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

3 ft178 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	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 smushy	178kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	22°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	23°C

Depressions13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Goleta, 4 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft220 kJ

3 ft103 kJ

4 ft229 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	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	229kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	102kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	22°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Devereux15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Goleta, 5 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft220 kJ

3 ft103 kJ

3 ft191 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	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	3 ft9 smushy	191kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	3 ft7 smushy	102kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	22°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Fernald Point7.6 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 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	27, too small	3 ft7 smushy	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	190kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	24°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Goleta Rock12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Goleta, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

3 ft178 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	19, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	190kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 smushy	178kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	22°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	23°C

Hammonds Reef6 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 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	26, too small	3 ft7 smushy	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	190kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	24°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Haskells19 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Goleta, 8 kmIntermediate 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	27, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	184kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	82kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	237kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	22°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 shollow	35kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Hendry's beach - arroyo burro4.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

3 ft178 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	22, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	190kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	178kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Hope Ranch6.3 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

3 ft178 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	29, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	178kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Leadbetter2.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 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	17, too small	3 ft7 smushy	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	24°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 smushy	21kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Mesa Lane3.9 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft167 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

3 ft165 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	31, poor	3 ft7 shollow	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	3 ft9 shollow	165kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 shollow	70kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 shollow	83kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	3 ft7 shollow	70kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 shollow	21kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Miramar Beach6.7 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 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	23, too small	3 ft7 smushy	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	190kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	24°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

More Mesa9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Goleta, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

3 ft178 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	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	178kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Rockpile18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Goleta, 7 kmIntermediate 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	27, 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-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	4 ft10 shollow	237kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 shollow	73kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 shollow	79kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	22°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 shollow	35kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Sands16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Goleta, 6 kmIntermediate 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	19, too small	3 ft7 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	279kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	3 ft7 smushy	102kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	22°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Sandspit2.3 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 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	19, too small	3 ft7 smushy	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	24°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	21kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	25°C

Shelves8.7 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

3 ft178 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	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	178kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	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 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