1.9ft Hs
W from · 264° · 11.5 s
CALIFORNIA / Santa BarbaraSPOT / 095
Mesa Lane.
Beach / reef
Left & right34.397° N / 119.731° 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 face1.4 ftOlder cached forecast Thu Nov 12, 5:00am Pacific
Coastal wind—— from
NOAA tide reference3.3 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 Nov 12, 5:00am Pacific
GFS · 4 components
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
0.7ft Hs
W from · 269° · 13.1 s
0.3ft Hs
W from · 273° · 9.3 s
MFWAM · 2 components
3.5ft Hs
W from · 276° · 9.8 s
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
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 Nov 12, 1:10am (older cache) · ECMWF Nov 12, 1:10am (older cache) · MFWAM Nov 12, 1:10am (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, 4 km reference; retrieved Thu Nov 12, 12:30am. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Nov 12 | 1.6 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 2.4 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Sat Nov 14 | 3.7 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 2.3 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Mon Nov 16 | 2.9 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Tue Nov 17 | 2.2 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Wed Nov 18 | 1.4 ft | — | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.9–1.9 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 11.9 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.9–1.9 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 11.9 s | — — | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.9–1.9 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 11.9 s | — — | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.9–1.9 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 12.0 s | — — | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00am | 1.5 ft | 0.9–1.9 ft | 2.2 ft | W · 12.0 s | — — | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.0–2.0 ft | 2.3 ft | W · 12.1 s | — — | 5.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.0–2.0 ft | 2.3 ft | W · 12.2 s | — — | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 12:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.1–2.0 ft | 2.4 ft | W · 12.3 s | — — | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.1–2.1 ft | 2.4 ft | W · 12.5 s | — — | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.1–2.1 ft | 2.5 ft | W · 12.6 s | — — | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00pm | 1.6 ft | 0.9–2.2 ft | 2.4 ft | WNW · 12.8 s | — — | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.0–2.2 ft | 2.5 ft | WNW · 12.9 s | — — | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.3–2.2 ft | 2.7 ft | WNW · 13.1 s | — — | 0.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 1.7 ft | 0.9–2.3 ft | 2.5 ft | W · 13.2 s | — — | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.3–2.3 ft | 2.8 ft | W · 13.3 s | — — | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 1.9 ft | 1.4–2.4 ft | 2.9 ft | W · 13.5 s | — — | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 2.0 ft | 1.5–2.5 ft | 3.0 ft | W · 13.6 s | — — | 1.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 2.0 ft | 1.5–2.5 ft | 3.0 ft | W · 13.6 s | — — | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.5–2.6 ft | 3.1 ft | W · 13.6 s | — — | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.5–2.7 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 13.5 s | — — | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.6–2.8 ft | 3.3 ft | W · 13.3 s | — — | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.6–2.8 ft | 3.3 ft | W · 13.2 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.6–2.9 ft | 3.4 ft | W · 13.0 s | — — | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.6–2.9 ft | 3.4 ft | W · 12.9 s | — — | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.6–2.9 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 12.7 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.7–2.9 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 12.6 s | — — | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.7–3.0 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 12.4 s | — — | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.7–2.9 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 12.3 s | — — | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.7–2.9 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 12.3 s | — — | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.8–2.9 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 12.2 s | — — | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.8–2.9 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 12.1 s | — — | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 2.4 ft | 1.9–2.9 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 12.0 s | — — | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 2.4 ft | 1.9–2.9 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 11.9 s | — — | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 2.4 ft | 2.0–2.9 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 11.6 s | — — | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 2.4 ft | 2.0–3.0 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 11.2 s | — — | 2.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 2.4 ft | 2.0–3.0 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 10.8 s | — — | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 2.5 ft | 2.0–3.1 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 10.3 s | — — | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 2.5 ft | 2.0–3.2 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 9.8 s | — — | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 2.5 ft | 2.0–3.3 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 9.6 s | — — | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 2.6 ft | 1.9–3.3 ft | 3.9 ft | W · 9.7 s | — — | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 2.6 ft | 2.0–3.3 ft | 3.9 ft | W · 10.0 s | — — | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.9–3.4 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 10.3 s | — — | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 2.7 ft | 2.0–3.4 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 10.6 s | — — | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.9–3.4 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 10.9 s | — — | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.9–3.5 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 11.2 s | — — | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.9–3.6 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 11.6 s | — — | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 2.9 ft | 2.0–3.7 ft | 4.3 ft | W · 12.0 s | — — | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 3.0 ft | 2.0–3.8 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 12.4 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 3.2 ft | 2.3–4.0 ft | 4.8 ft | W · 12.9 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 3.3 ft | 2.4–4.1 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 13.5 s | — — | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 3.5 ft | 2.5–4.3 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 14.0 s | — — | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 3.6 ft | 2.6–4.5 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 14.4 s | — — | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 3.7 ft | 2.8–4.6 ft | 5.5 ft | WNW · 14.7 s | — — | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 3.8 ft | 2.9–4.7 ft | 5.7 ft | WNW · 14.9 s | — — | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 3.8 ft | 3.0–4.8 ft | 5.8 ft | WNW · 15.0 s | — — | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 3.8 ft | 2.8–4.8 ft | 5.7 ft | WNW · 15.0 s | — — | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 3.8 ft | 2.9–4.9 ft | 5.7 ft | WNW · 15.0 s | — — | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 3.8 ft | 2.8–4.9 ft | 5.7 ft | WNW · 14.9 s | — — | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 3.8 ft | 2.8–4.9 ft | 5.6 ft | WNW · 14.8 s | — — | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 3.7 ft | 2.7–4.9 ft | 5.6 ft | WNW · 14.7 s | — — | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 3.7 ft | 2.7–4.8 ft | 5.5 ft | WNW · 14.5 s | — — | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 3.7 ft | 2.7–4.8 ft | 5.5 ft | WNW · 14.4 s | — — | 0.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 3.6 ft | 2.7–4.7 ft | 5.4 ft | WNW · 14.2 s | — — | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 3.5 ft | 2.6–4.6 ft | 5.3 ft | WNW · 14.1 s | — — | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 3.4 ft | 2.6–4.5 ft | 5.2 ft | WNW · 14.0 s | — — | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 3.4 ft | 2.5–4.3 ft | 5.1 ft | WNW · 13.9 s | — — | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 3.3 ft | 2.4–4.2 ft | 4.9 ft | WNW · 13.8 s | — — | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 3.2 ft | 2.3–4.1 ft | 4.8 ft | W · 13.7 s | — — | 2.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 3.1 ft | 2.3–3.9 ft | 4.6 ft | W · 13.6 s | — — | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 3.0 ft | 2.2–3.8 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 13.5 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 2.9 ft | 2.1–3.7 ft | 4.3 ft | W · 13.4 s | — — | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 2.8 ft | 2.1–3.6 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 13.3 s | — — | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 2.7 ft | 2.0–3.5 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 13.2 s | — — | 3.5 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 set of reef-and-sand peaks reached by the Mesa Lane stairs.
Also known as The Pendulum.
- Break type
- Beach / reef
- Wave direction
- Left & right
- Reported difficulty
- Intermediate
- Bottom
- Rock & sand
- Reported swell preference
- W; spring windswell can help
- Reported tide preference
- Incoming / mid
A good local check on an incoming tide when the better-known points are not cooperating.
Before paddling out: Submerged rock, stairs, narrow beach, neighborhood parking etiquette.
Mesa Lane public steps Documented lineup
Source references
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
THE FIELD GUIDE / Mesa Lane
Read this stretch of coast.
Follow the swell window
The catalogue’s reported preference for Mesa Lane is “W; spring windswell can help”. 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: Incoming / mid. 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 & sand. 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
Leadbetter Point / SBCC CoachCam ↗
Santa Barbara City College / CoachCam · about 2.7 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Choose “East Campus”, then “Surf Conditions” for the Leadbetter Point view. The other presets offer additional ocean, beach and harbor views.
Santa Barbara Waterfront ↗
City of Santa Barbara · about 3.5 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Waterfront and harbor panorama; not a measurement of surf at Leadbetter.
West Beach ↗
The Milo · about 4.0 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Hotel-hosted West Beach view for visibility and coastal conditions.
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 dataSignificant 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.