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    Best Surf Beaches in Santa Barbara, CA | Quiver
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    Best Surf Beaches in Santa Barbara

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    3 beaches

    Featured Beaches

    3 spots

    Mesa Lane

    Intermediate

    A rarely surfed reef break accessed via 240 steep steps, Mesa Lane offers both lefts and rights over a rocky bottom and works best on a rising tide with a west swell. Local surfers favour this spot after work and school.

    Leadbetter

    Beginner friendly

    Soft point/inside reef near the harbor with longboard-friendly lines.

    El Capitan

    Advanced

    When a strong west swell wraps into this secluded point, El Capitan can produce 300-yard right-handers with barrel sections, but it's fickle and often flat. The take-off is steep over boulders and reef, making it best for experienced surfers.

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    Featured Beaches(3)

    Mesa Lane

    Intermediate

    A rarely surfed reef break accessed via 240 steep steps, Mesa Lane offers both lefts and rights over a rocky bottom and works best on a rising tide with a west swell. Local surfers favour this spot after work and school.

    Leadbetter

    Beginner friendly

    Soft point/inside reef near the harbor with longboard-friendly lines.

    El Capitan

    Advanced

    When a strong west swell wraps into this secluded point, El Capitan can produce 300-yard right-handers with barrel sections, but it's fickle and often flat. The take-off is steep over boulders and reef, making it best for experienced surfers.