Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Saturday June 13th, 2026
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 10:20am | 7.9 ft | 7 sec | 28° | 61.3 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 06/13 10:26am | 7.2 ft | 10 sec | 325° | 56.5 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 06/13 10:20am | 4.9 ft | 10 sec | 311° | 58.8 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 06/13 10:30am | 5.2 ft | 9 sec | 320° | 58.3 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 06/13 10:20am | 5.2 ft | 14 sec | 195° | 59.5 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 06/13 10:20am | 4.9 ft | 8 sec | 312° | 58.6 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 06/13 10:26am | 5.2 ft | 14 sec | 178° | 62.2 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 06/13 10:26am | 4.6 ft | 13 sec | 198° | 60.6 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 06/13 10:20am | 4.3 ft | 9 sec | 303° | 60.8 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 06/13 10:20am | 2 ft | 9 sec | 260° | 59.5 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 06/13 10:20am | 4.9 ft | 13 sec | 188° | 59.7 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 06/13 9:56am | 5.2 ft | 13 sec | 181° | 60.8 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 06/13 10:20am | 2.6 ft | 17 sec | 233° | 67.1 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 06/13 10:26am | 2.6 ft | 14 sec | 171° | 67.5 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 06/13 10:20am | 4.6 ft | 17 sec | 217° | 64.4 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202606140015;;666364
FZUS56 KLOX 130909
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
209 AM PDT Sat Jun 13 2026
CAZ349-350-140015-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
209 AM PDT Sat Jun 13 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............62 to 63 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -1.1 feet (MLLW) 04:19 AM PDT.
High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 10:49 AM PDT.
Low 2.1 feet (MLLW) 03:03 PM PDT.
High 6.9 feet (MLLW) 09:35 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -1.6 feet (MLLW) 05:06 AM PDT.
High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 11:42 AM PDT.
Low 2.2 feet (MLLW) 03:54 PM PDT.
High 7.1 feet (MLLW) 10:22 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.
&&
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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202606140430;;679193 FZUS56 KLOX 131521 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 821 AM PDT Sat Jun 13 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-140430- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 821 AM PDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202606140430;;679191 FZUS56 KLOX 131521 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 821 AM PDT Sat Jun 13 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... PZZ673-140430- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 821 AM PDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 15 kt near Point Conception in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202606140430;;679192 FZUS56 KLOX 131521 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 821 AM PDT Sat Jun 13 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... PZZ676-140430- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 821 AM PDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...W to NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202606140430;;679194 FZUS56 KLOX 131521 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 821 AM PDT Sat Jun 13 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... PZZ655-140430- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 821 AM PDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 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. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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