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Ellwood Peaks surf forecast & spot guide
Surf, wind and tide context for Ellwood Peaks, West Goleta. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.
Forecast & tide at a glance
Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.
Estimated surf face1.4 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific
Coastal wind5.0 mphWSW from · older cache
NOAA tide reference4.5 ftMLLW · Santa Barbara
Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 8:16am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Tide predictions: Santa Barbara, 19 km reference; retrieved Fri Oct 2, 8:16am. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 2 | 1.4 ft | 5.8 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Oct 3 | 1.1 ft | 4.6 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 0.9 ft | 5.0 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 0.7 ft | 4.6 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 0.9 ft | 4.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 0.9 ft | 4.0 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Oct 8 | 1.0 ft | 3.9 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.8–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 9.2 s | 5.0 mph WSW | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 9.2 s | 4.8 mph SW | 5.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 9.1 s | 6.6 mph WSW | 5.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 9.0 s | 7.9 mph W | 5.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 8.8 s | 7.1 mph W | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 1.3 ft | 1.0–1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 8.6 s | 5.8 mph WSW | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 1.3 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 8.4 s | 6.6 mph W | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.8–1.7 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 8.2 s | 5.9 mph W | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.9–1.7 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 8.0 s | 4.9 mph W | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.2–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 7.9 s | 4.5 mph W | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.2–1.6 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 8.0 s | 3.7 mph WNW | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.1–1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 8.2 s | 2.0 mph W | 0.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 1.3 ft | 1.1–1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 8.4 s | 2.4 mph SE | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 1.3 ft | 1.0–1.5 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 8.6 s | 4.7 mph E | 0.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 1.3 ft | 1.0–1.5 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 8.7 s | 3.9 mph E | 1.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.7 s | 4.4 mph E | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.7 s | 6.9 mph E | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.7 s | 5.8 mph ESE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.7 s | 5.4 mph ESE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.5–1.5 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 8.7 s | 4.4 mph E | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.7 s | 3.1 mph NE | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.5–1.5 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 8.8 s | 1.1 mph SSE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.9 s | 1.1 mph SW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.4 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.9 s | 1.2 mph SW | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.4–1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 9.0 s | 3.8 mph SW | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 8.9 s | 3.9 mph WSW | 4.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 8.8 s | 5.3 mph WSW | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.6–1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 8.7 s | 7.3 mph WSW | 5.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.6–1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 8.4 s | 7.6 mph W | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.3 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 8.2 s | 8.1 mph W | 5.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.8–1.3 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 7.9 s | 7.4 mph W | 5.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.8–1.3 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 7.8 s | 6.1 mph W | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.8–1.3 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 7.6 s | 4.2 mph W | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.8–1.3 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 7.6 s | 1.5 mph WSW | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.9–1.3 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 7.8 s | 3.0 mph SE | 1.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.2 ft | 1.4 ft | W · 8.0 s | 2.6 mph NE | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 8.3 s | 1.9 mph WNW | 0.1 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 8.5 s | 9.3 mph ESE | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 8.7 s | 8.0 mph E | 0.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 8.9 s | 6.6 mph ENE | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 9.1 s | 5.6 mph ENE | 1.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | W · 9.2 s | 3.4 mph NE | 2.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 4.2 mph NE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.4–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 4.4 mph NNE | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 4.6 mph NNE | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 4.3 mph NE | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 2.9 mph ESE | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.4–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 3.8 mph S | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 5.1 mph S | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.4–1.1 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 6.6 mph S | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 7.4 mph S | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 7.4 mph S | 4.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 6.2 mph S | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.6–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 5.0 mph S | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.3–1.1 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 8.8 s | 3.2 mph SW | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 6:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 8.8 s | 4.5 mph W | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 7:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 4.5 mph NW | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 8:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 4.6 mph N | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 9:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.1 s | 5.1 mph NNE | 2.5 ft | 3 |
| Sun 10:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.2 s | 5.3 mph NNE | 1.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 11:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.2 s | 5.2 mph NNE | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Mon 12:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.6–1.0 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 5.1 mph NNE | -0.1 ft | 3 |
| Mon 1:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 4.5 mph NNE | -0.1 ft | 3 |
| Mon 2:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.7–0.9 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 4.1 mph NE | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Mon 3:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.7–0.9 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 3.9 mph NE | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Mon 4:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 3.8 mph NNE | 2.2 ft | 3 |
| Mon 5:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 3.8 mph NNE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Mon 6:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 3.7 mph NNE | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Mon 7:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 3.8 mph NE | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Mon 8:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 3.2 mph NE | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Mon 9:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 0.8 mph SE | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Mon 10:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 3.3 mph SSW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Mon 11:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 4.9 mph S | 2.9 ft | 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
A moving field of sandbars and reef edges west of Sands rather than a single canonical takeoff.
Also known as Ellwood Beach sandbars.
- Break type
- Shifting beach / reef
- Wave direction
- Left & right
- Reported difficulty
- Intermediate
- Bottom
- Sand & rock
- Reported swell preference
- W–NW windswell or groundswell
- Reported tide preference
- Variable
This is a legitimate lesser-known scouting band: use satellite imagery, recent storms and your own eyes—not one permanent coordinate.
Before paddling out: Long walk, cliff edges, tar, rocks, protected habitat nearby.
Ellwood Mesa public coastal trails Broad scout-zone pin
Source references
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Camera references nearby
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
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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.