Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

Wednesday April 30th, 2025

First Light: 5:08 AM · Full Darkness: 8:43 PM

NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara

NOAA Buoy Observations

Station Name	Time	Wave Height	Dominant Period	Direction	Water Temp
Southeast Papa (46006)	04/22 3:20pm	4.3 ft	15 sec	277°	54 °F
Point Reyes (46214)	04/30 2:26pm	7.9 ft	8 sec	321°	51.4 °F
Point Sur (46239)	04/30 2:30pm	6.6 ft	8 sec	318°	56.1 °F
Cape San Martin (46028)	04/30 2:20pm	7.9 ft	8 sec	331°	--
Santa Maria (46011)	04/30 2:20pm	6.2 ft	8 sec	315°	57.9 °F
Santa Lucia (46259)	04/30 2:26pm	7.5 ft	9 sec	324°	54.5 °F
Harvest Buoy (46218)	04/30 2:26pm	5.9 ft	15 sec	186°	55 °F
West Santa Barbara (46054)	04/30 2:20pm	4.9 ft	14 sec	262°	54.9 °F
East Santa Barbara (46053)	04/30 2:20pm	3.3 ft	13 sec	280°	57.9 °F
S. Santa Rosa Island (46069)	04/30 2:20pm	5.6 ft	16 sec	186°	55.8 °F
San Nicolas Island (46219)	04/30 2:26pm	4.9 ft	15 sec	189°	55.9 °F
Santa Monica Basin (46025)	04/30 2:20pm	3 ft	15 sec	222°	59.5 °F
San Pedro (46222)	04/30 2:26pm	2.6 ft	14 sec	204°	63 °F

Source: NOAA

Southern California Swell Model

Source: CDIP

NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
216 PM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025


CAZ349-350-011230-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
216 PM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025


.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............54 to 56 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -1.0 feet (MLLW) 08:44 AM PDT.
                              High 3.2 feet (MLLW) 03:50 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 07:27 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 01:55 AM PDT.
                              Low -0.6 feet (MLLW) 09:52 AM PDT.
                              High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 05:27 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.9 feet (MLLW) 08:47 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.


&&

Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.

$$

Source: NOAA

East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
218 PM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave
Detail format...


PZZ650-011015-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
218 PM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW
wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. 
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

$$

Source: NOAA

Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
218 PM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave
Detail format...


PZZ673-011015-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
218 PM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 

$$

Source: NOAA

Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
218 PM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave
Detail format...


PZZ676-011015-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
218 PM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 

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Source: NOAA

Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
218 PM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave
Detail format...


PZZ655-011015-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
218 PM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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