Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Tuesday September 15th, 2026
First Light: 5:46 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) | 09/15 12:20am | 4.9 ft | 6 sec | 335° | 66.7 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 09/15 12:56am | 11.2 ft | 9 sec | 321° | 59.5 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 09/15 12:50am | 8.2 ft | 9 sec | 331° | 63.7 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 09/15 1:00am | 8.5 ft | 10 sec | 314° | 58.3 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 09/15 12:50am | 9.2 ft | 9 sec | 309° | 62.4 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 09/15 12:50am | 7.9 ft | 9 sec | 304° | 60.6 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 09/15 12:26am | 8.2 ft | 7 sec | 309° | 64.8 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 09/15 12:56am | 7.2 ft | 8 sec | 306° | 66.9 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 09/15 12:50am | 6.9 ft | 8 sec | 305° | 68.2 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 09/15 12:50am | 4.9 ft | 8 sec | 272° | 71.1 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 09/15 12:50am | 7.5 ft | 8 sec | 309° | 67.3 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 09/15 12:56am | 7.9 ft | 9 sec | 305° | 66.7 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 09/15 12:50am | 3 ft | 9 sec | 263° | 72 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 09/15 12:56am | 2.3 ft | 8 sec | 301° | 72.5 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 09/15 12:10am | 7.9 ft | 9 sec | 308° | -- |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202609151100;;454953
FZUS56 KLOX 142025
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
125 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026
CAZ349-350-151100-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
125 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 71 degrees.
Tides.........................High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 01:58 AM PDT.
Low 2.2 feet (MLLW) 06:57 AM PDT.
High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 01:27 PM PDT.
Low 0.9 feet (MLLW) 08:46 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 3.2 feet (MLLW) 03:09 AM PDT.
Low 2.6 feet (MLLW) 07:14 AM PDT.
High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 02:02 PM PDT.
Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 10:00 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.
&&
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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202609151600;;468987 FZUS56 KLOX 150318 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 818 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ650-151600- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 818 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202609151600;;468985 FZUS56 KLOX 150318 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 818 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ673-151600- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 818 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...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, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 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:202609151600;;468986 FZUS56 KLOX 150318 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 818 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ676-151600- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 818 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202609151600;;468988 FZUS56 KLOX 150318 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 818 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ655-151600- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 818 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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