Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Tuesday July 14th, 2026
First Light: 4:51 AM · Full Darkness: 9:17 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 07/14 11:20am | 3.6 ft | 15 sec | 256° | 64.4 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 07/14 11:56am | 5.2 ft | 7 sec | 322° | 54.9 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 07/14 11:50am | 4.6 ft | 13 sec | 182° | -- |
| Point Sur (46239) | 07/14 12:00pm | 4.9 ft | 8 sec | 322° | 60.6 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 07/14 11:50am | 4.3 ft | 8 sec | 319° | -- |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 07/14 11:50am | 3.6 ft | 8 sec | 300° | -- |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 07/14 11:26am | 5.2 ft | 8 sec | 328° | 59.2 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 07/14 11:26am | 3.9 ft | 8 sec | 313° | 63 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 07/14 11:50am | 3.9 ft | 8 sec | 299° | 63.3 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 07/14 11:50am | 2 ft | 8 sec | 277° | -- |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 07/14 11:50am | 4.3 ft | 15 sec | 169° | -- |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 07/14 11:56am | 3.9 ft | 12 sec | 182° | 63.9 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 07/14 11:20am | 2.3 ft | 12 sec | 181° | 69.3 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 07/14 11:56am | 2.3 ft | 13 sec | 171° | 69.6 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 07/14 11:50am | 3.6 ft | 14 sec | 219° | -- |
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
151 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
CAZ349-350-142315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
151 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 11 PM WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 65 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -1.6 feet (MLLW) 05:42 AM PDT.
High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 12:14 PM PDT.
Low 2.1 feet (MLLW) 04:45 PM PDT.
High 7.1 feet (MLLW) 11:04 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -1.5 feet (MLLW) 06:25 AM PDT.
High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 12:56 PM PDT.
Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 05:40 PM PDT.
High 6.7 feet (MLLW) 11:52 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:202607150430;;958524 FZUS56 KLOX 141605 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 905 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 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... PZZ650-150430- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 905 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 10- to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon with local gusts to 35 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...Eastern Portion, SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202607150430;;958522 FZUS56 KLOX 141605 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 905 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 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... PZZ673-150430- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 905 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, S 3 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202607150430;;958523 FZUS56 KLOX 141605 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 905 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 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... PZZ676-150430- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 905 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202607150430;;958525 FZUS56 KLOX 141605 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 905 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 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... PZZ655-150430- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 905 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. $$ Lewis www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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