Santa Barbara
Splitsko-Dalmatinska · Croatia
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Santa Barbara is a E-facing sand beach on the Croatia shoreline, opening onto the Adriatic Sea — it catches N–SE swell, and offshore SW–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Santa Barbara
Updated 04:03 spot time
Santa Barbara surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.0 m–0.1 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m W swell at 2.05 s. Wind up to 8 km/h SSE. Water 24°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 5 km/h NW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.9°C (69.6°F) on average
Jan
14.2°C
57.6°F · 11.5–16.4°C
Feb
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.9–14.7°C
Mar
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.8–15.4°C
Apr
15°C
59°F · 12.8–17.9°C
May
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.3–23.4°C
Jun
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20–25.4°C
Jul
24.3°C
75.7°F · 22.2–27.2°C
Aug
24.8°C
76.6°F · 21.5–27.1°C
Sep
23.4°C
74.1°F · 20–26.2°C
Oct
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.2–23.4°C
Nov
18.9°C
66°F · 16.5–21.2°C
Dec
16.4°C
61.5°F · 13.3–19°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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