Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Sunday April 26th, 2026
First Light: 5:14 AM · Full Darkness: 8:38 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 04/26 3:50am | 6.6 ft | 9 sec | 0° | 57.7 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 04/26 3:56am | 5.6 ft | 14 sec | 263° | 55.6 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 04/26 3:50am | 3.3 ft | 13 sec | 207° | 58.1 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 04/26 4:00am | 4.3 ft | 13 sec | 196° | 57.6 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 04/26 3:50am | 3.9 ft | 13 sec | 184° | 58.5 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 04/26 3:50am | 3.6 ft | 14 sec | 224° | -- |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 04/26 3:56am | 4.9 ft | 13 sec | 240° | 61.2 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 04/26 3:56am | 3.6 ft | 15 sec | 272° | 58.1 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 04/26 3:50am | 3.3 ft | 14 sec | 259° | 56.7 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 04/26 3:50am | 2.3 ft | 15 sec | 309° | 59.2 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 04/26 3:50am | 3 ft | 14 sec | 244° | -- |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 04/26 3:26am | 3.6 ft | 13 sec | 196° | 60.4 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 04/26 3:50am | 2.6 ft | 14 sec | 170° | 62.6 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 04/26 3:26am | 2.6 ft | 13 sec | 194° | 63.9 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 04/26 3:50am | 4.9 ft | 13 sec | 256° | 62.8 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202604262315;;545130
FZUS56 KLOX 260857
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
157 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026
CAZ349-350-262315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
157 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 60 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 01:58 AM PDT.
High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 07:35 AM PDT.
Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 02:13 PM PDT.
High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 08:47 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 1.0 feet (MLLW) 02:52 AM PDT.
High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 08:36 AM PDT.
Low 0.3 feet (MLLW) 02:49 PM PDT.
High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 09:14 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:202604262200;;546981 FZUS56 KLOX 260936 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 236 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 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... PZZ650-262200- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 236 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202604262200;;546979 FZUS56 KLOX 260936 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 236 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 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... PZZ673-262200- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 236 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202604262200;;546980 FZUS56 KLOX 260936 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 236 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ676-262200- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 236 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026 .TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202604262200;;546982 FZUS56 KLOX 260936 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 236 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 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... PZZ655-262200- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 236 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026 .TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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