Leadbetter Point water quality & water temp today
Leadbetter: Open as of 2026-10-26 – Enterococcus 10
Source: Santa Barbara County Environmental Health · updated Mon Oct 26, 8:41 AM PT
Water temp
72.5°F
NOAA NDBC 46053 – EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA, 22 km away · Tue Oct 27, 2:00 PM PT
What to wear
Boardshorts or a bikini/top
≥72°F trunks · 66–71 spring/2mm · 62–65 3/2 · 58–61 4/3 · <58 4/3–5/4 + booties
Latest bacteria grade
C dry · n/s wet
Leadbetter Beach at Honda Creek · Heal the Bay Beach Report Card · Oct 23, 2026 (n/s = not sampled)
Rain (72 h)
0.00″
NWS KSBA · below the 0.1″ advisory threshold
Official monitoring stations
- Leadbetter — Open as of 2026-10-26 – Enterococcus 10
About Leadbetter Point
Leadbetter Point is a mellow right-hand point in front of Santa Barbara City College, a longboard favorite on winter swells in Santa Barbara County. Like most Southern California breaks, its water quality is driven mostly by runoff: after rain, storm drains, creeks and river mouths flush bacteria into the surf zone, and county health officers advise staying out of the ocean for at least 72 hours. During dry weather, water near creek mouths, piers and enclosed beaches still tends to grade worse than open coastline. County agencies sample weekly (more often in summer) and post advisories when bacteria exceed state standards, or close beaches after sewage spills. Ocean temperatures here typically run from the high 50s°F in spring upwelling to the low-to-mid 70s°F in late summer, so check the live reading above before choosing your rubber.
Wetsuit picks
Today's call here: Boardshorts or a bikini/top. Gear recommendations for each thickness are coming soon.
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