Super Tubes 81.0
#1789 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.
Best time to surf Super Tubes
The best time to surf Super Tubes is May, July, September. The season runs Apr to Sep. 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 LAX (62 km) and the nearest town is Santa Barbara (71 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88% | 32% | 0.9 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 87% | 17% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 97% | 34% | 1.0 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 43% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 51% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 42% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 97% | 52% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 41% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 99% | 45% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 96% | 38% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 88% | 28% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 90% | 29% | 0.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 81.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 200° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 92% 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 34.085, -119.049 (OpenStreetMap).
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