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Leadbetter 79.0

#1952 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 score79.0 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days34% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell35% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.1 ft median
Water16°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Leadbetter

The best time to surf Leadbetter is January, March, December. The season runs Dec to Jan. In January the water sits around 15°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is SBA (13 km) and the nearest town is Santa Barbara (2 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan96%48%1.1 m15°C4/3
Feb94%26%0.9 m15°C4/3
Mar96%39%1.1 m15°C4/3
Apr98%37%1.2 m14°C4/3
May98%38%1.1 m13°C4/3
Jun99%28%0.9 m15°C4/3
Jul95%30%0.9 m17°C3/2
Aug98%19%0.8 m18°C3/2
Sep98%33%0.8 m18°C3/2
Oct94%35%0.8 m17°C3/2
Nov89%32%0.8 m16°C3/2
Dec93%41%1.1 m16°C4/3

Why 79.0

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%
20.4
Groundswell 12%
6.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.8
Water comfort 10%
1.9
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 160° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 11.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 72%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.399, -119.702 (OpenStreetMap).

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