Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
210 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026


CAZ349-350-100015-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
210 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............56 to 60 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 0.9 feet (MLLW) 10:15 AM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and west swell.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 03:01 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 12:04 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
822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 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...


PZZ650-100400-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, 
becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave 
Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after 
midnight.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W
4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 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...


PZZ673-100400-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 
seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early, becoming 
15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 
8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft
at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.WED...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.THU...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 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...


PZZ676-100400-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds, E 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds, N 2 ft at 10 
seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 
seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S
3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 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...


PZZ655-100400-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 
seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. 

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