Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Sunday May 31st, 2026
First Light: 4:41 AM · Full Darkness: 9:11 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 05/31 9:20am | 6.9 ft | 11 sec | 305° | 59.7 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 05/31 9:26am | 12.5 ft | 9 sec | 325° | 51.8 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 05/31 9:20am | 11.5 ft | 10 sec | 311° | 54.3 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 05/31 9:30am | 10.8 ft | 11 sec | 315° | 54.3 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 05/31 9:20am | 11.2 ft | 10 sec | 313° | -- |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 05/31 9:20am | 11.5 ft | 10 sec | 301° | 57.4 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 05/31 9:26am | 10.5 ft | 10 sec | 313° | 60.3 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 05/31 9:26am | 9.5 ft | 11 sec | 312° | 55.6 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 05/31 8:50am | 8.9 ft | 9 sec | 308° | 56.5 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 05/31 9:20am | 3.9 ft | 11 sec | 256° | 60.6 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 05/31 9:20am | 9.8 ft | 10 sec | 304° | 58.1 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 05/31 9:26am | 10.2 ft | 10 sec | 319° | 59.2 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 05/31 9:20am | 3 ft | 13 sec | 260° | 64.8 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 05/31 9:26am | 3.3 ft | 13 sec | 267° | 64.2 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 05/31 9:20am | 8.2 ft | 10 sec | 326° | 61 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202605312315;;940867
FZUS56 KLOX 310851
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
151 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
CAZ349-350-312315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
151 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 61 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 05:56 AM PDT.
High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 12:37 PM PDT.
Low 2.6 feet (MLLW) 04:25 PM PDT.
High 5.7 feet (MLLW) 10:52 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 06:31 AM PDT.
High 3.2 feet (MLLW) 01:21 PM PDT.
Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 04:57 PM PDT.
High 5.6 feet (MLLW) 11:23 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)
Expires:202605312215;;941234 FZUS56 KLOX 310901 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 201 AM PDT Sun May 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... PZZ650-312215- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 201 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 20 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202605312215;;941232 FZUS56 KLOX 310901 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 201 AM PDT Sun May 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... PZZ673-312215- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 201 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202605312215;;941233 FZUS56 KLOX 310901 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 201 AM PDT Sun May 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... PZZ676-312215- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 201 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202605312215;;941235 FZUS56 KLOX 310901 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 201 AM PDT Sun May 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... PZZ655-312215- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 201 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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