Surfing

January brought a lot of waves to Goleta, greeted by a record number of surfers, but the locals always find a way to get some surf to themselves.

We got waves for the end of 2020, and they're still coming in.

Tom shares his thanks to the surf gods for waves a plenty during the holiday week.

The Santa Barbara County Surf Club is currently has paused group activities due to COVID-19, but the waves are open for all.

The mid-1960s to the early 1970s may have been the Golden Years of surfing in Goleta.

Take your mask off your face and your mind off the latest case count, and enjoy some photos of outdoor activities.

When the hills are great and the creeks are running, the ocean has to take the back seat.

January 2020 brought out the waves. Waves brought out the people. We brought out the camera. Lots of surf shots here.

Patti shares photos of body surfing and mat surfing at Solimar and Leadbetter beaches.

Tom shares photos of surfing at dawn in Goleta.

Surfers celebrated their wins at the 38th annual Rincon Classic this past weekend.

Tom shares the highlights and lowlights of surf in Goleta for the end of 2019.

Tom skipped the waves during June Gloom and took a bike ride along the coastal trail from El Capitan to Refugio.

Tom Modugno of Goleta Surfing uses photography to display just how beautiful Goleta can be. 

As a very young man, Joe Mickey liked surfing so much he started taking pictures of it.

Tom explores Goleta's own front yard on his serene trip to Santa Rosa Island.