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Sands surf forecast & spot guide
Surf, wind and tide context for Sands, UCSB / Isla Vista. 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 face1.3 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific
Coastal wind5.3 mphSW from · older cache
NOAA tide reference4.5 ftMLLW · Santa Barbara
Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · 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, 17 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 | 1.3 ft | 5.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Oct 3 | 1.0 ft | 4.6 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 0.8 ft | 5.0 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 0.7 ft | 4.6 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 0.7 ft | 4.6 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 | 1.3 ft | 0.7–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 9.5 s | 5.3 mph SW | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.9–1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 9.6 s | 6.1 mph SW | 5.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.7–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 9.6 s | 6.7 mph WSW | 5.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.9–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 9.6 s | 7.8 mph WSW | 5.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.9–1.5 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 9.5 s | 7.2 mph WSW | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.9–1.5 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 9.4 s | 6.6 mph WSW | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 9.3 s | 6.2 mph W | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.9–1.4 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 9.1 s | 4.9 mph W | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.7–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.9 s | 5.5 mph W | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 1.3 ft | 1.0–1.5 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 8.7 s | 5.5 mph WSW | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 1.3 ft | 1.0–1.4 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 8.7 s | 4.4 mph WSW | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 1.3 ft | 1.1–1.4 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 7.5 s | 3.4 mph SW | 0.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.4 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.9 s | 3.1 mph SSE | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.4 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.9 s | 2.6 mph ESE | 0.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 9.0 s | 3.5 mph E | 1.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.4 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 9.0 s | 3.8 mph ESE | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 9.1 s | 3.2 mph ENE | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 9.1 s | 4.1 mph ESE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 9.1 s | 3.6 mph ESE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 9.2 s | 2.2 mph ESE | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 9.2 s | 1.9 mph N | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 9.2 s | 0.9 mph SSW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 9.2 s | 2.5 mph SW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.3 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 9.3 s | 1.7 mph SW | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.6–1.3 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 9.3 s | 4.7 mph SSW | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.6–1.3 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 9.3 s | 4.4 mph SW | 4.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.6–1.3 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 9.3 s | 5.6 mph WSW | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.3 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 9.3 s | 7.6 mph WSW | 5.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.6–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 9.2 s | 7.4 mph WSW | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.6–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 9.0 s | 8.3 mph WSW | 5.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.6–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | WSW · 8.8 s | 7.2 mph W | 5.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | WSW · 8.7 s | 5.2 mph WSW | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.5 ft | WSW · 8.6 s | 5.0 mph WSW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.5 ft | WSW · 8.6 s | 3.0 mph WSW | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 8.7 s | 1.5 mph SSW | 1.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 3.3 mph WNW | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.0 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 7.4 s | 2.7 mph W | 0.1 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.2 s | 9.5 mph ESE | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 5.9 mph ESE | 0.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 5.9 mph E | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 4.3 mph ENE | 1.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 3.7 mph ENE | 2.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 4.1 mph NE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 4.9 mph NNE | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 5.2 mph NNE | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.6–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 4.8 mph NE | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.6–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 3.0 mph ESE | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.6–1.0 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 3.8 mph S | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.6–1.0 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 5.1 mph S | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.6–1.0 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 6.3 mph S | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 6.9 mph S | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 6.7 mph S | 4.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 6.0 mph S | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.0 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 4.9 mph S | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.3–0.9 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 2.6 mph SSW | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 6:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.6–0.9 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 4.9 mph W | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 7:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.4–0.9 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 7.9 s | 4.9 mph NW | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 8:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.6–0.9 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 7.9 s | 4.8 mph NNE | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 9:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.5–0.9 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 8.0 s | 5.4 mph NNE | 2.5 ft | 3 |
| Sun 10:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.6–0.9 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 8.2 s | 5.7 mph NNE | 1.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 11:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.3–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 8.4 s | 5.5 mph NNE | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Mon 12:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.3–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 8.6 s | 5.3 mph NNE | -0.1 ft | 3 |
| Mon 1:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.3–0.8 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 8.7 s | 5.1 mph NNE | -0.1 ft | 3 |
| Mon 2:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.3–0.8 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 4.8 mph NE | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Mon 3:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.3–0.8 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 4.8 mph NE | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Mon 4:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.4–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 4.3 mph NNE | 2.2 ft | 3 |
| Mon 5:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.4–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 4.3 mph NE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Mon 6:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.4–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 4.3 mph NE | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Mon 7:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.3–0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 4.3 mph NE | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Mon 8:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.3–0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 3.7 mph NE | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Mon 9:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.3–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 0.9 mph SE | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Mon 10:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.2–0.8 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 3.6 mph S | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Mon 11:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.2–0.8 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 9.1 s | 5.2 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
Punchy, shifting A-frame peaks along the reserve edge, often surfable when points are flat.
Also known as Stu Peak area.
- Break type
- Beach / reef
- Wave direction
- Left & right
- Reported difficulty
- All levels; intermediate when punchy
- Bottom
- Sand & uneven reef
- Reported swell preference
- W–NW; local windswell often useful
- Reported tide preference
- Mid–high / rising
Walk the beach to spread out rather than piling onto the obvious peak. Stay out of fenced nesting habitat.
Before paddling out: Submerged rocks, closeouts with size, protected dunes and snowy-plover nesting areas.
Public Isla Vista / West Campus approach Documented beach zone
Source references
- Mondo — Ventura & Santa Barbara spot index ↗
- UCSB — Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve ↗
- TravelGrom — Santa Barbara surf spots ↗
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.
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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.