Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Wednesday November 20th, 2024
First Light: 5:38 AM · Full Darkness: 5:50 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Papa (46006) | 11/20 1:50pm | 14.8 ft | 13 sec | 316° | 59.9 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 11/20 1:56pm | 18.7 ft | 8 sec | 179° | 57 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 11/20 1:30pm | 12.5 ft | 13 sec | 296° | 53.4 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 11/20 1:50pm | 11.8 ft | 13 sec | 294° | -- |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 11/20 1:50pm | 5.9 ft | 14 sec | 303° | 55 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 11/20 1:56pm | 7.5 ft | 13 sec | 305° | 58.1 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 11/20 1:56pm | 4.9 ft | 14 sec | 306° | 54 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 11/20 1:50pm | 4.6 ft | 14 sec | 301° | 55.6 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 11/20 1:50pm | 3 ft | 13 sec | 272° | 58.1 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 11/20 1:50pm | 5.2 ft | 14 sec | 309° | 56.3 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 11/20 1:56pm | 4.9 ft | 13 sec | 300° | 58.6 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 11/20 1:50pm | 2.3 ft | 14 sec | 289° | 59.7 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 11/20 1:56pm | 2.6 ft | 13 sec | 250° | 60.1 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 11/20 1:50pm | 6.6 ft | 15 sec | 316° | 62.1 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202411211100;;383338
FZUS56 KLOX 202107
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
107 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024
CAZ349-350-211100-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
107 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............53 to 55 degrees.
Tides.........................High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 03:34 AM PST.
Low 3.3 feet (MLLW) 07:17 AM PST.
High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 01:00 PM PST.
Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 08:55 PM PST.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 04:29 AM PST.
Low 3.1 feet (MLLW) 09:20 AM PST.
High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 02:22 PM PST.
Low 0.4 feet (MLLW) 09:53 PM PST.
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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202411211045;;384727 FZUS56 KLOX 202132 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 132 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-211045- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 132 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202411211045;;384725 FZUS56 KLOX 202132 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 132 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 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... PZZ673-211045- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 132 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202411211045;;384726 FZUS56 KLOX 202132 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 132 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ676-211045- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 132 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202411211045;;384728 FZUS56 KLOX 202132 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 132 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 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... PZZ655-211045- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 132 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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