Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
209 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026


CAZ349-350-300015-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
209 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............57 to 59 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 04:47 AM PDT.
                              High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 11:12 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.3 feet (MLLW) 03:26 PM PDT.
                              High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 09:55 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 05:21 AM PDT.
                              High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 11:55 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.4 feet (MLLW) 03:55 PM PDT.
                              High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 10:23 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
839 AM PDT Fri May 29 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...


PZZ650-300400-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
839 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts
to 25 kt western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7
seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 
light after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming SW 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to 20
kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 
light after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 
seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...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
9 seconds. 
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
839 AM PDT Fri May 29 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...


PZZ673-300400-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
839 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N to NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming NW 
15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: 
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 
seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 
ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog after 
midnight. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
839 AM PDT Fri May 29 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...


PZZ676-300400-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
839 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon.
Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog
in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
839 AM PDT Fri May 29 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...


PZZ655-300400-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
839 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy 
fog after midnight. 
.SUN...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. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 9 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight. 
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.TUE 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 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. 

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