Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Tuesday July 7th, 2026
First Light: 4:46 AM · Full Darkness: 9:20 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 07/07 9:20am | 4.9 ft | 16 sec | 138° | 61.9 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 07/07 9:26am | 8.5 ft | 8 sec | 320° | 56.3 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 07/07 9:20am | 5.6 ft | 12 sec | 260° | 60.1 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 07/07 9:30am | 6.6 ft | 15 sec | 215° | 60.1 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 07/07 9:20am | 6.6 ft | 8 sec | 321° | 61.3 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 07/07 9:20am | 5.9 ft | 6 sec | 308° | 60.1 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 07/07 9:26am | 6.9 ft | 6 sec | 320° | 62.1 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 07/07 9:26am | 6.9 ft | 20 sec | 212° | 56.1 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 07/07 9:20am | 5.9 ft | 6 sec | 297° | 58.5 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 07/07 9:20am | 3.3 ft | 7 sec | 270° | 61.5 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 07/07 9:20am | 7.2 ft | 7 sec | 306° | 61.2 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 07/07 8:56am | 8.9 ft | 18 sec | 219° | 63 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 07/07 9:20am | 4.6 ft | 6 sec | 256° | 67.8 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 07/07 9:26am | 3.6 ft | 6 sec | 280° | 68.4 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 07/07 9:20am | 8.2 ft | 8 sec | 307° | 63.9 °F |
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
148 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026
CAZ349-350-072315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
148 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 61 degrees.
Tides.........................High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 03:53 AM PDT.
Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 10:04 AM PDT.
High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 05:14 PM PDT.
Low 1.6 feet (MLLW) 11:22 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 2.9 feet (MLLW) 05:47 AM PDT.
Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 10:50 AM PDT.
High 5.4 feet (MLLW) 06:00 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south 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:202607080515;;573086 FZUS56 KLOX 071639 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 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... PZZ650-080515- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. 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 and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202607080515;;573084 FZUS56 KLOX 071639 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 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... PZZ673-080515- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 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:202607080515;;573085 FZUS56 KLOX 071639 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 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... PZZ676-080515- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202607080515;;573087 FZUS56 KLOX 071639 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 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... PZZ655-080515- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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