Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Tuesday April 1st, 2025
First Light: 5:48 AM · Full Darkness: 8:16 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Papa (46006) | 04/01 5:50pm | 7.2 ft | 8 sec | 355° | 52.9 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 04/01 5:56pm | 13.8 ft | 12 sec | 294° | 53.2 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 04/01 6:00pm | 13.8 ft | 13 sec | 302° | 55 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 04/01 5:50pm | 9.5 ft | 13 sec | 303° | -- |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 04/01 5:50pm | 10.8 ft | 11 sec | 301° | 55.4 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 04/01 5:56pm | 9.5 ft | 12 sec | 303° | 55.8 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 04/01 5:56pm | 11.5 ft | 14 sec | 309° | 54.7 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 04/01 5:50pm | 11.5 ft | 11 sec | 307° | 54.5 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 04/01 5:50pm | 10.5 ft | 11 sec | 303° | 55 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 04/01 5:56pm | 9.5 ft | 11 sec | 309° | 54.1 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 04/01 5:50pm | 8.9 ft | 7 sec | 271° | 57.6 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 04/01 5:56pm | 7.9 ft | 7 sec | 275° | 55.2 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 03/03 5:50pm | 11.8 ft | 11 sec | 291° | 55.8 °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
244 PM PDT Tue Apr 1 2025
CAZ349-350-021215-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
244 PM PDT Tue Apr 1 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............56 to 58 degrees.
Tides.........................High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 01:23 AM PDT.
Low -0.6 feet (MLLW) 08:55 AM PDT.
High 3.0 feet (MLLW) 03:39 PM PDT.
Low 2.3 feet (MLLW) 07:34 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 02:16 AM PDT.
Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 10:15 AM PDT.
High 2.9 feet (MLLW) 05:51 PM PDT.
Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 08:30 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202504021015;;574662 FZUS56 KLOX 012145 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 245 PM PDT Tue Apr 1 2025 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-021015- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 245 PM PDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .WED...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202504021015;;574660 FZUS56 KLOX 012145 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 245 PM PDT Tue Apr 1 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... PZZ673-021015- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 245 PM PDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .WED...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202504021015;;574661 FZUS56 KLOX 012145 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 245 PM PDT Tue Apr 1 2025 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ676-021015- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 245 PM PDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .WED...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202504021015;;574663 FZUS56 KLOX 012145 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 245 PM PDT Tue Apr 1 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... PZZ655-021015- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 245 PM PDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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