Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Thursday April 30th, 2026
First Light: 5:09 AM · Full Darkness: 8:42 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 04/30 2:50am | 6.6 ft | 14 sec | 314° | 57.9 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 04/30 3:26am | 8.9 ft | 14 sec | 301° | 55 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 04/30 3:20am | 6.9 ft | 16 sec | 306° | 56.8 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 04/30 3:30am | 7.9 ft | 15 sec | 308° | 56.1 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 04/30 3:20am | 7.9 ft | 16 sec | 327° | 58.1 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 04/30 3:20am | 7.9 ft | 16 sec | 308° | 58.5 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 04/30 3:26am | 8.2 ft | 17 sec | 313° | 61 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 04/30 2:56am | 6.9 ft | 7 sec | 313° | 56.5 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 04/30 3:20am | 6.2 ft | 17 sec | 294° | 56.3 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 04/30 3:20am | 3 ft | 7 sec | 264° | 57.6 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 04/30 3:20am | 6.6 ft | 8 sec | 298° | 58.6 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 04/30 3:26am | 5.9 ft | 6 sec | 306° | 60.6 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 04/30 3:20am | 3.3 ft | 6 sec | 259° | 62.8 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 04/30 3:26am | 2.3 ft | 14 sec | 180° | 62.6 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 04/30 3:20am | 5.9 ft | 8 sec | 317° | 62.1 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202604302300;;770917
FZUS56 KLOX 300727
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
1227 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026
CAZ349-350-302300-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
1227 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 59 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.2 feet (MLLW) 04:54 AM PDT.
High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 11:01 AM PDT.
Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 04:10 PM PDT.
High 5.6 feet (MLLW) 10:29 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 05:29 AM PDT.
High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 11:43 AM PDT.
Low 1.8 feet (MLLW) 04:32 PM PDT.
High 5.6 feet (MLLW) 10:52 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:202604302300;;771469 FZUS56 KLOX 300753 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1253 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 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... PZZ650-302300- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1253 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Western portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202604302300;;771467 FZUS56 KLOX 300753 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1253 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 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... PZZ673-302300- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1253 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202604302300;;771468 FZUS56 KLOX 300753 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1253 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ676-302300- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 1253 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202604302300;;771470 FZUS56 KLOX 300753 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1253 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 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... PZZ655-302300- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1253 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ RAT www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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