Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Saturday August 8th, 2026
First Light: 5:13 AM · Full Darkness: 8:54 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 08/08 8:20pm | 5.6 ft | 7 sec | 23° | 65.8 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 08/08 8:26pm | 5.6 ft | 8 sec | 332° | 57.6 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 08/08 8:20pm | 3.9 ft | 17 sec | 226° | 61.9 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 08/08 8:30pm | 4.3 ft | 17 sec | 199° | 60.6 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 08/08 8:20pm | 5.2 ft | 16 sec | 157° | 59.5 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 08/08 8:20pm | 4.3 ft | 16 sec | 167° | 63.7 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 08/08 8:26pm | 4.3 ft | 17 sec | 189° | 63.5 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 08/08 8:26pm | 4.6 ft | 17 sec | 179° | 66.2 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 08/08 8:20pm | 5.2 ft | 5 sec | 317° | 64.4 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 08/08 8:20pm | 3.9 ft | 6 sec | 276° | 68.9 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 08/08 8:20pm | 5.2 ft | 6 sec | 309° | 69.1 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 08/08 8:26pm | 4.9 ft | 17 sec | 191° | 64.6 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 08/08 8:20pm | 3 ft | 16 sec | 205° | 71.4 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 08/08 8:26pm | 2.6 ft | 17 sec | 197° | 70.9 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 08/08 8:20pm | 4.3 ft | 16 sec | 137° | 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
141 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026
CAZ349-350-091130-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
141 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 6 PM MONDAY THROUGH 12 AM THURSDAY...
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............70 to 71 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.6 feet (MLLW) 03:14 AM PDT.
High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 10:01 AM PDT.
Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 01:57 PM PDT.
High 6.6 feet (MLLW) 08:26 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -1.0 feet (MLLW) 03:59 AM PDT.
High 3.9 feet (MLLW) 10:34 AM PDT.
Low 2.3 feet (MLLW) 02:59 PM PDT.
High 6.9 feet (MLLW) 09:20 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202608091530;;857912 FZUS56 KLOX 090240 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 740 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ650-091530- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 740 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...SE to E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202608091530;;857910 FZUS56 KLOX 090240 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 740 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ673-091530- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 740 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202608091530;;857911 FZUS56 KLOX 090240 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 740 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ676-091530- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 740 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202608091530;;857913 FZUS56 KLOX 090240 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 740 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ655-091530- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 740 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...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 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 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 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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