Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
105 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026


CAZ349-350-271000-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
105 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 4 PM WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet becoming 2 to 4 feet Sunday.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............71 to 73 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 0.9 feet (MLLW) 05:08 AM PDT.
                              High 5.7 feet (MLLW) 11:20 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.3 feet (MLLW) 05:48 PM PDT.
                              High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 11:57 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 05:34 AM PDT.
                              High 5.9 feet (MLLW) 11:48 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 06:35 PM PDT.
                              High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 11:48 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.


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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.

$$

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FZUS56 KLOX 262003
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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


PZZ650-271000-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

$$

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FZUS56 KLOX 262003
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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


PZZ673-271000-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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FZUS56 KLOX 262003
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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


PZZ676-271000-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
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. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

$$

Expires:202609271000;;102026
FZUS56 KLOX 262003
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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


PZZ655-271000-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 15 to 25 kt.
Otherwise, SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. 

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