Best of the Surf Report Archive

Gaviota lineup, by Don Balch
Highlights from the years of surf reports, distilled into some of my all-time favorite filings, best sessions, and a few statistics that hopefully won't be too dull. The report archives for each year have similar information. This is the best of the best.

So far I have only done 1995, 1996, and 1997.

Top Months:
(Most Reports)
  1. January, 1997, 18 reports
  2. November, 1995, 17 reports
  3. April, 1996, 16 reports
  4. October, 1995, 15 reports
Top Months: (Most Good Surf)
  1. January, 1997, 14 reports
  2. December, 1995, 12 reports
  3. November, 1995, 11 reports
  4. May, 1997, 10 reports
Top Months: (Best Good Surf Percentage)
  1. September, 1997, 3/3 (100%)
  2. December, 1995, 12/13 (92%)
  3. August, 1996, 6/7 (86%)
  4. January, 1997, 14/18 (78%)
Top Months: (Biggest Surf on Average):
  1. December, 1995, Head high+
  2. November, 1997, Head high
  3. December, 1997, Head high
  4. February, 1996, Head high
Most Surfed Spots:
  1. Rincon, 152 sessions
  2. Secos / Arroyo Sequit / Leo Carrillo, 52 sessions
  3. C Street, 15 sessions
  4. North County, 15 sessions
Longest Sessions:
  1. July 2nd, 1996, 6+ hours (multi-session day)
  2. February 15th, 1997, 5 hours
  3. January 20th, 1997, 4 1/2 hours
  4. November 2nd, 1995, 4 1/2 hours
Most Sessions in a Row:
  1. January 9th, 1997 to January 14th, 1997, 6 sessions
  2. April 3rd, 1996 to April 7th, 1996, 5 sessions
  3. December 11th, 1995 to December 15th, 1995, 5 sessions
  4. January 1st, 1997 to January 4th, 1997, 4 sessions
Biggest Sessions:
  1. December 13th, 1995, Campus Point, 1.5x - 2.5x overhead
  2. January 27th, 1997, Rincon, 1.5x - 2x overhead
  3. November 19th, 1996, North County, 1x - 2x overhead +
  4. December 12th, 1995, Rincon, 1x - 2x overhead
Best Sessions:
Favorite Reports:

Santa Barbara Surfing -- Last updated 5/21/98.