NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
Station NameTimeWave HeightDominant PeriodDirectionWater Temp
West California (46059)06/17 9:20am10.8 ft9 sec31°61.9 °F
Point Reyes (46214)06/17 9:26am7.5 ft18 sec220°58.5 °F
Monterey (46042)06/17 9:20am5.2 ft19 sec195°61.5 °F
Point Sur (46239)06/17 9:30am4.6 ft18 sec215°60.8 °F
Cape San Martin (46028)06/17 9:20am4.9 ft19 sec187°59.4 °F
Santa Maria (46011)06/17 9:20am3.9 ft15 sec179°59.4 °F
Santa Lucia (46259)06/17 9:26am4.6 ft18 sec215°62.1 °F
Harvest Buoy (46218)06/17 9:26am4.6 ft14 sec188°61.2 °F
West Santa Barbara (46054)06/17 8:50am4.3 ft19 sec240°58.5 °F
East Santa Barbara (46053)06/17 9:20am2 ft19 sec295°63 °F
S. Santa Rosa Island (46069)06/17 9:20am4.9 ft19 sec231°60.1 °F
San Nicolas Island (46219)06/17 9:26am5.6 ft18 sec216°63.9 °F
Santa Monica Basin (46025)06/17 9:20am3.9 ft17 sec194°66.9 °F
San Pedro (46222)06/17 9:26am2.6 ft18 sec235°66.4 °F
Tanner Bank (46047)06/17 9:20am4.9 ft14 sec182°64.4 °F
Source: NOAA
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
156 AM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026


CAZ349-350-172315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
156 AM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 3 AM THURSDAY...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............63 to 65 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -1.5 feet (MLLW) 07:32 AM PDT.
                              High 3.9 feet (MLLW) 02:18 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.4 feet (MLLW) 06:41 PM PDT.
                              High 6.3 feet (MLLW) 11:53 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -1.2 feet (MLLW) 08:21 AM PDT.
                              High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 03:10 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.4 feet (MLLW) 07:50 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.

$$



Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
847 AM PDT Wed Jun 17 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...


PZZ650-180430-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
847 AM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight. 
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

$$


Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
847 AM PDT Wed Jun 17 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...


PZZ673-180430-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
847 AM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight. 
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. 

$$


Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
847 AM PDT Wed Jun 17 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...


PZZ676-180430-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
847 AM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. 
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. 

$$


Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
847 AM PDT Wed Jun 17 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...


PZZ655-180430-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
847 AM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. 

$$



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