Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

Saturday September 12th, 2026

First Light: 5:43 AM · Full Darkness: 8:05 PM

NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara

NOAA Buoy Observations

Station Name	Time	Wave Height	Dominant Period	Direction	Water Temp
West California (46059)	09/12 7:50pm	4.6 ft	15 sec	201°	66.7 °F
Point Reyes (46214)	09/12 7:56pm	5.6 ft	13 sec	213°	61 °F
Monterey (46042)	09/12 7:50pm	5.2 ft	7 sec	323°	64.9 °F
Point Sur (46239)	09/12 8:00pm	6.6 ft	6 sec	319°	59.9 °F
Cape San Martin (46028)	09/12 7:50pm	6.2 ft	8 sec	320°	64 °F
Santa Maria (46011)	09/12 7:50pm	5.6 ft	15 sec	197°	66 °F
Santa Lucia (46259)	09/12 7:26pm	5.6 ft	14 sec	203°	66.2 °F
Harvest Buoy (46218)	09/12 7:56pm	5.9 ft	13 sec	283°	67.6 °F
West Santa Barbara (46054)	09/12 7:50pm	6.2 ft	6 sec	315°	67.8 °F
East Santa Barbara (46053)	09/12 7:50pm	5.2 ft	6 sec	261°	71.8 °F
S. Santa Rosa Island (46069)	09/12 7:50pm	6.2 ft	6 sec	309°	67.3 °F
San Nicolas Island (46219)	09/12 7:56pm	6.6 ft	6 sec	309°	68.5 °F
Santa Monica Basin (46025)	09/12 7:50pm	3.9 ft	14 sec	217°	72.7 °F
San Pedro (46222)	09/12 7:56pm	3 ft	14 sec	183°	71.6 °F
Tanner Bank (46047)	09/12 7:50pm	5.6 ft	6 sec	304°	70.7 °F

Source: NOAA

Southern California Swell Model

Source: CDIP

NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
116 PM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026


CAZ349-350-131300-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
116 PM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............71 to 72 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 1.0 feet (MLLW) 06:10 AM PDT.
                              High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 12:27 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 06:59 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 01:04 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.6 feet (MLLW) 06:35 AM PDT.
                              High 5.4 feet (MLLW) 12:56 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 07:49 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West 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)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
704 PM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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


PZZ650-131515-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
704 PM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt 
becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern 
Portion, Light winds becoming W 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20
kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 
seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 
30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.MON...Western portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
Eastern portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Western portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W
wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE 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.
.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. 
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. 

$$

Source: NOAA

Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
704 PM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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


PZZ673-131515-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
704 PM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 
ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
Patchy fog. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.THU...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. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

Source: NOAA

Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
704 PM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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


PZZ676-131515-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
704 PM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 
ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy 
fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
fog. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, 
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy 
fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.WED...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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

Source: NOAA

Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
704 PM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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


PZZ655-131515-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
704 PM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft 
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SUN...NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2
ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy 
fog. 
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy 
fog. 
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. 
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft 
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$


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