Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Saturday July 18th, 2026
First Light: 4:55 AM · Full Darkness: 9:15 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 07/18 2:20pm | 4.9 ft | 7 sec | 329° | 64.4 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 07/18 2:26pm | 5.9 ft | 8 sec | 325° | 55 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 07/18 2:20pm | 4.3 ft | 16 sec | 289° | 56.7 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 07/18 2:30pm | 4.3 ft | 17 sec | 291° | 60.8 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 07/18 2:20pm | 4.9 ft | 15 sec | 345° | 58.3 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 07/18 2:20pm | 4.3 ft | 16 sec | 301° | 60.1 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 07/18 2:26pm | 4.9 ft | 8 sec | 319° | 62.4 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 07/18 2:26pm | 5.9 ft | 15 sec | 282° | 60.1 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 07/18 2:20pm | 5.6 ft | 16 sec | 275° | 58.8 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 07/18 2:20pm | 2.6 ft | 8 sec | 288° | 67.3 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 07/18 2:20pm | 5.2 ft | 8 sec | 313° | 63.5 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 07/18 2:26pm | 4.9 ft | 17 sec | 290° | 65.5 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 07/18 2:20pm | 2.6 ft | 11 sec | 178° | 69.8 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 07/18 2:26pm | 3 ft | 17 sec | 250° | 73 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 07/18 2:20pm | 5.2 ft | 8 sec | 309° | 64.6 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
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FZUS56 KLOX 181955
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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
1255 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026
CAZ349-350-191000-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
1255 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 67 degrees.
Tides.........................High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 02:27 AM PDT.
Low 0.5 feet (MLLW) 08:58 AM PDT.
High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 03:47 PM PDT.
Low 1.8 feet (MLLW) 10:05 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Local sets to 5 feet west of Gaviota.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 03:32 AM PDT.
Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 09:32 AM PDT.
High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 04:35 PM PDT.
Low 1.6 feet (MLLW) 11:42 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and 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:202607191000;;194010 FZUS56 KLOX 182005 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 105 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 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... PZZ650-191000- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 105 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN 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 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202607191000;;194008 FZUS56 KLOX 182005 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 105 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 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... PZZ673-191000- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 105 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt this evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202607191000;;194009 FZUS56 KLOX 182005 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 105 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 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... PZZ676-191000- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 105 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt this evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202607191000;;194011 FZUS56 KLOX 182005 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 105 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 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... PZZ655-191000- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 105 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON 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 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W 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. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ Lewis www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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