Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
202 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026


CAZ349-350-081130-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
202 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 03:35 AM PDT.
                              High 5.4 feet (MLLW) 09:52 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 03:58 PM PDT.
                              High 5.2 feet (MLLW) 09:58 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.5 feet (MLLW) 04:05 AM PDT.
                              High 5.7 feet (MLLW) 10:19 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.3 feet (MLLW) 04:40 PM PDT.
                              High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 10:43 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.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
213 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ650-081015-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
213 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S
2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 
7 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance 
of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the 
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...Eastern Portion, W wind 20 to 25 kt. Western Portion,
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
7 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance
of showers. 
.MON...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
7 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
213 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ673-081015-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
213 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog this evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby
1 NM or less. 
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy
dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds, NW 7 ft at 16 seconds and S 4 ft at
17 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft
at 10 seconds, NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
213 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ676-081015-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
213 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds 
and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. Patchy dense fog
after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 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 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, S 4 ft at
12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
6 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance
of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
A chance of showers. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
213 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ655-081015-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
213 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
11 seconds. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. 
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance 
of showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. A 
chance of showers. 
.MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
7 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft
at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. 

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