Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
126 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026


CAZ349-350-171130-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
126 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 70 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 02:58 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 11:53 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 08:15 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.6 feet (MLLW) 11:26 AM PDT.
                              High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 04:47 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 11:50 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................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.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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


PZZ650-170930-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Eastern Portion, E wind 15 to 25 kt with early evening 
gusts to 30 kt. Western Portion, E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E 10 to 
15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 
seconds. 
.SAT...Eastern Portion, E wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Western Portion, E wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SW 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 ft. 
.SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.MON...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds
and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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


PZZ673-170930-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6
seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely. 
.WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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


PZZ676-170930-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds 
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...E wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 
seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. 
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 
seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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


PZZ655-170930-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, 
E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and 
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N 10 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, E wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 
ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.WED...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 
5 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers 
likely. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. 

$$

RK

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