Miramar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Barbara, USA)

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Photo by: Herb von Winckelmann

Miramar Surf Guide

Miramar_1 in Santa Barbara is a sheltered point break that has reliable surf . Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Hazards include rocks, private and locals.

Miramar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	55°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Miramar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Miramar occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Miramar (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Miramar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in January while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

85%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Miramar Location Map

Interactive Miramar surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Miramar is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Miramar is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG), also in USA, 94 km (58 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (ft)
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Wind Speed (mph)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Miramar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 4 April 2025, 21:36 Local Time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (ft)	SSW	WNW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	5	14	14
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

What does Miramar look like?

Latest photos from Miramar. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Herb von Winckelmann

Tides at Miramar

Current tide and informaton

For Montecito, 2 miles from Miramar.

Next High Water: 04:00am | 6ft

Next Low Water: 09:56pm | 5ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Miramar Sea Temperature

Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures, yet the sea remains quite cold at Miramar. Surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit and optionally a hood, neoprene gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.