Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Friday May 8th, 2026
First Light: 4:59 AM · Full Darkness: 8:50 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 05/08 2:50am | 3.6 ft | 10 sec | 295° | 59.4 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 05/08 2:56am | 6.6 ft | 11 sec | 289° | 54.3 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 05/08 2:50am | 5.9 ft | 12 sec | 298° | 55.2 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 05/08 3:00am | 6.9 ft | 12 sec | 305° | 56.7 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 05/08 2:50am | 8.2 ft | 13 sec | 314° | 58.8 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 05/08 2:50am | 7.5 ft | 13 sec | 315° | 58.1 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 05/08 2:56am | 8.2 ft | 12 sec | 319° | 60.8 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 05/08 2:26am | 7.2 ft | 12 sec | 307° | 55.4 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 05/08 2:50am | 7.5 ft | 12 sec | 305° | 55.6 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 05/08 2:50am | 4.3 ft | 12 sec | 275° | 59.5 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 05/08 2:50am | 8.5 ft | 13 sec | 303° | 57.6 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 05/08 2:56am | 8.5 ft | 8 sec | 307° | 58.6 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 05/08 2:50am | 2.6 ft | 12 sec | 252° | 61 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 05/08 2:56am | 3 ft | 7 sec | 264° | 60.6 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 05/08 1:50am | 7.5 ft | 11 sec | 307° | 61.9 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
130 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026
CAZ349-350-082315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
130 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 60 degrees.
Tides.........................High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 02:27 AM PDT.
Low 0.3 feet (MLLW) 11:01 AM PDT.
High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 07:08 PM PDT.
Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 10:09 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 03:46 AM PDT.
Low 0.3 feet (MLLW) 11:56 AM PDT.
High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 07:20 PM PDT.
Low 2.8 feet (MLLW) 11:14 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202605082215;;210777 FZUS56 KLOX 080911 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 211 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-082215- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 211 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Eastern Portion, Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202605082215;;210775 FZUS56 KLOX 080911 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 211 AM PDT Fri May 8 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... PZZ673-082215- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 211 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202605082215;;210776 FZUS56 KLOX 080911 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 211 AM PDT Fri May 8 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... PZZ676-082215- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 211 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202605082215;;210778 FZUS56 KLOX 080911 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 211 AM PDT Fri May 8 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... PZZ655-082215- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 211 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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