Loon Point Beach
Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara County · California
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Updated 6:00 AM PT todayDawn is the clearest window — onshore wind picks up by late morning and surface chop stirs the bottom through the afternoon.
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34.413° N · 119.578° W
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Loon Point Beach sits along the South Coast just east of Summerland, reached from a free dirt lot at the far west end of Padaro Lane off Exit 90 from Highway 101. The walk in runs about a thousand feet along the railroad tracks, under an overpass, and down a ramp to the sand. Facilities are limited to portable toilets. The point itself juts west of the access ramp, with tide pools exposed at low tide along its base. A right break sits east of the point and is more often paddled out from the south side at Santa Claus Beach. Loon Point Beach is also one of the few South Coast beaches where horseback riding on the sand is permitted.
The sandy, wave-exposed shoreline on either side of the point makes this a surf zone biome.
Surfing happens at the right break east of the point. A few people fish and swim, while spearfishing and snorkeling are uncommon and scuba diving is not reported here.
The Mishopshno State Marine Conservation Area now covers this stretch of coast, so confirm the current take rules before fishing or spearfishing here.
Surf Zone
The surf zone biome consists of sandy beaches and breaking waves. The action of surf disturbing the sand and kicking it up exposes marine invertebrates, buried in their shallow dens. This natural exposure of invertebrates attracts all kinds of fish, looking for an easy meal. Learn more about this biome and the species found in it by clicking the link below.
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