Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Friday June 13th, 2025
First Light: 4:38 AM · Full Darkness: 9:19 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 06/13 6:50am | 5.2 ft | 9 sec | 12° | 59.2 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 06/13 6:56am | 7.2 ft | 7 sec | 321° | 53.2 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 06/13 6:30am | 6.9 ft | 8 sec | 317° | 52.2 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 06/13 6:50am | 9.2 ft | 8 sec | 320° | -- |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 06/13 6:50am | 7.2 ft | 8 sec | 320° | 56.1 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 06/13 6:56am | 10.2 ft | 8 sec | 314° | 57.4 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 06/13 6:56am | 7.9 ft | 8 sec | 309° | 54 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 06/13 6:50am | 7.5 ft | 8 sec | 316° | 58.5 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 06/13 6:50am | 3.6 ft | 8 sec | 265° | 61.2 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 06/13 6:50am | 6.9 ft | 9 sec | 315° | 56.3 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 06/13 6:56am | 8.2 ft | 9 sec | 305° | 59.2 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 06/13 6:50am | 3 ft | 15 sec | 209° | 62.8 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 06/13 6:56am | 3 ft | 8 sec | 268° | 66.2 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 06/13 6:50am | 5.9 ft | 8 sec | 315° | 59.9 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
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FZUS56 KLOX 130851
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
151 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025
CAZ349-350-132345-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
151 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 62 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.7 feet (MLLW) 07:18 AM PDT.
High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 02:16 PM PDT.
Low 2.8 feet (MLLW) 05:42 PM PDT.
High 5.7 feet (MLLW) 11:07 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Increasing to 2 to 4 feet in the evening.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.6 feet (MLLW) 07:57 AM PDT.
High 3.4 feet (MLLW) 03:00 PM PDT.
Low 2.9 feet (MLLW) 06:32 PM PDT.
High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 11:49 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)
Expires:202506140300;;173734 FZUS56 KLOX 131435 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 735 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025 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... PZZ650-140300- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 735 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202506140300;;173732 FZUS56 KLOX 131435 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 735 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025 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... PZZ673-140300- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 735 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202506140300;;173733 FZUS56 KLOX 131435 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 735 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025 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... PZZ676-140300- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 735 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202506140300;;173735 FZUS56 KLOX 131435 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 735 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025 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... PZZ655-140300- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 735 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...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 S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ RAT www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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