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Shit Holes / Outfall Peak surf forecast & spot guide
Surf, wind and tide context for Shit Holes / Outfall Peak, Western Gaviota edge. 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.
Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 8:16am · 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, 39 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 | 1.4 ft | 5.6 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Oct 3 | 1.1 ft | 4.2 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 0.9 ft | 4.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 0.7 ft | 4.2 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 0.9 ft | 4.0 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 0.9 ft | 3.6 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Oct 8 | 1.0 ft | 3.5 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 | 1.4 ft | 0.9–1.8 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 9.2 s | 3.7 mph SW | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.8 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 9.2 s | 4.5 mph S | 5.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 9.1 s | 6.9 mph SW | 5.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 9.0 s | 8.7 mph WSW | 5.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 8.8 s | 7.8 mph WSW | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 8.6 s | 4.4 mph SW | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 8.4 s | 5.4 mph WSW | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.8–1.7 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 8.2 s | 6.1 mph WSW | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.9–1.7 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 8.0 s | 5.4 mph WSW | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.2 ft | W · 7.9 s | 3.3 mph WNW | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 8.0 s | 5.5 mph NNE | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.2–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 8.2 s | 4.8 mph NNE | 0.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 1.3 ft | 1.1–1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 8.4 s | 5.4 mph ENE | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 1.3 ft | 1.1–1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 8.6 s | 6.3 mph E | 0.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 1.3 ft | 1.0–1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 8.7 s | 6.3 mph E | 1.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 8.7 s | 3.9 mph ENE | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 8.7 s | 5.9 mph ENE | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.9–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 8.7 s | 5.0 mph E | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.9–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 8.7 s | 4.7 mph E | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.4–1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 8.7 s | 5.6 mph ENE | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.7 s | 6.0 mph NE | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.4–1.5 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 8.8 s | 2.0 mph ENE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.9 s | 2.5 mph SSE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.9 s | 2.9 mph SSE | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.4–1.5 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 9.0 s | 3.8 mph SSW | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.8–1.5 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 8.9 s | 3.6 mph SSW | 4.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.8–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 8.8 s | 4.0 mph SW | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.6–1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 8.7 s | 5.8 mph WSW | 5.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.6–1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 8.4 s | 4.5 mph WSW | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 8.2 s | 5.1 mph WSW | 5.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.8–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 7.9 s | 6.2 mph W | 5.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.8–1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 7.8 s | 3.7 mph W | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.8–1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 7.6 s | 2.4 mph WNW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.9–1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 7.6 s | 5.2 mph WNW | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.9–1.3 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 7.8 s | 5.9 mph NW | 1.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.4–1.3 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 8.0 s | 5.2 mph WNW | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.4–1.3 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 8.3 s | 11.0 mph NNW | 0.1 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.4–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 8.5 s | 18.8 mph N | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.3 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 8.7 s | 6.8 mph ENE | 0.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 8.9 s | 4.7 mph ENE | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 9.1 s | 3.1 mph E | 1.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 9.2 s | 4.3 mph SSE | 2.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 4.6 mph NE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.4–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 5.3 mph NNE | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.2 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 5.5 mph NNE | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 5.1 mph NE | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 2.2 mph E | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.3–1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 3.6 mph S | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.2 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 5.3 mph SSW | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.3–1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 5.6 mph SSW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 5.4 mph SSW | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 5.8 mph SSW | 4.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 4.8 mph SSW | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 3.5 mph SW | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.2–1.2 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 8.8 s | 3.4 mph W | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 6:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 8.8 s | 3.2 mph WNW | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 7:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.3–1.1 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 4.0 mph NW | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 8:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 4.8 mph NNW | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 9:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.1 s | 6.5 mph N | 2.5 ft | 3 |
| Sun 10:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.2–1.1 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.2 s | 7.1 mph N | 1.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 11:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.2–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.2 s | 7.1 mph NNE | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Mon 12:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 6.7 mph NNE | -0.1 ft | 3 |
| Mon 1:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 6.1 mph NNE | -0.1 ft | 3 |
| Mon 2:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 5.5 mph NE | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Mon 3:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.7–1.0 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 4.4 mph NNE | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Mon 4:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.2–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 4.2 mph NNE | 2.2 ft | 3 |
| Mon 5:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.2–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 4.5 mph NNE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Mon 6:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.2–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 4.1 mph NNE | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Mon 7:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.2–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 3.8 mph NNE | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Mon 8:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.2–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 3.2 mph NE | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Mon 9:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.2–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 0.7 mph ENE | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Mon 10:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.2–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 2.9 mph SW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Mon 11:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.2–1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 4.4 mph SSW | 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
A locally named, shifty reef peak with a viable but inconsistent left and an ill-defined right.
Also known as Shitholes · Shit Holes.
- Break type
- Shallow reef peak
- Wave direction
- Left & right
- Reported difficulty
- Advanced / local knowledge
- Bottom
- Shallow reef / rock
- Reported swell preference
- W–WNW; enough size to bend in
- Reported tide preference
- Highly tide and backwash sensitive
The name and wave behavior come from detailed local session accounts. Public material does not establish a precise coordinate, so this is a coarse orientation pin—not an exact takeoff claim.
Before paddling out: Shallow reef, closeouts, backwash, private/access constraints, water-quality concern and localism.
No route shown — localized and access-sensitive Coarse local-name pin near the western atlas edge
Source references
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Camera references nearby
No nearby camera reference in the current registry. The atlas camera layer may have other regional views.
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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