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Haskell’s Beach surf forecast & spot guide

Surf, wind and tide context for Haskell’s Beach, West Goleta. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.

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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 face1.5 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, 21 km reference; retrieved Fri Oct 2, 8:16am. Station predictions can differ locally.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Fri Oct 2	1.6 ft	5.8 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 3	1.2 ft	4.6 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 4	1.0 ft	5.0 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 5	0.9 ft	4.6 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 6	1.0 ft	4.5 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 7	1.1 ft	4.0 mph	14/14
Thu Oct 8	1.2 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	1.5 ft	0.9–1.9 ft	2.3 ft	W · 9.2 s	5.0 mph WSW	4.5 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	1.6 ft	1.1–1.9 ft	2.4 ft	W · 9.2 s	4.8 mph SW	5.0 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	1.6 ft	1.1–1.9 ft	2.3 ft	W · 9.1 s	6.6 mph WSW	5.5 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	1.5 ft	1.1–1.8 ft	2.3 ft	W · 9.0 s	7.9 mph W	5.6 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	1.5 ft	1.1–1.9 ft	2.3 ft	W · 8.8 s	7.1 mph W	5.4 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	1.5 ft	1.1–1.8 ft	2.3 ft	W · 8.6 s	5.8 mph WSW	4.9 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	1.5 ft	1.1–1.8 ft	2.3 ft	W · 8.4 s	6.6 mph W	4.1 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	1.4 ft	0.9–1.9 ft	2.2 ft	W · 8.2 s	5.9 mph W	3.1 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	1.5 ft	1.0–1.8 ft	2.2 ft	W · 8.0 s	4.9 mph W	2.0 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	1.6 ft	1.4–1.9 ft	2.4 ft	W · 7.9 s	4.5 mph W	1.1 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	1.6 ft	1.4–1.8 ft	2.4 ft	W · 8.0 s	3.7 mph WNW	0.5 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	1.5 ft	1.3–1.8 ft	2.3 ft	W · 8.2 s	2.0 mph W	0.2 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	1.5 ft	1.2–1.7 ft	2.2 ft	W · 8.4 s	2.4 mph SE	0.3 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	1.5 ft	1.1–1.7 ft	2.2 ft	W · 8.6 s	4.7 mph E	0.6 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	1.4 ft	1.1–1.7 ft	2.2 ft	W · 8.7 s	3.9 mph E	1.3 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	W · 8.7 s	4.4 mph E	2.0 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	W · 8.7 s	6.9 mph E	2.6 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	W · 8.7 s	5.8 mph ESE	3.1 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	1.4 ft	1.0–1.7 ft	2.1 ft	W · 8.7 s	5.4 mph ESE	3.4 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	1.3 ft	0.6–1.7 ft	1.9 ft	W · 8.7 s	4.4 mph E	3.6 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	1.3 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	2.0 ft	W · 8.7 s	3.1 mph NE	3.5 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	1.2 ft	0.6–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	W · 8.8 s	1.1 mph SSE	3.4 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	1.3 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	2.0 ft	W · 8.9 s	1.1 mph SW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	1.3 ft	0.9–1.6 ft	2.0 ft	W · 8.9 s	1.2 mph SW	3.5 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	1.2 ft	0.5–1.6 ft	1.8 ft	W · 9.0 s	3.8 mph SW	3.8 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	1.3 ft	0.8–1.6 ft	1.9 ft	W · 8.9 s	3.9 mph WSW	4.2 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	1.2 ft	0.8–1.5 ft	1.9 ft	W · 8.8 s	5.3 mph WSW	4.6 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	1.2 ft	0.7–1.5 ft	1.8 ft	W · 8.7 s	7.3 mph WSW	5.1 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	1.2 ft	0.7–1.5 ft	1.8 ft	W · 8.4 s	7.6 mph W	5.4 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	1.2 ft	0.8–1.5 ft	1.8 ft	W · 8.2 s	8.1 mph W	5.3 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	1.2 ft	0.9–1.5 ft	1.8 ft	W · 7.9 s	7.4 mph W	5.0 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	1.2 ft	0.9–1.5 ft	1.8 ft	W · 7.8 s	6.1 mph W	4.3 ft	3
Sat 7:00pm	1.2 ft	0.9–1.5 ft	1.8 ft	W · 7.6 s	4.2 mph W	3.4 ft	3
Sat 8:00pm	1.2 ft	0.9–1.5 ft	1.8 ft	W · 7.6 s	1.5 mph WSW	2.3 ft	3
Sat 9:00pm	1.2 ft	1.0–1.4 ft	1.8 ft	W · 7.8 s	3.0 mph SE	1.3 ft	3
Sat 10:00pm	1.1 ft	0.6–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	W · 8.0 s	2.6 mph NE	0.5 ft	3
Sat 11:00pm	1.0 ft	0.6–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	W · 8.3 s	1.9 mph WNW	0.1 ft	3
Sun 12:00am	1.0 ft	0.6–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	W · 8.5 s	9.3 mph ESE	0.0 ft	3
Sun 1:00am	1.1 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	W · 8.7 s	8.0 mph E	0.4 ft	3
Sun 2:00am	1.1 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	W · 8.9 s	6.6 mph ENE	1.1 ft	3
Sun 3:00am	1.1 ft	0.8–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	W · 9.1 s	5.6 mph ENE	1.9 ft	3
Sun 4:00am	1.1 ft	0.8–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	W · 9.2 s	3.4 mph NE	2.7 ft	3
Sun 5:00am	1.1 ft	0.8–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	4.2 mph NE	3.4 ft	3
Sun 6:00am	1.0 ft	0.6–1.3 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	4.4 mph NNE	3.8 ft	3
Sun 7:00am	1.1 ft	0.7–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	4.6 mph NNE	3.9 ft	3
Sun 8:00am	1.1 ft	0.8–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	4.3 mph NE	3.8 ft	3
Sun 9:00am	1.1 ft	0.8–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	2.9 mph ESE	3.6 ft	3
Sun 10:00am	1.0 ft	0.5–1.3 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	3.8 mph S	3.3 ft	3
Sun 11:00am	1.1 ft	0.8–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	5.1 mph S	3.2 ft	3
Sun 12:00pm	1.0 ft	0.5–1.3 ft	1.4 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	6.6 mph S	3.3 ft	3
Sun 1:00pm	1.0 ft	0.8–1.2 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	7.4 mph S	3.6 ft	3
Sun 2:00pm	1.0 ft	0.8–1.2 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	7.4 mph S	4.2 ft	3
Sun 3:00pm	1.0 ft	0.8–1.2 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	6.2 mph S	4.7 ft	3
Sun 4:00pm	1.0 ft	0.7–1.2 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	5.0 mph S	5.2 ft	3
Sun 5:00pm	0.9 ft	0.4–1.2 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	3.2 mph SW	5.4 ft	3
Sun 6:00pm	1.0 ft	0.8–1.2 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	4.5 mph W	5.2 ft	3
Sun 7:00pm	0.9 ft	0.4–1.2 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	4.5 mph NW	4.6 ft	3
Sun 8:00pm	1.0 ft	0.8–1.2 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	4.6 mph N	3.6 ft	3
Sun 9:00pm	1.0 ft	0.8–1.2 ft	1.4 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	5.1 mph NNE	2.5 ft	3
Sun 10:00pm	0.8 ft	0.4–1.1 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	5.3 mph NNE	1.4 ft	3
Sun 11:00pm	0.8 ft	0.4–1.1 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	5.2 mph NNE	0.5 ft	3
Mon 12:00am	0.9 ft	0.7–1.1 ft	1.4 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	5.1 mph NNE	-0.1 ft	3
Mon 1:00am	0.9 ft	0.7–1.1 ft	1.4 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	4.5 mph NNE	-0.1 ft	3
Mon 2:00am	0.9 ft	0.8–1.1 ft	1.4 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	4.1 mph NE	0.3 ft	3
Mon 3:00am	0.9 ft	0.8–1.1 ft	1.4 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	3.9 mph NE	1.2 ft	3
Mon 4:00am	0.8 ft	0.4–1.1 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	3.8 mph NNE	2.2 ft	3
Mon 5:00am	0.8 ft	0.4–1.1 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	3.8 mph NNE	3.1 ft	3
Mon 6:00am	0.8 ft	0.4–1.1 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	3.7 mph NNE	3.9 ft	3
Mon 7:00am	0.8 ft	0.4–1.1 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	3.8 mph NE	4.3 ft	3
Mon 8:00am	0.8 ft	0.4–1.1 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	3.2 mph NE	4.3 ft	3
Mon 9:00am	0.8 ft	0.4–1.1 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	0.8 mph SE	3.9 ft	3
Mon 10:00am	0.8 ft	0.4–1.1 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	3.3 mph SSW	3.4 ft	3
Mon 11:00am	0.8 ft	0.4–1.1 ft	1.2 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 broad, often weak beachbreak that becomes useful on local windswell.

Also known as Bacara Beach · Haskulls.

Break type: Beach
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: All levels when small
Bottom: Sand with scattered rock
Reported swell preference: Summer windswell / W energy
Reported tide preference: Low–mid

Bring a fish, funboard or low expectations—and appreciate that the formal public access is excellent.

Before paddling out: High-tide squeeze, wind, scattered rocks, occasional strong current.

Signed Haskell’s public parking and trail Approximate beach-zone pin

Source references

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

Camera references nearby

Campus Point ↗

The Surfers View · about 7.2 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Publicly listed Campus Point surf view.

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.

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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.