Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Tuesday June 9th, 2026
First Light: 4:39 AM · Full Darkness: 9:17 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 06/09 3:20pm | 7.5 ft | 19 sec | 151° | 61.3 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 06/09 3:26pm | 9.2 ft | 10 sec | 290° | 52 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 06/09 3:20pm | 6.6 ft | 9 sec | 312° | 52.9 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 06/09 3:30pm | 7.9 ft | 20 sec | 193° | 54 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 06/09 3:20pm | 6.6 ft | 19 sec | 194° | 58.3 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 06/09 3:20pm | 6.2 ft | 19 sec | 199° | 54 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 06/09 3:26pm | 7.2 ft | 18 sec | 196° | 60.6 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 06/09 3:26pm | 6.9 ft | 18 sec | 182° | 57.2 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 06/09 3:20pm | 6.2 ft | 19 sec | 247° | 57.6 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 06/09 3:20pm | 5.2 ft | 7 sec | 265° | 61.9 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 06/09 3:20pm | 7.9 ft | 19 sec | 190° | -- |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 06/09 3:26pm | 8.2 ft | 20 sec | 188° | 61.7 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 06/09 3:20pm | 4.6 ft | 19 sec | 125° | 66 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 06/09 3:26pm | 3.6 ft | 20 sec | 160° | 70.5 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 06/09 3:20pm | 8.5 ft | 19 sec | 235° | 63.3 °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
154 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026
CAZ349-350-101115-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
154 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............62 to 64 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 01:50 AM PDT.
High 3.2 feet (MLLW) 07:30 AM PDT.
Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 12:46 PM PDT.
High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 07:31 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.2 feet (MLLW) 02:42 AM PDT.
High 3.2 feet (MLLW) 08:47 AM PDT.
Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 01:29 PM PDT.
High 6.1 feet (MLLW) 08:09 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south 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:202606101030;;464232 FZUS56 KLOX 092117 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 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... PZZ650-101030- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .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. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202606101030;;464230 FZUS56 KLOX 092117 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 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... PZZ673-101030- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds, S 4 ft at 17 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202606101030;;464231 FZUS56 KLOX 092117 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 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... PZZ676-101030- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202606101030;;464233 FZUS56 KLOX 092117 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 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... PZZ655-101030- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 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 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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