Surf Forecast Sands Beach
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Sands Beach surfspot characteristics
Swell Window
SW | NW
Optimal Swell Direction
W
Swell Size
1ft - 1ft
Breaks over
unevenReef | sand
Wave type
beach
Wave direction
left | right
Optimal Wind Direction
NE
Best Tides at
mid | high
More about Sands Beach surfspot
A consistent, wide beach west of Isla Vista; usually has something to ride. The rocky area in front of the bluff and bike rack is known as Stu Peak because many UCSB students surf there. Best with a higher tide and peaky windswell. Gets very crowded. Some dangerous rock hazards, especially during low tide. Lots of students on the beach on sunny, warm days. Over toward the slough mouth, sandbars replace rocks, and it can get good and quite hollow. Needs peaky windswells and medium-high incoming tide here too. Low tides create rip currents and close-outs. Blows offshore with a SE storm wind.
Accessed by parking at the west end of Isla Vista and walking a mile or so west across the bluff along the bike trail.