Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Wednesday May 27th, 2026
First Light: 4:43 AM · Full Darkness: 9:08 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 05/27 9:50am | 12.8 ft | 11 sec | 328° | 59.7 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 05/27 9:56am | 14.1 ft | 12 sec | 311° | 55.4 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 05/27 9:50am | 12.5 ft | 13 sec | 295° | 58.3 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 05/27 10:00am | 12.1 ft | 14 sec | 306° | 54.7 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 05/27 9:50am | 12.1 ft | 14 sec | 315° | 58.3 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 05/27 9:50am | 12.5 ft | 14 sec | 296° | 60.4 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 05/27 8:56am | 11.8 ft | 14 sec | 303° | 59.5 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 05/27 9:56am | 12.8 ft | 13 sec | 313° | 59 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 05/27 9:50am | 9.8 ft | 14 sec | 306° | 56.7 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 05/27 9:50am | 4.6 ft | 13 sec | 266° | 57.6 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 05/27 9:50am | 12.1 ft | 13 sec | 302° | 59 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 05/27 9:56am | 11.5 ft | 13 sec | 312° | 58.6 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 05/27 9:50am | 4.6 ft | 15 sec | 254° | 63.9 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 05/27 9:56am | 4.3 ft | 8 sec | 271° | 64 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 05/27 9:50am | 10.8 ft | 14 sec | 312° | 60.6 °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
135 AM PDT Wed May 27 2026
CAZ349-350-272315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
135 AM PDT Wed May 27 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 58 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 0.2 feet (MLLW) 03:31 AM PDT.
High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 09:33 AM PDT.
Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 02:28 PM PDT.
High 5.6 feet (MLLW) 08:59 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 04:11 AM PDT.
High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 10:26 AM PDT.
Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 02:58 PM PDT.
High 5.7 feet (MLLW) 09:27 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:202605280330;;736690 FZUS56 KLOX 271453 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 753 AM PDT Wed May 27 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... PZZ650-280330- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 753 AM PDT Wed May 27 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202605280330;;736688 FZUS56 KLOX 271453 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 753 AM PDT Wed May 27 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... PZZ673-280330- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 753 AM PDT Wed May 27 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202605280330;;736689 FZUS56 KLOX 271453 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 753 AM PDT Wed May 27 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... PZZ676-280330- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 753 AM PDT Wed May 27 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW to W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. .SUN 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 19 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202605280330;;736691 FZUS56 KLOX 271453 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 753 AM PDT Wed May 27 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... PZZ655-280330- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 753 AM PDT Wed May 27 2026 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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