Swell from these wavebuoys might not reach this beach. This is intended as a general overview of swell running in the area. Click a buoy for detailed location information.
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A rare, Kirra-style righthand barrel over an extremely shallow sand bottom, created by the Army Corps of Engineers when the breakwater was built to protect Santa Barbara Harbor. The wave is hard-hitting and dredging, beginning with a huge backwash coming out at an angle to the wave from the breakwater. Gets very crowded and very dangerous? Expert surfers with tuberiding experience only. Needs big W swells and low tide. Tom Curren got the all-time longest California tuberide here.
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A detailed long range Sandspit Surf forecast, surf report and (where available) surf webcams. This surf forecast will be useful for both Sandspit and nearby surf spots in the
Santa Barbara - East area. For other surf breaks in
California, South click 'local overview' at the top of this page. The information here is carefully calibrated and checked, please do read the surf forecasting
help information first which will give you a good idea how to start interpreting this information.
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