The Wave
Day-to-day the wave quality improves on longer-period W-WNW groundswells with light N-NE offshore breezes.
Northwest or onshore winds quickly junk the peaks, and mid-tide to slightly rising tides commonly give the most rideable peaks.
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Hendry's Beach
Hendry's Beach (Arroyo Burro) is a sandy Santa Barbara beach-break tucked beneath cliffs where punchy west swells wrap into both lefts and rights in front of the Boathouse restaurant. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Hendry's Beach in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationCalifornia, US
Forecast
- Waves 2-3 ft
- Period 9 s
- Wind N 4 kt
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Lineup Guide
The lineup is shaped by the creek mouth and nearby bluffs - expect shifting sandbars and a localized current near the Arroyo Burro outflow that can pull inexperienced paddlers wide.
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