Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Wednesday June 3rd, 2026
First Light: 4:40 AM · Full Darkness: 9:13 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 06/03 9:20am | 6.2 ft | 11 sec | 288° | 60.4 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 06/03 9:26am | 8.2 ft | 15 sec | 190° | 52.7 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 06/03 9:20am | 4.9 ft | 15 sec | 278° | 57.9 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 06/03 9:30am | 5.9 ft | 7 sec | 320° | 52 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 06/03 9:20am | 7.5 ft | 16 sec | 206° | 59.4 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 06/03 9:20am | 7.2 ft | 7 sec | 314° | 55.6 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 06/03 8:56am | 7.5 ft | 15 sec | 179° | 59.9 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 06/03 9:26am | 6.6 ft | 17 sec | 203° | 54.9 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 06/03 9:20am | 4.9 ft | 7 sec | 291° | 56.3 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 06/03 9:20am | 2.6 ft | 7 sec | 274° | 59.4 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 06/03 9:20am | 5.6 ft | 15 sec | 193° | 59.7 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 06/03 9:26am | 6.2 ft | 15 sec | 174° | 59.9 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 06/03 9:20am | 3.6 ft | 16 sec | 184° | 65.7 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 06/03 9:26am | 3 ft | 15 sec | 177° | 64.6 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 06/03 9:20am | 6.2 ft | 15 sec | 168° | 60.3 °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
149 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026
CAZ349-350-032315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
149 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet. Local sets to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............62 to 64 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 07:48 AM PDT.
High 3.2 feet (MLLW) 02:55 PM PDT.
Low 2.9 feet (MLLW) 06:09 PM PDT.
High 5.2 feet (MLLW) 11:32 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet. Local sets to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.2 feet (MLLW) 08:29 AM PDT.
High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 03:45 PM PDT.
Low 3.0 feet (MLLW) 07:00 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202606040230;;117019 FZUS56 KLOX 031405 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 705 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 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... PZZ650-040230- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 705 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202606040230;;117017 FZUS56 KLOX 031405 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 705 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 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... PZZ673-040230- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 705 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202606040230;;117018 FZUS56 KLOX 031405 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 705 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 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... PZZ676-040230- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 705 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202606040230;;117020 FZUS56 KLOX 031405 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 705 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 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... PZZ655-040230- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 705 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ RAT www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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