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Western Gaviota edge Surf Guide

Compare Western Gaviota edge surf spots, inherited swell and tide notes, regional forecasts and official coastal access references.

Use this as a transition, not a duplicate guide

This atlas region groups the western edge of its Gaviota corridor. Compare the individual named entries rather than assuming the region label identifies one beach. Check both Gaviota’s official park information and the public-access resources for your actual destination. A good field note preserves which side of the comparison you observed; it does not treat the entire coast as one takeoff.

References: California State Parks — Gaviota ↗ California Coastal Commission — coastal access ↗

More local context: Santa Barbara

The inherited spot descriptions below have their own provenance and uncertainty. This context update does not independently verify every takeoff, access status or historical claim.

Regional significant wave height and modeled breaking-face height are different quantities. Check each source and unit label.

Shallow reef peak / Advanced / local knowledge

Shit Holes / Outfall Peak

Also searched as: Shitholes · Shit Holes

A locally named, shifty reef peak with a viable but inconsistent left and an ill-defined right.

Reported direction
Left & right
General swell window
W–WNW; enough size to bend in
Reported tide preference
Highly tide and backwash sensitive
Bottom
Shallow reef / rock

The name and wave behavior come from detailed local session accounts. Public material does not establish a precise coordinate, so this is a coarse orientation pin—not an exact takeoff claim.

Things to check: Shallow reef, closeouts, backwash, private/access constraints, water-quality concern and localism.

Location: Coarse local-name pin near the western atlas edge. No route shown — localized and access-sensitive. Check current access independently.

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Source references

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

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