Ventura and Santa Barbara · Today

Campus Point

Updated Tue, Sep 22, 4:40 PM PDT

When to go

4:46 PM–6:00 PM

Wind unknown · Low confidence

1.0–1.0 ft · Coastal waves · not surf height

Wind: Wind speed unavailable

Forecast details

Waves are forecast to reach this beach.

Other wind windows

Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

A current wind forecast is unavailable.

How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Wind Unavailable

Tide 4 ft rising

Wave, wind and tide details

CDIP coastal waveS 1.0 ft @ 18sECMWF forecast valid Sep 22, 5:00 PM PDTB0382 · significant wave height at 10 m depth · not breaking surfCDIP issued Sep 22, 2:42 PM PDT · upstream model cycle not providedSpectral split: ≥10 s 0.6 ft · <10 s 0.9 ft

Coastal period bands

20 s and longer: 0.2 ft · energy-weighted direction 186°14–20 s: 0.4 ft · energy-weighted direction 188°10–14 s: 0.3 ft · energy-weighted direction 185°Under 10 s: 0.9 ft · energy-weighted direction 228°Band heights combine as energy, not by addition. Period bands are not separately identified swell systems. Forecast omits wave periods shorter than about 4 s.

Offshore model swellWNW 1.7 ft @ 8sValid 2026-09-22 17:00 · America/Los_AngelesMarine grid 34.3750, -119.8750 · offshore model, not a local measurement

Offshore model sea3.4 ft @ 7.0sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-22 17:00 · America/Los_Angeles

Model wind— UnavailableunavailableNo usable model wind hour for this day

Tide4 ftrisingNOAA Santa Barbara 9411340 · 14.5 km from Campus Point · predicted height relative to MLLWRetrieved Sep 22, 4:45 PM PDT · provider issue time unavailable56% of adjacent local low–high range · descriptive, not a safety rating

EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA buoy 46053 · 17 km from Campus Point3 ft @ 6sNDBC significant wave height (Hs) from a buoy in this spot’s checked seaward hemisphere; not breaking-wave face heightObserved Sep 22, 3:50 PM PDT

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Coastal waves and wind

CDIP significant wave height at about 10 m depth. Gaps remain gaps; no breaking-wave range is implied.

Buoy-driven nowcast for available past hours; labeled coastal forecasts for future hours. Changes of source can cause discontinuities. Values and source labels are listed below.Wind arrows point from the reported direction

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Campus Point
Time	Coastal waves · ~10 m	Wind	Tide	Offshore swell
12 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	1.5 ftfalling	W 2.3 ft @ 4s
1 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 20s	— Unavailableunavailable	1 ftfalling	W 2.2 ft @ 4s
2 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 20s	— Unavailableunavailable	0.5 ftnear low	W 2.1 ft @ 4s
3 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 20s	— Unavailableunavailable	1 ftrising	W 2.1 ft @ 4s
4 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 20s	— Unavailableunavailable	1.5 ftrising	W 2.2 ft @ 4s
5 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 20s	— Unavailableunavailable	2 ftrising	W 2.2 ft @ 4s
6 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 20s	— Unavailableunavailable	2.5 ftrising	W 2.1 ft @ 5s
7 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	3 ftrising	W 2.0 ft @ 5s
8 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	4 ftnear high	W 2.0 ft @ 5s
9 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	4 ftfalling	W 1.9 ft @ 5s
10 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	3.5 ftfalling	W 1.8 ft @ 4s
11 AM	S 0.9 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	3.5 ftfalling	W 1.8 ft @ 4s
Noon	S 0.9 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	3 ftfalling	W 1.6 ft @ 5s
1 PM	S 0.9 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	2.5 ftfalling	WNW 1.5 ft @ 6s
2 PM	S 0.9 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	2.5 ftrising	WNW 1.4 ft @ 6s
3 PM	S 1.0 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	3 ftrising	WNW 1.5 ft @ 7s
4 PM	S 1.0 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	3.5 ftrising	WNW 1.6 ft @ 7s
5 PM	S 1.0 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	4 ftrising	WNW 1.7 ft @ 8s
6 PM	S 1.0 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	4.5 ftrising	WNW 1.8 ft @ 7s
7 PM	S 1.0 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	5 ftrising	WNW 2.0 ft @ 6s
8 PM	S 1.1 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	5 ftfalling	WNW 2.2 ft @ 5s
9 PM	S 1.1 ft @ 18s	— Unavailableunavailable	4.5 ftfalling	W 2.5 ft @ 5s
10 PM	S 1.1 ft @ 15s	— Unavailableunavailable	3.5 ftfalling	W 2.9 ft @ 5s
11 PM	S 1.1 ft @ 15s	— Unavailableunavailable	3 ftfalling	W 3.2 ft @ 5s

12 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellW 2.3 ft @ 4s

1 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 20s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellW 2.2 ft @ 4s

2 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 20s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide0.5 ftnear lowOffshore swellW 2.1 ft @ 4s

3 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 20s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellW 2.1 ft @ 4s

4 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 20s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellW 2.2 ft @ 4s

5 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 20s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2 ftrisingOffshore swellW 2.2 ft @ 4s

6 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 20s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2.5 ftrisingOffshore swellW 2.1 ft @ 5s

7 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3 ftrisingOffshore swellW 2.0 ft @ 5s

8 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4 ftnear highOffshore swellW 2.0 ft @ 5s

9 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4 ftfallingOffshore swellW 1.9 ft @ 5s

10 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3.5 ftfallingOffshore swellW 1.8 ft @ 4s

11 AM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3.5 ftfallingOffshore swellW 1.8 ft @ 4s

Noon0.9 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3 ftfallingOffshore swellW 1.6 ft @ 5s

1 PM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2.5 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 1.5 ft @ 6s

2 PM0.9 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2.5 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 1.4 ft @ 6s

3 PM1.0 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 1.5 ft @ 7s

4 PM1.0 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3.5 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 1.6 ft @ 7s

5 PM1.0 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 1.7 ft @ 8s

6 PM1.0 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4.5 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 1.8 ft @ 7s

7 PM1.0 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide5 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 2.0 ft @ 6s

8 PM1.1 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide5 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 2.2 ft @ 5s

9 PM1.1 ft coastal waves

S 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4.5 ftfallingOffshore swellW 2.5 ft @ 5s

10 PM1.1 ft coastal waves

S 15s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3.5 ftfallingOffshore swellW 2.9 ft @ 5s

11 PM1.1 ft coastal waves

S 15s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3 ftfallingOffshore swellW 3.2 ft @ 5s

Tide

NOAA Santa Barbara 9411340 · 14.5 km from Campus Point · MLLW

Interpolated tide height Recommended window

About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Point break.

Mapped spot coordinate: 34.4, -119.85.

Mainland · Coast not verified · Ocean-facing bearing 135° · Location provenance

Model request point: Campus Point (34.4, -119.85). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

CDIP B0382: 34.4027, -119.8418 · 10.00 m depth · 138° shore normal · shore type 2 · 305 m transect. CDIP named Campus Point, UCSB output point; exact named point and southeast-facing transect. CDIP metadata.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 4/6 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier A · US_CA · spot-level model point

Official breaking-surf report not connected for Ventura and Santa BarbaraUnavailableUnavailable · Unavailable

US National Weather Service Surf Zone Forecast
No assigned NWS county zone covers this spot and selected local date.UnavailableNo source time
Coastal Data Information Program THREDDS
CDIP B0382 (34.40266, -119.84179; 10 m depth); CDIP named Campus Point, UCSB output point; exact named point and southeast-facing transect.; significant wave height at mapped coastal depth, not breaking surfCurrentSep 22, 2:42 PM PDT
EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA buoy 46053 · 17 km from Campus Point
EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA buoy 46053 · 17 km from Campus Point; NDBC significant wave height (Hs) from a buoy in this spot’s checked seaward hemisphere; not breaking-wave face heightCurrentSep 22, 3:50 PM PDT
NOAA CO-OPS Tides and Currents API
NOAA Santa Barbara 9411340 · 14.5 km from Campus Point; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.CurrentSep 22, 4:45 PM PDT
Open-Meteo Marine API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 4:45 PM PDT
Open-Meteo Weather API
0 of 1 configured model points availableUnavailableNo source time
Surf-Forecast public pages
Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallbackNot applicableNo source time
Surfline public spot pages
Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadataNot applicableNo source time

How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.