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Arnold 77.6

#2046 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Santa Barbara

Works almost every day, no off season, gentle enough to learn.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score77.6 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days32% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell41% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.0 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Arnold

The best time to surf Arnold is June, July, September. The season runs Jul to Jul. In July the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is SBA (71 km) and the nearest town is Santa Barbara (60 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan88%31%0.9 m16°C3/2
Feb87%15%0.8 m16°C3/2
Mar97%26%1.0 m16°C3/2
Apr100%31%1.1 m16°C3/2
May100%30%1.1 m16°C3/2
Jun100%37%0.9 m18°C3/2
Jul97%46%0.9 m20°C2mm
Aug100%35%0.9 m21°C2mm
Sep99%42%0.9 m20°C2mm
Oct96%33%0.8 m19°C2mm
Nov88%28%0.8 m18°C3/2
Dec90%24%0.9 m17°C3/2

Why 77.6

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
19.0
Groundswell 12%
8.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.7
Water comfort 10%
3.4
Access 10%
7.5

The detail

Faces 220° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 78% of days. Mean peak period 12.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 78%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.121, -119.159 (OpenStreetMap).

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