Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
135 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026


CAZ349-350-161145-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
135 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY THROUGH 9 AM MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet,
                              becoming 3 to 6 feet Saturday afternoon.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 59 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -1.3 feet (MLLW) 05:11 AM PDT.
                              High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 11:37 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.8 feet (MLLW) 04:15 PM PDT.
                              High 6.7 feet (MLLW) 10:38 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -1.6 feet (MLLW) 06:00 AM PDT.
                              High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 12:34 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 04:57 PM PDT.
                              High 6.8 feet (MLLW) 11:20 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.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
208 PM PDT Fri May 15 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...


PZZ650-160930-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
208 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
W 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt 
in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 15 to 25 
kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 
kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 20 
to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt by midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, 
subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in
the afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 
25 kt in the afternoon.Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35
kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10
to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: 
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
208 PM PDT Fri May 15 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...


PZZ673-160930-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
208 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 
ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds 
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 
seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 18
ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 
13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 
seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 
11 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
208 PM PDT Fri May 15 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...


PZZ676-160930-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
208 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 
ft. Wave Detail:NW 11 ft at 10 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, 
building to 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds and S 2
ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17
ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 
seconds. 
.MON...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
11 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
208 PM PDT Fri May 15 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...


PZZ655-160930-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
208 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10
to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Then, becoming SE 5 to
10 kt late. Local gusts to 35 kt near Anacapa Island in the evening.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 
seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 11 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 
seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE  after midnight. Seas 
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 

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