Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Friday July 31st, 2026
First Light: 5:06 AM · Full Darkness: 9:03 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 07/31 12:20pm | 3.6 ft | 15 sec | 168° | 67.5 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 07/31 12:26pm | 6.9 ft | 8 sec | 324° | 58.6 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 07/31 12:20pm | 5.6 ft | 11 sec | 193° | 62.1 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 07/31 12:30pm | 6.2 ft | 8 sec | 311° | 57.9 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 07/31 12:20pm | 6.2 ft | 8 sec | 312° | 55.2 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 07/31 12:20pm | 5.6 ft | 8 sec | 295° | 59.7 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 07/31 12:26pm | 7.9 ft | 12 sec | 171° | 59.9 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 07/31 12:26pm | 6.2 ft | 14 sec | 178° | 59.7 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 07/31 12:20pm | 4.6 ft | 9 sec | 285° | 58.8 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 07/31 12:20pm | 2.3 ft | 7 sec | 280° | 70 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 07/31 12:20pm | 6.9 ft | 9 sec | 291° | 63.9 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 07/31 12:26pm | 6.2 ft | 13 sec | 179° | 63.1 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 07/31 12:20pm | 3 ft | 15 sec | 197° | 71.6 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 07/31 12:26pm | 2.6 ft | 11 sec | 171° | 75 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 07/31 12:20pm | 5.9 ft | 9 sec | 299° | 66.7 °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
830 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026
CAZ349-350-010615-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
830 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............70 to 72 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.2 feet (MLLW) 06:42 AM PDT.
High 4.1 feet (MLLW) 01:10 PM PDT.
Low 2.1 feet (MLLW) 06:08 PM PDT.
High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 11:08 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 07:09 AM PDT.
High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 01:38 PM PDT.
Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 06:55 PM PDT.
High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 11:47 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202608010430;;394725 FZUS56 KLOX 311602 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 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... PZZ650-010430- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON 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 9 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202608010430;;394723 FZUS56 KLOX 311602 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 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... PZZ673-010430- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202608010430;;394724 FZUS56 KLOX 311602 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ676-010430- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202608010430;;394726 FZUS56 KLOX 311602 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 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... PZZ655-010430- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 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 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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