CALIFORNIA / CarpinteriaSPOT / 497

Jelly Bowl.

Reef

Right34.387° N / 119.514° W

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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 face0.3 ftForecast for Thu Oct 22, 1:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind4.9 mphSSW from

NOAA tide reference1.7 ftMLLW · Santa Barbara

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, 1:00pm Pacific

GFS · 4 components

Primary swell

1.5ft Hs

WSW from · 252° · 5.4 s

1.5 feet

Wind sea

0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet

Secondary swell

1.0ft Hs

S from · 189° · 14.1 s

1.0 feet

Tertiary swell

0.7ft Hs

S from · 180° · 4.6 s

0.7 feet

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

2.1ft Hs

W from · 272° · 7.6 s

2.1 feet

Wind sea

0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet

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

Coastal wind retrieved Thu Oct 22, 1:00pm. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 22, 1:00pm · ECMWF Oct 22, 12:30pm · MFWAM Oct 22, 12:30pm. 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, 16 km reference; retrieved Thu Oct 22, 12:45pm. 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
Thu Oct 22	0.4 ft	4.5 mph	14/14
Fri Oct 23	0.9 ft	4.4 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 24	0.7 ft	5.0 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 25	0.4 ft	3.5 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 26	0.5 ft	4.2 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 27	0.6 ft	2.9 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 28	0.6 ft	2.6 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Thu 1:00pm	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	4.9 mph SSW	1.7 ft	3
Thu 2:00pm	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.4 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	4.9 mph E	1.5 ft	3
Thu 3:00pm	0.4 ft	0.4–0.5 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	2.6 mph E	1.7 ft	3
Thu 4:00pm	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.4 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	7.0 mph W	2.3 ft	3
Thu 5:00pm	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.4 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	6.7 mph WNW	3.1 ft	3
Thu 6:00pm	0.4 ft	0.4–0.4 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	6.4 mph W	3.9 ft	3
Thu 7:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.4 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	2.2 mph NNE	4.5 ft	3
Thu 8:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.4 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	3.2 mph E	4.6 ft	3
Thu 9:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.5 ft	0.6 ft	SW · 9.5 s	2.7 mph W	4.4 ft	3
Thu 10:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.5 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	2.0 mph NW	3.6 ft	3
Thu 11:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	6.0 mph NNE	2.7 ft	3
Fri 12:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.6 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	7.0 mph W	1.8 ft	3
Fri 1:00am	0.5 ft	0.4–0.6 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	5.2 mph W	1.1 ft	3
Fri 2:00am	0.5 ft	0.5–0.7 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	4.1 mph W	0.8 ft	3
Fri 3:00am	0.6 ft	0.5–0.7 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	2.7 mph ESE	1.1 ft	3
Fri 4:00am	0.6 ft	0.5–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	6.4 mph ENE	1.8 ft	3
Fri 5:00am	0.6 ft	0.6–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	7.4 mph NNE	2.9 ft	3
Fri 6:00am	0.7 ft	0.6–0.9 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	2.9 mph WNW	4.0 ft	3
Fri 7:00am	0.7 ft	0.6–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	4.7 mph SE	4.8 ft	3
Fri 8:00am	0.8 ft	0.6–1.0 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	5.9 mph ENE	5.3 ft	3
Fri 9:00am	0.8 ft	0.6–1.0 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	3.5 mph E	5.2 ft	3
Fri 10:00am	0.9 ft	0.6–1.1 ft	1.3 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	2.6 mph SSE	4.5 ft	3
Fri 11:00am	0.9 ft	0.6–1.1 ft	1.4 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	3.7 mph S	3.6 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	0.9 ft	0.7–1.2 ft	1.4 ft	W · 9.0 s	5.2 mph SW	2.4 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	0.8 ft	0.4–1.2 ft	1.3 ft	W · 8.9 s	5.1 mph SSW	1.5 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	0.9 ft	0.4–1.2 ft	1.3 ft	W · 8.8 s	3.5 mph S	0.9 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	0.9 ft	0.4–1.2 ft	1.3 ft	W · 8.4 s	4.8 mph WSW	0.9 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	0.9 ft	0.4–1.3 ft	1.4 ft	W · 8.0 s	6.6 mph WSW	1.3 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	0.9 ft	0.4–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	W · 7.7 s	4.4 mph SW	2.1 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	1.0 ft	0.5–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	W · 7.6 s	3.5 mph E	3.1 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	1.0 ft	0.5–1.4 ft	1.5 ft	W · 7.7 s	5.5 mph ENE	4.0 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	1.1 ft	0.8–1.4 ft	1.7 ft	W · 7.8 s	5.9 mph NE	4.5 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	1.1 ft	0.8–1.4 ft	1.7 ft	W · 7.9 s	5.1 mph NE	4.6 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	1.1 ft	0.8–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	W · 8.1 s	3.5 mph ENE	4.2 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	1.1 ft	0.7–1.4 ft	1.6 ft	W · 8.3 s	5.2 mph NNE	3.4 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	1.0 ft	0.7–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	W · 8.5 s	4.2 mph NE	2.4 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	1.0 ft	0.6–1.3 ft	1.5 ft	W · 8.7 s	3.3 mph E	1.6 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	1.0 ft	0.6–1.2 ft	1.5 ft	W · 8.8 s	1.3 mph NNW	1.1 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	1.0 ft	0.6–1.2 ft	1.4 ft	W · 9.0 s	2.6 mph SW	1.1 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	0.9 ft	0.6–1.1 ft	1.4 ft	W · 9.1 s	4.3 mph N	1.7 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	0.9 ft	0.5–1.2 ft	1.4 ft	W · 8.7 s	4.6 mph NNE	2.7 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	0.9 ft	0.5–1.2 ft	1.4 ft	W · 8.8 s	5.4 mph N	3.8 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	0.9 ft	0.5–1.1 ft	1.3 ft	W · 8.8 s	4.9 mph N	4.9 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	0.8 ft	0.5–1.1 ft	1.3 ft	W · 8.9 s	4.5 mph N	5.6 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	0.8 ft	0.5–1.1 ft	1.2 ft	W · 8.9 s	2.1 mph NNE	5.7 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	0.8 ft	0.4–0.9 ft	1.2 ft	W · 6.8 s	3.1 mph SSW	5.2 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	0.8 ft	0.4–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	W · 6.9 s	4.7 mph SW	4.2 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	0.7 ft	0.4–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	W · 7.0 s	5.0 mph SW	2.9 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	0.7 ft	0.4–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	W · 6.9 s	4.8 mph SW	1.7 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	0.7 ft	0.4–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	W · 6.9 s	5.0 mph WSW	0.7 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.9 ft	W · 6.9 s	5.9 mph WSW	0.3 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	6.7 mph WSW	0.4 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	0.8 ft	0.6–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	7.9 mph W	1.1 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–0.9 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	5.8 mph WNW	2.1 ft	3
Sat 7:00pm	0.6 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	4.2 mph NW	3.2 ft	3
Sat 8:00pm	0.5 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	3.5 mph NW	4.0 ft	3
Sat 9:00pm	0.5 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	2.8 mph NNW	4.5 ft	3
Sat 10:00pm	0.5 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	3.8 mph NNE	4.5 ft	3
Sat 11:00pm	0.6 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	W · 6.5 s	4.0 mph NNE	3.9 ft	3
Sun 12:00am	0.5 ft	0.0–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	W · 8.5 s	3.8 mph NNE	3.1 ft	3
Sun 1:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	W · 8.5 s	4.0 mph NNE	2.2 ft	3
Sun 2:00am	0.5 ft	0.0–0.7 ft	0.7 ft	W · 8.5 s	4.2 mph NNE	1.6 ft	3
Sun 3:00am	0.4 ft	0.0–0.7 ft	0.7 ft	W · 8.5 s	4.4 mph NNE	1.3 ft	3
Sun 4:00am	0.4 ft	0.0–0.7 ft	0.6 ft	W · 6.3 s	4.6 mph NNE	1.7 ft	3
Sun 5:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.6 ft	0.7 ft	W · 6.3 s	3.7 mph NNE	2.5 ft	3
Sun 6:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.6 ft	0.7 ft	W · 6.3 s	3.4 mph N	3.6 ft	3
Sun 7:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.7 ft	0.7 ft	W · 8.7 s	3.4 mph N	4.8 ft	3
Sun 8:00am	0.4 ft	0.2–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	W · 8.7 s	3.2 mph NNE	5.7 ft	3
Sun 9:00am	0.4 ft	0.2–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	W · 8.8 s	0.9 mph NNE	6.1 ft	3
Sun 10:00am	0.4 ft	0.2–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	W · 8.9 s	2.7 mph S	5.9 ft	3
Sun 11:00am	0.4 ft	0.2–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	W · 9.0 s	4.1 mph S	5.0 ft	3
Sun 12:00pm	0.4 ft	0.2–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	4.5 mph SSW	3.7 ft	3
Sun 1:00pm	0.4 ft	0.2–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	3.6 mph SSW	2.2 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 tucked-away right reef west of the old pier corridor.

Break type: Reef
Wave direction: Right
Reported difficulty: Intermediate
Bottom: Rock
Reported swell preference: W–NW
Reported tide preference: Mid–high

Mellower than its name suggests on ordinary days, but needs real west energy to wake up.

Before paddling out: Rocky bottom, limited room, changing shoreline access.

Carpinteria public shoreline access Documented lineup

Source references

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

THE FIELD GUIDE / Jelly Bowl

Read this stretch of coast.

Follow the swell window

The catalogue’s reported preference for Jelly Bowl is “W–NW”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.

Check the water level

Reported tide preference: Mid–high. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.

Read the bottom and the lineup

Catalogue bottom: Rock. Reported difficulty: Intermediate. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.

A useful note for next time

Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.

Camera references nearby

Carpinteria Beach stills ↗

City of Carpinteria / Video Monitoring · about 1.4 km from the catalogue pin · periodic-stills

City beach images, rather than a continuous video stream.

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

2.17–3.02 ft

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.