Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
113 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026


CAZ349-350-251100-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
113 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............70 to 71 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 0.3 feet (MLLW) 04:20 AM PDT.
                              High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 10:32 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.0 feet (MLLW) 04:27 PM PDT.
                              High 5.2 feet (MLLW) 10:32 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 04:43 AM PDT.
                              High 5.4 feet (MLLW) 10:55 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 05:06 PM PDT.
                              High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 11:13 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.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
135 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ650-251000-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
135 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and 
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.MON...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. 
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
135 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ673-251000-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
135 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds
and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 8 seconds and
S 6 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at
14 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds, SE 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at
14 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
135 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ676-251000-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
135 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft
at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
13 ft at 9 seconds and SE 6 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at
9 seconds and SE 6 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
135 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ655-251000-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
135 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 3 
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and 
SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 15 to 25 kt.
Otherwise, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 

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