Current Surf: Knee to Waist High (1-2 ft+)
Break Breakdown: The Indicator and Rivermouth are seeing small, clean knee to waist high set waves peeling along the point. The Cove is mostly small and clean at knee high. CDIP 071 (Harvest, CA) buoy telemetry registers outer offshore energy at 2.5 ft @ 11.7 sec from 238° WSW, which heavily filters around Point Conception before wrapping into the Santa Barbara Channel. Best on lower incoming tide on longer boards.
Conditions: Mostly Sunny | Temp: 72°F | Day High: 75°F
Wind: SSW at 7 mph (Light Onshore/Sideshore). Light afternoon onshore breeze creating minor texture along the Point; expected to lay down calm near dusk.
Low Tide: 4:12 AM PDT (-0.2 ft)
High Tide: 10:38 AM PDT (4.8 ft)
Low Tide: 4:45 PM PDT (1.1 ft)
High Tide: 10:52 PM PDT (4.2 ft)
Primary Swell: 2.5 ft @ 11.7 sec from WSW (238°)
Secondary Swell: 2.2 ft @ 8.4 sec from WNW (278°)
Outlook: Surf holds minor knee to waist high through sunset with improving clean, glassy conditions as winds ease. Tomorrow (Wednesday) holds similar small, waist-high conditions with light offshore morning winds before mild afternoon sea breezes setup.
NWS HRRR Run: 2026-10-20 21:00Z
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | SSW (Sideshore) | 7 mph |
| 3:00 PM | SW (Onshore) | 8 mph |
| 4:00 PM | WSW (Onshore) | 7 mph |
| 5:00 PM | W (Onshore) | 5 mph |
| 6:00 PM | WNW (Glassy/Sideshore) | 3 mph |
| 7:00 PM | NW (Offshore) | 2 mph |
| 8:00 PM | NNW (Offshore) | 3 mph |
| 9:00 PM | N (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 10:00 PM | NNE (Offshore) | 5 mph |
| 11:00 PM | NE (Offshore) | 5 mph |
| 12:00 AM | ENE (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 1:00 AM | E (Offshore) | 4 mph |
First Light: 6:44 AM PDT
Sunrise: 7:10 AM PDT
Sunset: 6:14 PM PDT
Total Darkness: 6:40 PM PDT