Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
201 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026


CAZ349-350-101215-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
201 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY THROUGH 2 PM TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Astronomical Tides............Low 1.0 feet (MLLW) 04:32 AM PDT.
                              High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 10:45 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 05:20 PM PDT.
                              High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 11:27 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 04:56 AM PDT.
                              High 5.9 feet (MLLW) 11:11 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 06:00 PM PDT.
                              High 4.2 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
236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026

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


PZZ650-101030-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUN...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9
seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the 
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 15
kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 
8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance 
of showers after midnight. 
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers
likely. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW 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 15 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026

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


PZZ673-101030-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7
ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft
at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening,
becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 
seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the 
evening.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026

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


PZZ676-101030-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers 
after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and
S 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming SW 10 to 
15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 
ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of 
showers after midnight. 
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
7 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. 
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026

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


PZZ655-101030-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW 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 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4
ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of 
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.WED...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 kt.
Otherwise, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

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