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Surf Beach — Lompoc.

Lompoc’s Surf Beach

Left & right (reported)34.680° N / 120.610° W

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Regional wave height (Hs) · feet · Pacific time. Regional significant wave height is not the height breaking at the beach.

Regional wave height (Hs)4.3 ftOlder cached forecast Thu Oct 22, 4:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind—— from

NOAA tide reference—MLLW · not loaded

READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS

Swell by swell.

Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.

Thu Oct 22, 4:00pm Pacific

GFS · 2 components

Primary swell

2.2ft Hs

WNW from · 292° · 9.1 s

2.2 feet

Wind sea

1.9ft Hs

SW from · 223° · 4.8 s

1.9 feet

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

3.1ft Hs

WNW from · 294° · 7.2 s

3.1 feet

Wind sea

0.3ft Hs

WSW from · 250° · 1.7 s

0.3 feet

Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 22, 10:13am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 22, 10:13am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 22, 10:13am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Regional wave height (Hs)	Mean wind	Hours available
Thu Oct 22	4.5 ft	—	14/14
Fri Oct 23	6.4 ft	—	14/14
Sat Oct 24	5.9 ft	—	14/14
Sun Oct 25	3.8 ft	—	14/14
Mon Oct 26	3.5 ft	—	14/14
Tue Oct 27	4.7 ft	—	14/14
Wed Oct 28	4.6 ft	—	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Regional wave height (Hs)	Model range	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Thu 4:00pm	4.3 ft	3.8–4.9 ft	WSW · 10.5 s	— —	—	3
Thu 5:00pm	4.3 ft	3.8–4.9 ft	WSW · 10.6 s	— —	—	3
Thu 6:00pm	4.4 ft	3.9–5.0 ft	WSW · 10.7 s	— —	—	3
Thu 7:00pm	4.5 ft	4.1–5.1 ft	WSW · 10.5 s	— —	—	3
Thu 8:00pm	4.6 ft	4.1–5.2 ft	WSW · 10.4 s	— —	—	3
Thu 9:00pm	4.8 ft	4.1–5.4 ft	W · 8.0 s	— —	—	3
Thu 10:00pm	5.0 ft	4.2–5.6 ft	W · 7.9 s	— —	—	3
Thu 11:00pm	5.1 ft	4.2–5.7 ft	W · 7.9 s	— —	—	3
Fri 12:00am	5.1 ft	4.3–5.9 ft	W · 8.1 s	— —	—	3
Fri 1:00am	5.1 ft	4.4–6.0 ft	W · 8.5 s	— —	—	3
Fri 2:00am	5.2 ft	4.5–6.2 ft	W · 8.6 s	— —	—	3
Fri 3:00am	5.3 ft	4.7–6.5 ft	W · 8.6 s	— —	—	3
Fri 4:00am	5.6 ft	4.9–6.8 ft	W · 8.1 s	— —	—	3
Fri 5:00am	5.8 ft	5.1–7.1 ft	WNW · 7.7 s	— —	—	3
Fri 6:00am	6.0 ft	5.3–7.2 ft	WNW · 7.8 s	— —	—	3
Fri 7:00am	6.1 ft	5.5–7.2 ft	WNW · 7.8 s	— —	—	3
Fri 8:00am	6.2 ft	5.6–7.2 ft	WNW · 7.8 s	— —	—	3
Fri 9:00am	6.2 ft	5.6–7.2 ft	WNW · 7.9 s	— —	—	3
Fri 10:00am	6.1 ft	5.5–7.0 ft	WNW · 8.0 s	— —	—	3
Fri 11:00am	6.1 ft	5.4–7.0 ft	WNW · 8.0 s	— —	—	3
Fri 12:00pm	6.1 ft	5.4–7.0 ft	WNW · 8.1 s	— —	—	3
Fri 1:00pm	6.1 ft	5.4–7.0 ft	WNW · 8.1 s	— —	—	3
Fri 2:00pm	6.2 ft	5.6–7.1 ft	WNW · 8.2 s	— —	—	3
Fri 3:00pm	6.5 ft	5.9–7.4 ft	WNW · 8.2 s	— —	—	3
Fri 4:00pm	6.7 ft	6.1–7.7 ft	WNW · 8.2 s	— —	—	3
Fri 5:00pm	7.0 ft	6.3–8.1 ft	WNW · 8.3 s	— —	—	3
Fri 6:00pm	7.1 ft	6.4–8.1 ft	WNW · 8.4 s	— —	—	3
Fri 7:00pm	7.2 ft	6.6–8.1 ft	WNW · 8.6 s	— —	—	3
Fri 8:00pm	7.3 ft	6.7–8.1 ft	WNW · 8.7 s	— —	—	3
Fri 9:00pm	7.3 ft	6.8–8.1 ft	WNW · 8.9 s	— —	—	3
Fri 10:00pm	7.2 ft	6.8–8.0 ft	WNW · 9.0 s	— —	—	3
Fri 11:00pm	7.2 ft	6.8–7.9 ft	WNW · 9.1 s	— —	—	3
Sat 12:00am	7.2 ft	6.8–7.9 ft	WNW · 9.3 s	— —	—	3
Sat 1:00am	7.1 ft	6.7–7.8 ft	WNW · 9.4 s	— —	—	3
Sat 2:00am	7.0 ft	6.6–7.7 ft	WNW · 9.4 s	— —	—	3
Sat 3:00am	6.9 ft	6.5–7.7 ft	WNW · 9.5 s	— —	—	3
Sat 4:00am	6.8 ft	6.4–7.5 ft	WNW · 9.5 s	— —	—	3
Sat 5:00am	6.8 ft	6.4–7.5 ft	WNW · 9.5 s	— —	—	3
Sat 6:00am	6.6 ft	6.2–7.3 ft	WNW · 9.6 s	— —	—	3
Sat 7:00am	6.5 ft	6.1–7.3 ft	WNW · 9.6 s	— —	—	3
Sat 8:00am	6.4 ft	6.0–7.2 ft	WNW · 9.6 s	— —	—	3
Sat 9:00am	6.3 ft	5.8–7.0 ft	WNW · 9.6 s	— —	—	3
Sat 10:00am	6.2 ft	5.8–6.9 ft	WNW · 9.6 s	— —	—	3
Sat 11:00am	6.1 ft	5.6–6.8 ft	WNW · 9.6 s	— —	—	3
Sat 12:00pm	6.0 ft	5.5–6.7 ft	WNW · 9.6 s	— —	—	3
Sat 1:00pm	5.9 ft	5.4–6.6 ft	WNW · 9.5 s	— —	—	3
Sat 2:00pm	5.8 ft	5.3–6.5 ft	WNW · 9.5 s	— —	—	3
Sat 3:00pm	5.6 ft	5.2–6.4 ft	WNW · 9.5 s	— —	—	3
Sat 4:00pm	5.6 ft	5.1–6.3 ft	WNW · 9.4 s	— —	—	3
Sat 5:00pm	5.4 ft	5.0–6.2 ft	WNW · 9.4 s	— —	—	3
Sat 6:00pm	5.4 ft	4.9–6.0 ft	WNW · 9.4 s	— —	—	3
Sat 7:00pm	5.3 ft	4.9–5.9 ft	WNW · 9.4 s	— —	—	3
Sat 8:00pm	5.2 ft	4.8–5.8 ft	WNW · 9.4 s	— —	—	3
Sat 9:00pm	5.1 ft	4.7–5.6 ft	WNW · 9.4 s	— —	—	3
Sat 10:00pm	5.0 ft	4.7–5.4 ft	WNW · 9.5 s	— —	—	3
Sat 11:00pm	4.8 ft	4.5–5.3 ft	WNW · 9.5 s	— —	—	3
Sun 12:00am	4.7 ft	4.5–5.2 ft	WNW · 9.6 s	— —	—	3
Sun 1:00am	4.7 ft	4.3–5.2 ft	WNW · 9.6 s	— —	—	3
Sun 2:00am	4.5 ft	4.2–5.1 ft	WNW · 9.6 s	— —	—	3
Sun 3:00am	4.5 ft	4.1–5.1 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 4:00am	4.4 ft	4.0–4.9 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 5:00am	4.3 ft	3.9–4.9 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 6:00am	4.2 ft	3.8–4.8 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 7:00am	4.2 ft	3.8–4.8 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 8:00am	4.1 ft	3.7–4.7 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 9:00am	4.0 ft	3.6–4.7 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 10:00am	4.0 ft	3.5–4.6 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 11:00am	3.9 ft	3.4–4.5 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 12:00pm	3.8 ft	3.4–4.5 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 1:00pm	3.8 ft	3.3–4.4 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 2:00pm	3.7 ft	3.3–4.3 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 3:00pm	3.7 ft	3.2–4.3 ft	WNW · 9.7 s	— —	—	3
Sun 4:00pm	3.6 ft	3.2–4.2 ft	WNW · 9.8 s	— —	—	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

Surf Beach is an exposed beach-break reference with a northwest preference.

Break type: Beach break (reported)
Wave direction: Left & right (reported)
Reported difficulty: Not yet verified
Bottom: Sand; local rock and structures require checking
Reported swell preference: NW (published preference; not an exclusive window)
Reported tide preference: high tide (published preference)

Catalogue notes and review history

Statewide research draft / Santa Barbara County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 34.68, -120.61. NOT a verified takeoff. Explore Lompoc explicitly discourages surfing here and reports past fatal shark incidents. Catalogue inclusion is not a recommendation. Check current base/land-manager access and habitat restrictions.

Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 34.68, -120.61. NOT a verified takeoff.
https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Surf-Beach_1/forecasts/latest/six_day
The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Before paddling out: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Access not independently verified Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.

Source references

Source: www.surf-forecast.com ↗

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

THE FIELD GUIDE / Surf Beach — Lompoc

Read this stretch of coast.

Lompoc’s Surf Beach

Access also depends on posted Vandenberg rules and seasonal wildlife restrictions. Use the current notices alongside the surf check; an appealing forecast does not establish that every beach section is accessible.

Swell, wind and water level

Reported swell reference: NW (published preference; not an exclusive window). Wind reference from retained sources: SE. Reported tide guidance: high tide (published preference). Compare each swell’s direction and period with the actual breaking line. These qualitative descriptions are not calibrated height multipliers or fixed tide cutoffs.

What to refine on your next check

Confirm the actual takeoff, local tide response and any missing peel/difficulty details.

Research and sources · 5 October 2026

A researched starting point for local refinement. Reported preferences can differ between guides; sand and rock labels inferred from break classifications are not seabed surveys. Forecast data and catalogue coordinates are separate from this editorial research.

Surf-Forecast — Surf Beach — Lompoc published spot guide
Vandenberg — beach and wildlife access notices

Camera references nearby

No nearby camera reference in the current registry. The atlas camera layer may have other regional views.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

Make the next session easier

Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work

Nearby spots to compare

PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.

COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE

Waves at the model cells

Awaiting shared model data

Significant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.

Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.