Hey, this is Kevin with your Santa Barbara Surf Forecast effective Friday afternoon.
Southern California Recap: FRIDAY – WNW swell was fading today, but still offered waist-chest high surf at the better breaks. Top spots were up in the head high+ range.
Southern California Surf Forecast Outlook: New WNW swell will build over the afternoon on Saturday (early morning starting a little slow) and holding early Sunday. The long range is looking promising as well. Check the forecast for further details. | The Surfline forecasting team consists of eight specially trained, world renowned forecasters to provide you with the best possible information for you to score great surf anywhere in the world. Meet the Forecasters | | LOCAL SANTA BARBARA SURF FORECAST (Surf sizes are face heights of the front of the waves) | | Friday 11/20 | Saturday 11/21 | Sunday 11/22 | Monday 11/23 | Tuesday 11/24 | | FAIR SURF: 2-3 ft.+ - knee to chest high and fair conditions. | FAIR SURF: 2-4 ft. - knee to shoulder high and fair conditions. | FAIR TO GOOD SURF: 3-4 ft. + - waist to shoulder high and fair to good conditions. | To see five days of forecast data, become a premium subscriber. | To see five days of forecast data, become a premium subscriber. | | Big Tide Swings; WNW swell fading | Mix of building and fading WNW swells with larger 3-4-5' waves at top breaks over the afternoon/evening | WNW swell due to ease, a few larger waves early; offshore wind early | | |
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58 - 69°F | | | | MOSTLY SUNNY
58 - 68°F | | | | MOSTLY SUNNY
61 - 70°F | |  | SUNNY
63 - 72°F | | | | SUNNY
63 - 74°F | | (For the LOLA SURF HEIGHT MODEL, go to the LOLA Forecast Dashboard tab)
SATURDAY: The early morning will start out on the slow side with mainly old WNW swell and waist high and below surf. New WNW swell builds through the afternoon with waist-chest high waves at the better breaks and shoulder/head high sets at top breaks late.
Wind/Weather: Light/variable early morning with possible leftover lump and bump on the water. W wind will build 8-11kts for the afetrnoon. Extended Southern California Surf Forecast Outlook: *** The extended forecast is available only to our Premium Subscribers. *** Get more information on this and other premium subscription benefits.
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