PURESURFERSLIVE SURF ATLAS

FOR THE LOVE OF IT / CALIFORNIA

Montecito surf guide

Names, aliases and general field notes for Montecito, with links into the PureSurfers map and its seven-day forecast view.

Read the coast. Check the ocean.

These are inherited field-guide descriptions, not observations of today’s surf. Select a break to inspect its time-stamped model guidance. Approximate locations and access descriptions are not a survey or permission to cross private property.

Reef / point / Intermediate+

Hammond’s Reef

Also searched as: Hammonds

A powerful, fast Montecito right with occasional lefts off the peak.

Reported direction
Right-dominant
General swell window
W–NW
Reported tide preference
Low–mid
Bottom
Rock

The right is the classic line. The takeoff and bottom demand more commitment than nearby Miramar.

Things to check: Shallow reef, fast takeoff, crowd pressure, rocky exit.

Location: Documented lineup. Hammond’s Meadow public trail. Check current access independently.

Open this break in the live map ↗
Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Point / All levels when small

Miramar

Also searched as: Miramar Point

A small, clean longboard right near the public Miramar access.

Reported direction
Right
General swell window
W
Reported tide preference
Low to all tides
Bottom
Rock & sand

Often overshadowed by Hammond’s nearby; friendly only in the literal wave-shape sense—use normal local etiquette.

Things to check: Rocks, narrow beach at tide, nearby private property.

Location: Approximate lineup. Miramar Beach public access. Check current access independently.

Open this break in the live map ↗
Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Point / reef / Intermediate+

Fernald Point / Shark’s Cove

Also searched as: Shark’s Cove

An exposed Montecito point that is usually asleep and memorable when awake.

Reported direction
Left & right
General swell window
SW–W–NW; needs size
Reported tide preference
Low–mid
Bottom
Rock

Approach only from public beach access and remain below lawful shoreline boundaries; no private-property shortcut is shown.

Things to check: Rocks, long walk, tide, private property boundaries, localized lineup.

Location: Documented lineup; route points to public access. Miramar Beach public access. Check current access independently.

Open this break in the live map ↗
Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Continue exploring