Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Friday April 24th, 2026
First Light: 5:16 AM · Full Darkness: 8:37 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 04/24 3:50am | 6.9 ft | 11 sec | 350° | 57.7 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 04/24 3:56am | 9.5 ft | 12 sec | 325° | 56.5 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 04/24 3:50am | 6.9 ft | 13 sec | 314° | 58.1 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 04/24 4:00am | 7.9 ft | 13 sec | 308° | 56.7 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 04/24 3:50am | 7.5 ft | 10 sec | 315° | 58.8 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 04/24 3:50am | 7.5 ft | 7 sec | 313° | -- |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 04/24 3:56am | 8.2 ft | 13 sec | 310° | 60.8 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 04/24 3:56am | 8.2 ft | 7 sec | 303° | 59 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 04/24 3:50am | 6.6 ft | 8 sec | 306° | 55.8 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 04/24 3:50am | 3.9 ft | 7 sec | 276° | 58.3 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 04/24 3:50am | 6.2 ft | 15 sec | 183° | 59.5 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 04/24 3:56am | 6.9 ft | 7 sec | 302° | 61 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 04/24 3:50am | 3.3 ft | 15 sec | 202° | 64 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 04/24 3:56am | 3.3 ft | 15 sec | 183° | 64.4 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 04/24 3:50am | 7.2 ft | 15 sec | 257° | 62.2 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202604242315;;900504
FZUS56 KLOX 240853
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
153 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026
CAZ349-350-242315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
153 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............58 to 59 degrees.
Tides.........................High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 04:57 AM PDT.
Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 12:36 PM PDT.
High 3.9 feet (MLLW) 07:41 PM PDT.
Low 2.3 feet (MLLW) 11:51 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 06:23 AM PDT.
Low -0.2 feet (MLLW) 01:29 PM PDT.
High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 08:16 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202604242230;;902211 FZUS56 KLOX 240931 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 231 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-242230- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 231 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Western Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202604242230;;902209 FZUS56 KLOX 240931 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 231 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 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... PZZ673-242230- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 231 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202604242230;;902210 FZUS56 KLOX 240931 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 231 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 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... PZZ676-242230- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 231 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202604242230;;902212 FZUS56 KLOX 240931 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 231 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 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... PZZ655-242230- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 231 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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