NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
Station NameTimeWave HeightDominant PeriodDirectionWater Temp
West California (46059)06/16 9:50am5.9 ft21 sec238°62.1 °F
Point Reyes (46214)06/16 9:56am3.9 ft15 sec169°57.2 °F
Monterey (46042)06/16 9:50am4.6 ft15 sec200°61.3 °F
Point Sur (46239)06/16 10:00am4.6 ft15 sec195°60.1 °F
Cape San Martin (46028)06/16 9:50am4.6 ft21 sec228°60.4 °F
Santa Maria (46011)06/16 9:50am4.6 ft15 sec185°59.7 °F
Santa Lucia (46259)06/16 9:56am5.2 ft20 sec217°62.6 °F
Harvest Buoy (46218)06/16 9:56am4.3 ft20 sec222°61.5 °F
West Santa Barbara (46054)06/16 9:50am3.9 ft21 sec223°61 °F
East Santa Barbara (46053)06/16 9:50am2 ft21 sec233°61.9 °F
S. Santa Rosa Island (46069)06/16 9:50am4.9 ft21 sec207°60.3 °F
San Nicolas Island (46219)06/16 9:56am5.6 ft20 sec216°62.6 °F
Santa Monica Basin (46025)06/16 9:50am3.6 ft16 sec176°65.5 °F
San Pedro (46222)06/16 9:56am2.3 ft15 sec170°66.9 °F
Tanner Bank (46047)06/16 9:50am5.2 ft21 sec227°63.5 °F
Source: NOAA
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
142 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026


CAZ349-350-162315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
142 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 3 AM THURSDAY...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............63 to 65 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -1.8 feet (MLLW) 06:43 AM PDT.
                              High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 01:26 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.3 feet (MLLW) 05:41 PM PDT.
                              High 6.8 feet (MLLW) 11:00 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -1.5 feet (MLLW) 07:32 AM PDT.
                              High 3.9 feet (MLLW) 02:18 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.4 feet (MLLW) 06:41 PM PDT.
                              High 6.3 feet (MLLW) 11:53 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and 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
245 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 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...


PZZ650-162215-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
245 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.WED...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 SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.THU...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 SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 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
245 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 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...


PZZ673-162215-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
245 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy
drizzle after midnight. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 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
245 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 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...


PZZ676-162215-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
245 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle after midnight. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 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
245 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 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...


PZZ655-162215-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
245 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.WED 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 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$



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