Overview

Hollister Ranch is a kitesurfing and surfing spot located on the Santa Barbara coast in California. This private and remote spot offers quality waves and southwest to northwest winds. Access is limited and conditions are reserved for advanced riders. One of the most exclusive spots on the California coast.

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Spot forecast for Hollister Ranch

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 18:20

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 07:12 · 1.7 m Low tide 12:00 · 1.4 m High tide 17:13 · 1.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:32 · 0.7 m High tide 07:30 · 1.7 m Low tide 12:54 · 1.3 m High tide 18:17 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:07 · 0.7 m High tide 07:48 · 1.8 m Low tide 13:35 · 1.1 m High tide 19:09 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:36 · 0.7 m High tide 08:05 · 1.9 m Low tide 14:11 · 0.9 m High tide 19:56 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:03 · 0.8 m High tide 08:23 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:46 · 0.7 m High tide 20:42 · 1.8 m

Hollister Ranch: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

128h

in April · 21 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in April: 20 rideable days a month and 128 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is December, at 6 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 18 °C. The wettest month is February, with 154 mm.

Monthly averages: Hollister Ranch

Monthly averages — Hollister Ranch — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.5	68 h	19 °C	33 mm
February	13.5	81 h	18 °C	154 mm
March	19.0	133 h	18 °C	89 mm
April	21.0	128 h	20 °C	11 mm
May	19.5	111 h	23 °C	3 mm
June	12.0	66 h	26 °C	0 mm
July	12.5	59 h	28 °C	0 mm
August	14.5	58 h	31 °C	0 mm
September	17.0	79 h	28 °C	7 mm
October	14.0	71 h	25 °C	10 mm
November	7.0	40 h	21 °C	149 mm
December	6.0	27 h	21 °C	19 mm

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Technical details of Hollister Ranch spot

The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: SW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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