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Monday 10/6 11:00 am
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SURF:
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| •1-2 ft | : 1 ft SSW @ 18 sec |
•1-2 ft | : 1 ft W @ 6 sec |
•1-2 ft | : 1 ft W @ 10 sec |
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More Information | Rate Accuracy of This Model
Surfline's LOLA Swell Model is the ONLY global swell model that can separate individual swells to accurately calculate surf heights for any location on Earth. Every surf spot will only have a limited range of swells that produce good surf at that location. Compare the LOLA swell forecast with a spot's "Optimal Conditions" information and your own local knowledge to score the best surf.
The "Swell Rose" above is the only one of it's kind in the world. This shows the directions of all the incoming swells
(N=0° East=90° etc). If you mouse over the swell rose you can see detailed raw numbers of the underlying swells.
US Weather data comes from the WeatherUnderground array of personal weather stations. Data is near realtime. International weather comes from LOLAs high resolution models or WUG where possible.
Tides are generated using the most excellent Xtide system.
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USER SURF REPORTS:
(Also upload reports from your phone using the mobile site: mobile.surfline.com)
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| LOLA SWELL (ft) |
10/6 11:00 am
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EAST
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51°F |
| Water: |
-999°F |
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KCACARPI2
(1 mile)
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Location: Santa Barbara, California | 10/06 | | 02:35PM : 4.38ft. | | HIGH | | | 10/06 | | 11:17PM : 0.86ft. | | LOW | |
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MONTEREY BAY
as of 3:00 AM PDT
on10/06
5ft @ 10sec from West
4ft @ 12secfrom West
2ft @ 14sec from South
N@12kts
A:59°F W:62°F
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PT SAN LUIS
as of 7:00 AM PDT
on11/21
7ft @ 12sec
5ft @ 10sec
N@12kts
A:53°F W:°F
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WEST OREGON
as of 3:00 AM PDT
on10/06
2ft @ 8sec
1ft @ 14sec
S@8kts
A:60°F W:62°F
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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For higher resolution buoy data, go to the LOLA Buoys tab in the forecast section.
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The second annual SURF SWAP MEET in Santa Barbara is being held on Saturday, October 18, from 9am 3pm, at the Santa Barbara City College parking lot across from Leadbetter Beach. For a small fee you can recycle your unused surfboards, wetsuits, skateboards, leashes and other related items and make some money at the same time. Come to the Surf Swap Meet to check out the boards for sale, pick up some new surf gear for bargain prices, enter the raffle or to just hang out with friends. New this year is a balance competition on the Balance Bow for prizes and bragging rights. Arrive early for the best deals! All proceeds from stall rentals will benefit SBCC Women¹s Basketball. Call 805.687.0455 or email 4lifelongfitness@cox.net to pre-register and for more info. Sponsorship opportunities are available for a very reasonable donation. Last year was a great success. DON'T MISS OUT THIS YEAR!
Shark Alert: On September 8th, a surfer, Kyle, had his board bitten at Surf Beach, which is located = near Lompoc not far from Highway 1 and 240 where the road ends at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Northern Santa Barbara County. Please exercise caution when surfing in the area and report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
There is no other wave in the world that has dominated the hearts and minds of surfers like Pipeline. Through two-hundred pages of captivating and timeless images from over fifty of the world’s best photographers, combined with words from surfing’s most renowned writers, Pipeline: The World’s Most Respected Wave tells the stories from almost five decades of heart-stopping action: the first rides, the first contests, triumphs, deaths, localism, foreign invasion and performance revolution. On November 8th, Billabong will be hosting the Pipeline Book Launch Party at their headquarters in Irvine. For tickets and books sales click here.
The Santa Barbara Chapter of Surfrider will hold its fourth anniversary Paddle Out, Turn the Tide on Ocean Pollution event at Stearns Wharf from 11:00 am to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2008. People-powered participants of all ages are invited to join the paddle out in solidarity of preserving and protecting the worlds oceans. This event offers two levels of participation: ?(1) Open registration (FREE) ?(2) Surfrider Supporter for $25. The Surfrider Supporters will receive goodie bags, including an event tee shirt and a lunch ticket for Wahoos. Please be sure to bring your kids too. Each child accompanied by one Surfrider Supporter will receive a goodie bag with a childrens shirt (quantities limited so be sure to register as soon as possible). More Information and Registration: http://www.sbsurfrider.org/
On Saturday, November 1, 2008 the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, CA will be hosting the first annual Surfscience Teen Conference. The Conference starts at 10:00am and goes until 4:00pm and is open to 8th-12th grade students. Teens will have the chance to meet Quiksilver pro surfer Lisa Andersen, participate in a mini-workshop on surf forecasting with Surfline scientist Kevin Wallis, and take a bus trip down to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla. For more information check out the Ocean Institute¹s website or call (949) 496-2274. Registration will be limited to the first 60 participants.
"Full Circle: a journey through one year on the California Coast," filmed entirely in California, featuring exclusively local artists and musicians, is a journey through one full year of surfing and culture on the California's coast. Blending the contrasts of NorCal and SoCal, Dylan Wirtz and belowNEPTUNE showcase four changing seasons, many diverse regions, and many surfers, artists, and musicians that call this great state home. Go to www.belowNEPTUNE.com to see the Full Circle trailer.
Support local business and check out Ventura based company, WaveTribe. They are getting Eco-friendly with a new recycled leash and what they are calling the world’s first hemp/recycled board bag.
What’s your surf spot worth? Help us find out. Researchers at UCLA are conducting a survey of surfers who surf at California surf spots to evaluate their worth. You can help by visiting this link and filling out the survey:...
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