Surf Beach

Surf Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Surf Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Surf Beach: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Surf Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.68140, -120.60699. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Surf Beach

• Point Arguello Light · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~15 km · Must-see
• Santa Barbara County Building;Lompoc Museum;Lompoc Museum Associates Research Library · church · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
• La Purísima Mission State Historic Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~22 km · Must-see
• Jalama Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~34 km · Must-see
• Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · California · ~34 km · Must-see
• Point Conception Light · fort · Santa Barbara · ~36 km · Must-see
• Purisima Hills · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~38 km · Must-see
• Guadalupe Dunes County Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~38 km · Must-see
• Chapel of San Ramon · church · Santa Barbara · ~48 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Nipomo · church · San Luis Obispo · ~50 km · Must-see
• OstrichLand USA · park · Santa Barbara · ~50 km · Must-see
• Gaviota Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~53 km · Must-see
• Twitchell Reservoir · lake · Santa Barbara · ~54 km · Must-see
• Elverhøj Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mission Santa Inés · church · Santa Barbara · ~55 km · Must-see
• Gaviota State Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~56 km · Must-see
• Pismo State Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Surf Beach

Other beaches & coast near Surf Beach

• Jalama Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pismo State Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~57 km · Must-see
• Point San Luis Lighthouse · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~69 km · Must-see
• Refugio State Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~69 km · Must-see
• El Capitán State Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~74 km · Must-see
• Goleta Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~96 km · Must-see
• Arroyo Burro Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~106 km · Must-see
• Santa Barbara Light · beach · Santa Barbara · ~109 km · Must-see
• Leadbetter Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~111 km · Must-see
• East Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~113 km · Must-see

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