Beach / reef
Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.
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READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS
Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
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Tide predictions: Santa Barbara, 4 km reference; retrieved Fri Oct 23, 1:00am. Station predictions can differ locally.
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A set of reef-and-sand peaks reached by the Mesa Lane stairs.
Also known as The Pendulum.
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
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
THE FIELD GUIDE / Mesa Lane
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work
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
Significant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.
