Hendry's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Barbara, USA)

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Hendry's Beach Surf Guide

Hendry's Beach in Santa Barbara is a quite exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Hazards include - Pollution.

Hendry's Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	54°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hendry's Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hendry's Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hendry's Beach 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 15% of the time in January while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

22%

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

too small

63%

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

Explore Hendry's Beach Location Map

Interactive Hendry's Beach 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 Hendry's Beach is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 65 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hendry's Beach is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG), also in USA, 84 km (52 miles) away.

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

Hendry's Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 06:11 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 08
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (ft)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- on

What does Hendry's Beach look like?

Latest photos from Hendry's Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Chuy Credit: Tyler Martindale

Tides at Hendry's Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Santa Barbara, California, 5 miles from Hendry's Beach.

Next High Water: 07:33am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 02:17pm | 0ft

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

Hendry's Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures, yet the sea remains quite cold at Hendry's Beach. 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.