Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Tuesday March 17th, 2026
First Light: 6:10 AM · Full Darkness: 8:03 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 03/17 10:50am | 4.3 ft | 11 sec | 266° | 57.7 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 03/17 10:56am | 3.9 ft | 17 sec | 192° | 52 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 03/17 11:00am | 4.3 ft | 17 sec | 188° | 55.2 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 03/17 10:50am | 4.3 ft | 16 sec | 188° | -- |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 03/17 10:50am | 3.3 ft | 17 sec | 185° | -- |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 03/17 10:26am | 4.3 ft | 15 sec | 177° | 59.5 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 03/17 10:26am | 3.9 ft | 17 sec | 193° | 58.1 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 03/17 10:50am | 3.3 ft | 16 sec | 201° | 57.9 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 03/17 10:50am | 1.6 ft | 16 sec | 136° | 61.3 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 03/17 10:50am | 4.3 ft | 16 sec | 196° | 59.5 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 03/17 10:26am | 3.9 ft | 15 sec | 189° | 60.6 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 03/17 10:50am | 3 ft | 16 sec | 76° | 62.6 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 03/17 10:56am | 2.3 ft | 15 sec | 164° | 65.1 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 03/17 10:50am | 3.9 ft | 16 sec | 199° | 61.2 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202603180015;;836342
FZUS56 KLOX 170913
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
213 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026
CAZ349-350-180015-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
213 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............57 to 62 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 04:04 AM PDT.
High 5.2 feet (MLLW) 10:08 AM PDT.
Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 04:42 PM PDT.
High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 10:56 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 04:43 AM PDT.
High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 10:48 AM PDT.
Low -0.2 feet (MLLW) 05:08 PM PDT.
High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 11:20 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202603180515;;851730 FZUS56 KLOX 171616 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 916 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-180515- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 916 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202603180515;;851728 FZUS56 KLOX 171616 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 916 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 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... PZZ673-180515- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 916 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202603180515;;851729 FZUS56 KLOX 171616 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 916 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ676-180515- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 916 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202603180515;;851731 FZUS56 KLOX 171616 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 916 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 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... PZZ655-180515- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 916 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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