1.9ft Hs
W from · 271° · 10.2 s
CALIFORNIA / CarpinteriaSPOT / 397
Serena’s / Loon Point.
Point / reef
Left & right34.413° N / 119.569° 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 face1.5 ftOlder cached forecast Wed Nov 11, 6:00pm Pacific
Coastal wind2.2 mphNE from · older cache
NOAA tide reference0.0 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.
Wed Nov 11, 6:00pm Pacific
GFS · 4 components
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
0.5ft Hs
SW from · 214° · 14.1 s
0.4ft Hs
SSW from · 195° · 15.1 s
MFWAM · 2 components
4.6ft Hs
W from · 274° · 10.2 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.
Coastal wind retrieved Wed Nov 11, 5:45pm · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Nov 11, 5:45pm (older cache) · ECMWF Nov 11, 6:30pm · MFWAM Nov 11, 5:45pm (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, 11 km reference; retrieved Wed Nov 11, 12:45pm. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Nov 11 | 1.5 ft | 3.1 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Nov 12 | 1.4 ft | 7.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 2.1 ft | 7.4 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Nov 14 | 3.3 ft | 3.4 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 2.1 ft | 5.2 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Nov 16 | 2.7 ft | 3.1 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Nov 17 | 2.0 ft | 7.0 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 6:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.8–2.0 ft | 2.3 ft | W · 12.4 s | 2.2 mph NE | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Wed 7:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.8–2.0 ft | 2.3 ft | W · 12.4 s | 0.8 mph E | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Wed 8:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.8–2.0 ft | 2.3 ft | W · 12.3 s | 3.1 mph NNE | 1.3 ft | 3 |
| Wed 9:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.8–1.9 ft | 2.2 ft | W · 12.2 s | 3.3 mph N | 2.2 ft | 3 |
| Wed 10:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.7–1.8 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 12.1 s | 4.9 mph N | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Wed 11:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.7–1.8 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 12.0 s | 4.5 mph NNW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 12:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.7–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 12.0 s | 4.1 mph NNW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.7–1.7 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 12.0 s | 4.3 mph NNE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.7–1.7 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 11.9 s | 3.9 mph N | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.7–1.7 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 11.9 s | 5.8 mph NNE | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.7–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 11.8 s | 6.4 mph NNE | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.7–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 11.7 s | 6.9 mph NE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.7–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 11.7 s | 5.7 mph ENE | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.7–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 11.6 s | 5.8 mph NE | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.7–1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 10.1 s | 5.5 mph NE | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.7–1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 10.2 s | 6.0 mph SE | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.6–1.7 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 10.3 s | 7.9 mph SSE | 5.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.6–1.7 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 10.4 s | 10.3 mph SSE | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 12:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 10.5 s | 10.2 mph S | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 2.2 ft | W · 10.6 s | 10.1 mph SSE | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.8–1.9 ft | 2.2 ft | W · 10.7 s | 9.6 mph SSE | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.6–1.9 ft | 2.2 ft | W · 10.9 s | 8.8 mph SSE | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.7–1.9 ft | 2.2 ft | W · 11.0 s | 8.7 mph SSE | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.4–2.0 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 11.2 s | 8.2 mph SE | 0.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.5–2.1 ft | 2.2 ft | W · 11.3 s | 6.6 mph SE | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.6–2.1 ft | 2.3 ft | W · 11.5 s | 6.7 mph E | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.1–2.1 ft | 2.6 ft | W · 11.6 s | 8.4 mph E | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 1.7 ft | 0.9–2.2 ft | 2.6 ft | W · 11.6 s | 8.9 mph E | 1.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.1–2.2 ft | 2.7 ft | W · 11.7 s | 9.5 mph ESE | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 1.8 ft | 0.9–2.3 ft | 2.6 ft | W · 11.7 s | 11.6 mph E | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00am | 1.8 ft | 0.9–2.3 ft | 2.7 ft | W · 11.7 s | 11.9 mph E | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00am | 1.8 ft | 0.9–2.4 ft | 2.8 ft | W · 11.7 s | 12.6 mph E | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00am | 1.9 ft | 0.9–2.4 ft | 2.8 ft | W · 11.7 s | 15.3 mph E | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00am | 1.9 ft | 0.9–2.5 ft | 2.9 ft | W · 11.6 s | 14.0 mph E | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00am | 2.0 ft | 1.0–2.5 ft | 3.0 ft | W · 11.5 s | 13.7 mph SW | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.5 ft | 3.1 ft | W · 11.3 s | 4.9 mph NNW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.3–2.6 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 11.2 s | 5.2 mph ENE | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.3–2.6 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 11.0 s | 8.8 mph E | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.3–2.6 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 10.9 s | 16.1 mph E | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.4–2.6 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 10.9 s | 9.9 mph ESE | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.4–2.6 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 10.8 s | 7.9 mph SE | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.4–2.5 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 10.8 s | 5.9 mph S | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.4–2.5 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 10.7 s | 5.6 mph S | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.4–2.5 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 10.7 s | 5.4 mph S | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.4–2.5 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 12.2 s | 5.0 mph SSW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.5–2.5 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 12.1 s | 5.6 mph SW | 2.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.5–2.5 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 11.9 s | 6.7 mph WSW | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.5–2.5 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 11.8 s | 8.4 mph W | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.5–2.5 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 11.7 s | 7.2 mph W | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.5–2.5 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 11.6 s | 5.7 mph W | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 2.2 ft | 1.6–2.6 ft | 3.3 ft | W · 11.3 s | 4.0 mph WNW | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.6–2.7 ft | 3.4 ft | W · 10.9 s | 3.1 mph WNW | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.6–2.7 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 10.6 s | 2.0 mph W | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.5–2.8 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 10.6 s | 3.9 mph WNW | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.5–2.8 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 11.1 s | 4.6 mph WSW | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.5–2.9 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 11.3 s | 4.9 mph NW | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.4–3.0 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 11.5 s | 3.0 mph NNE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 2.6 ft | 1.5–3.1 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 10.5 s | 2.5 mph NE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 2.6 ft | 1.4–3.3 ft | 3.9 ft | W · 10.7 s | 2.4 mph NE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.4–3.5 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 11.0 s | 2.9 mph NNW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 2.9 ft | 1.5–3.8 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 11.4 s | 3.5 mph NW | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 3.1 ft | 1.6–4.0 ft | 4.6 ft | W · 11.8 s | 2.8 mph NNW | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 3.2 ft | 1.7–4.1 ft | 4.7 ft | W · 12.1 s | 1.2 mph NNE | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 3.3 ft | 1.9–4.1 ft | 4.9 ft | W · 12.3 s | 1.8 mph SSE | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 3.3 ft | 1.9–4.2 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 12.5 s | 3.6 mph S | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 3.4 ft | 2.0–4.2 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 12.6 s | 4.7 mph SSW | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 3.4 ft | 2.0–4.2 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 12.7 s | 4.3 mph SW | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 3.4 ft | 2.1–4.2 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 12.7 s | 4.3 mph WSW | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 3.4 ft | 2.1–4.1 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 12.6 s | 5.0 mph WSW | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 3.4 ft | 2.1–4.0 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 12.5 s | 4.0 mph SW | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 3.4 ft | 2.1–4.0 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 14.7 s | 3.4 mph SSW | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 3.3 ft | 2.1–3.9 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 14.5 s | 2.5 mph S | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 3.3 ft | 2.1–3.9 ft | 4.9 ft | W · 14.3 s | 2.7 mph SE | 0.9 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 long-walk cove reef with an occasional outside left and several shifting sections.
Also known as Loon Point.
- Break type
- Point / reef
- Wave direction
- Left & right
- Reported difficulty
- Intermediate
- Bottom
- Rock & sand
- Reported swell preference
- Strong W; rare extreme S wrap
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
The left is the bonus here. Check tide and shoreline passage before committing to the walk.
Before paddling out: Tide-cut shoreline, reef, private land above the public beach.
Public beach approach from Padaro/Santa Claus Lane Documented lineup
Source references
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
THE FIELD GUIDE / Serena’s / Loon Point
Read this stretch of coast.
Follow the swell window
The catalogue’s reported preference for Serena’s / Loon Point is “Strong W; rare extreme S wrap”. 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: Low–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
Carpinteria Beach stills ↗
City of Carpinteria / Video Monitoring · about 4.4 km from the catalogue pin · periodic-stills
City beach images, rather than a continuous video stream.
Stearns Wharf & coast ↗
SkylineWebcams · about 10.8 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Stearns Wharf and surrounding beach/coastal weather.
West Beach ↗
The Milo · about 11.2 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
4.59–4.59 ftSignificant 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.