Government Point Surf Guide

Government Point in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Government Point Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef4fairly consistent
15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Government Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Government Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

California energia delle onde da surf 12 ora previsioni

Previsioni Energia d'onda (Potenza): 12hrs

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Government Point Surf:

Thursday, 23 April 2026, 12:05 Local time
Giovedì 23
8AM11AM2PM5PM
Wave (m)
1.5
WNW
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
WNW
Periodo (s) 9 16 16 14
Vento (km/h)
20
15
20
30
Stato del vento cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off



Tide Times:

Per Cojo, 2 km da Government Point.

È ALLE (ora locale)

Government Point Tide Times and Tide Chart


Live Weather:

At SHIP527, 16 km from Government Point.

fresh winds from the NW
30

km/h
Air temperature
- °C

Current weather near Government Point

Buoy Data:

At Santa Barbara Buoy, 12 miles from Government Point.

  5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM
Attualità dei dati 5 hr 4 hr 3 hr 2 hr
Altezza delle onde (m) 1.9
1.8
1.9
1.9
Onda periodo medio (s) 5.6 5.5 6.0 5.7

All wavebuoys around Government Point

Overall Government Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in Aprile

Surf stats for Government Point: see the swell variation by month.


Wind stats for Government Point: see the variation in direction and stength by month.


Envy of the CA Coast: Lone house, private land, INSANE RIGHT POINTBREAK, Government Point photo

Government Point

Diritti d'autore della foto: Steven

The view, Government Point photo

Government Point

Diritti d'autore della foto: Mike


Government Point Location Maps

Government Point Location Map

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Altri surf breaks più vicini al Government Point:

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  • Closest località surf
    1 mi
  • Second closest località surf
    2 mi
  • Third closest località surf
    5 mi
  • Fourth closest località surf
    6 mi
  • Fifth closest località surf
    6 mi

Onda boe più vicina a Government Point:

Stazioni di marea più vicina alla Government Point:

  • Closest marea stazione
    Oil Platform Harvest (Topex Project)
    12 mi
  • Second closest marea stazione
    Gaviota
    14 mi
  • Third closest marea stazione
    Point Arguello
    15 mi
  • Fourth closest marea stazione
    Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island
    28 mi
  • Fifth closest marea stazione
    Isla Vista
    34 mi

Airports

  • The closest passenger airport to Government Point is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Government Point is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 128 km (80 miles) away.
  • Third is Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL) in USA, 168 km (104 miles) away.
  • Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA is 194 km (120 miles) away.
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Government Point and is 196 km (122 miles) away.
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