Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Saturday March 14th, 2026
First Light: 6:14 AM · Full Darkness: 8:01 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 03/14 10:50am | 6.2 ft | 11 sec | 332° | 57 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 03/14 10:56am | 9.2 ft | 7 sec | 332° | 51.3 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 03/14 11:00am | 8.2 ft | 7 sec | 317° | 54.9 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 03/14 10:50am | 9.8 ft | 8 sec | 312° | -- |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 03/14 10:50am | 8.5 ft | 8 sec | 321° | -- |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 03/14 10:56am | 8.9 ft | 7 sec | 320° | 58.8 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 03/14 10:56am | 9.5 ft | 8 sec | 306° | 56.1 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 03/14 10:50am | 8.2 ft | 8 sec | 299° | 56.7 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 03/14 10:50am | 4.6 ft | 8 sec | 276° | 60.4 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 03/14 10:50am | 8.5 ft | 8 sec | 301° | 59 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 03/14 10:26am | 7.5 ft | 8 sec | 312° | 59 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 03/14 10:50am | 3 ft | 15 sec | 173° | 62.4 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 03/14 10:56am | 2.3 ft | 14 sec | 164° | 62.4 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 03/14 10:50am | 7.9 ft | 8 sec | 306° | 60.6 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
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FZUS56 KLOX 140712
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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
1212 AM PDT Sat Mar 14 2026
CAZ349-350-142215-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
1212 AM PDT Sat Mar 14 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............60 to 62 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 02:09 AM PDT.
High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 08:07 AM PDT.
Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 03:25 PM PDT.
High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 10:02 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 02:49 AM PDT.
High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 08:50 AM PDT.
Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 03:52 PM PDT.
High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 10:16 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202603150430;;662692 FZUS56 KLOX 141602 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 902 AM PDT Sat Mar 14 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-150430- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 902 AM PDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202603150430;;662690 FZUS56 KLOX 141602 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 902 AM PDT Sat Mar 14 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... PZZ673-150430- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 902 AM PDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202603150430;;662691 FZUS56 KLOX 141602 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 902 AM PDT Sat Mar 14 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ676-150430- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 902 AM PDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202603150430;;662693 FZUS56 KLOX 141602 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 902 AM PDT Sat Mar 14 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... PZZ655-150430- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 902 AM PDT Sat Mar 14 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN 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 14 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 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. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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