Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
1242 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024


CAZ349-350-041200-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
1242 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............59 to 61 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 01:28 AM PDT.
                              High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 07:17 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 01:31 PM PDT.
                              High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 07:57 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet with local sets to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.2 feet (MLLW) 02:20 AM PDT.
                              High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 08:18 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.3 feet (MLLW) 02:07 PM PDT.
                              High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 08:29 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

&&

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.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
820 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

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


PZZ650-041545-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
820 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog
in the evening. 
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft 
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas
3 to 5 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 
25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with 
gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant 
period 8 seconds, building to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds in
the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts 
to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. 
Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the 
evening, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant 
period 8 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds 
after midnight. 
.MON...Western portion. N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Combined seas
5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. 
.TUE...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt.
Eastern portion, winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 
4 to 6 ft. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
820 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

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


PZZ673-041545-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
820 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt.
Strongest northwestern portion. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 
5 ft at 7 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the 
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant 
period 9 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to
30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to
11 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft dominant
period 9 seconds in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the
evening, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
10 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 
9 to 12 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
820 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

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


PZZ676-041545-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
820 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas
Island. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy
fog in the evening. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early in the morning,
becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San 
Nicolas Island. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 
seconds, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined 
seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Strongest eastern portion. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 7
seconds, building to 8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the 
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 
8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft 
dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the 
evening, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 8 to 11 ft 
dominant period 8 seconds after midnight. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
7 to 10 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
820 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

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


PZZ655-041545-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
820 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or
less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. 
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in 
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
western portion. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. 
.SUN...Western portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in
the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 
25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building 
to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period
9 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds 
after midnight. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the 
evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or
less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
3 to 5 ft. 

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