Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
107 AM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026


CAZ349-350-112330-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
107 AM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 2 PM TUESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 6 AM SUNDAY THROUGH 10 PM MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Astronomical Tides............Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 04:56 AM PDT.
                              High 5.9 feet (MLLW) 11:11 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 06:00 PM PDT.
                              High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 11:13 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............Low 1.9 feet (MLLW) 05:20 AM PDT.
                              High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 11:37 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 06:41 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.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
850 AM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ650-120415-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
850 AM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft 
at 17 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight 
chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 
SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft 
at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then 
showers likely after midnight. 
.MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.TUE...Western portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt 
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, light winds,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave 
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Western portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt,
becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W wind 
10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave 
Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and 
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt.
Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: 
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
850 AM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ673-120415-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
850 AM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds, S 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 
ft at 21 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 
W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: 
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of 
showers.
.MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
850 AM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ676-120415-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
850 AM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, S 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft 
at 18 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, S 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds,
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft 
at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
850 AM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ655-120415-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
850 AM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Showers 
this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 
10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds,
S 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of 
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at
13 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. 
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 
15 seconds. 
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, N to NE wind 15 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt. Otherwise, NW to N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. 

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