Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Friday May 15th, 2026
First Light: 4:52 AM · Full Darkness: 8:57 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 05/15 2:50am | 4.9 ft | 16 sec | 196° | 60.1 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 05/15 2:56am | 14.4 ft | 8 sec | 315° | 51.6 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 05/15 2:50am | 9.8 ft | 9 sec | 301° | 54.3 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 05/15 3:00am | 10.2 ft | 10 sec | 300° | 51.3 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 05/15 2:50am | 9.2 ft | 11 sec | 304° | 59.2 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 05/15 2:50am | 9.2 ft | 9 sec | 308° | -- |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 05/15 2:56am | 10.2 ft | 9 sec | 319° | 58.1 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 05/15 2:56am | 8.9 ft | 8 sec | 302° | 56.5 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 05/15 2:50am | 7.5 ft | 8 sec | 297° | 55 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 05/15 2:50am | 4.3 ft | 10 sec | 269° | 58.3 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 05/15 2:50am | 7.5 ft | 10 sec | 305° | 58.6 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 05/15 2:56am | 7.9 ft | 9 sec | 296° | 59.7 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 05/15 2:50am | 3.9 ft | 15 sec | 194° | 62.1 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 05/15 2:26am | 2.6 ft | 10 sec | 273° | 63 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 05/15 2:50am | 6.6 ft | 11 sec | 311° | 61.5 °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
914 PM PDT Thu May 14 2026
CAZ349-350-152230-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
914 PM PDT Thu May 14 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY THROUGH 9 AM MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............59 to 60 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.8 feet (MLLW) 04:24 AM PDT.
High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 10:42 AM PDT.
Low 1.5 feet (MLLW) 03:37 PM PDT.
High 6.5 feet (MLLW) 09:59 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet,
becoming 3 to 6 feet in the afternoon.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -1.3 feet (MLLW) 05:11 AM PDT.
High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 11:37 AM PDT.
Low 1.8 feet (MLLW) 04:15 PM PDT.
High 6.7 feet (MLLW) 10:38 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:202605152200;;591263 FZUS56 KLOX 150858 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 158 AM PDT Fri May 15 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... PZZ650-152200- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 158 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt by midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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:202605152200;;591261 FZUS56 KLOX 150858 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 158 AM PDT Fri May 15 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... PZZ673-152200- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 158 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 14 ft at 11 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 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:202605152200;;591262 FZUS56 KLOX 150858 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 158 AM PDT Fri May 15 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... PZZ676-152200- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 158 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 11 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202605152200;;591264 FZUS56 KLOX 150858 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 158 AM PDT Fri May 15 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... PZZ655-152200- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 158 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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