Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Wednesday August 12th, 2026
First Light: 5:17 AM · Full Darkness: 8:49 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 08/12 9:20am | 7.9 ft | 8 sec | 43° | 65.7 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 08/12 9:26am | 7.2 ft | 8 sec | 334° | 56.8 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 08/12 9:20am | 6.2 ft | 9 sec | 308° | 62.4 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 08/12 9:30am | 5.2 ft | 9 sec | 311° | 61.3 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 08/12 9:20am | 5.2 ft | 9 sec | 313° | 62.6 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 08/12 9:20am | 4.3 ft | 10 sec | 313° | 65.8 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 08/12 9:26am | 6.9 ft | 10 sec | 316° | 65.7 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 08/12 9:26am | 4.9 ft | 10 sec | 314° | 65.1 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 08/12 9:20am | 3.6 ft | 17 sec | 231° | 66 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 08/12 9:20am | 1.6 ft | 10 sec | 254° | 69.3 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 08/12 9:20am | 4.9 ft | 9 sec | 313° | 66.6 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 08/12 9:26am | 4.6 ft | 11 sec | 281° | 68.9 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 08/12 9:20am | 3 ft | 13 sec | 179° | 72 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 08/12 9:26am | 2.3 ft | 10 sec | 250° | 69.8 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 08/12 9:20am | 4.3 ft | 9 sec | 317° | 66.9 °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
141 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
CAZ349-350-122315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
141 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY THROUGH 12 AM THURSDAY...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............68 to 70 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -1.1 feet (MLLW) 05:19 AM PDT.
High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 11:40 AM PDT.
Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 04:45 PM PDT.
High 6.7 feet (MLLW) 10:56 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.9 feet (MLLW) 05:55 AM PDT.
High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 12:14 PM PDT.
Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 05:35 PM PDT.
High 6.3 feet (MLLW) 11:41 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202608130315;;060482 FZUS56 KLOX 121440 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 740 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ650-130315- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 740 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202608130315;;060480 FZUS56 KLOX 121440 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 740 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ673-130315- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 740 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202608130315;;060481 FZUS56 KLOX 121440 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 740 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ676-130315- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 740 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202608130315;;060483 FZUS56 KLOX 121440 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 740 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ655-130315- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 740 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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