Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Thursday August 13th, 2026
First Light: 5:18 AM · Full Darkness: 8:48 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 08/13 9:20am | 6.6 ft | 8 sec | 9° | 65.8 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 08/13 9:26am | 8.5 ft | 9 sec | 321° | 56.7 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 08/13 9:20am | 6.2 ft | 9 sec | 311° | 62.4 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 08/13 9:30am | 5.2 ft | 9 sec | 310° | 60.3 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 08/13 9:20am | 6.2 ft | 9 sec | 318° | 62.6 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 08/13 9:20am | 4.3 ft | 10 sec | 299° | 66.6 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 08/13 8:56am | 6.2 ft | 9 sec | 333° | 64.4 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 08/13 9:26am | 4.6 ft | 9 sec | 313° | 69.6 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 08/13 9:20am | 3.9 ft | 9 sec | 307° | 69.6 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 08/13 9:20am | 1.6 ft | 7 sec | 281° | 69.6 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 08/13 9:20am | 4.9 ft | 9 sec | 302° | 67.8 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 08/13 9:26am | 4.6 ft | 9 sec | 312° | 69.4 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 08/13 9:20am | 3 ft | 12 sec | 174° | 71.6 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 08/13 9:26am | 2.3 ft | 13 sec | 171° | 69.3 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 08/13 9:20am | 4.6 ft | 10 sec | 306° | 67.3 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202608132315;;106321
FZUS56 KLOX 130813
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
113 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026
CAZ349-350-132315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
113 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............68 to 70 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.9 feet (MLLW) 05:55 AM PDT.
High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 12:14 PM PDT.
Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 05:35 PM PDT.
High 6.3 feet (MLLW) 11:41 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 06:29 AM PDT.
High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 12:49 PM PDT.
Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 06:26 PM PDT.
High 5.6 feet (MLLW) 11:27 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202608140500;;122327 FZUS56 KLOX 131553 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ650-140500- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202608140500;;122325 FZUS56 KLOX 131553 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ673-140500- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TODAY...SW to W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202608140500;;122326 FZUS56 KLOX 131553 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ676-140500- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202608140500;;122328 FZUS56 KLOX 131553 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ655-140500- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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