Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

Tuesday September 8th, 2026

First Light: 5:40 AM · Full Darkness: 8:11 PM

NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara

NOAA Buoy Observations

Station Name	Time	Wave Height	Dominant Period	Direction	Water Temp
West California (46059)	09/08 1:50am	5.6 ft	12 sec	142°	66.4 °F
Point Reyes (46214)	09/08 1:56am	6.2 ft	13 sec	179°	61.5 °F
Monterey (46042)	09/08 1:50am	4.9 ft	11 sec	166°	60.6 °F
Point Sur (46239)	09/08 2:00am	5.6 ft	12 sec	181°	59 °F
Cape San Martin (46028)	09/08 1:50am	5.9 ft	11 sec	178°	64 °F
Santa Maria (46011)	09/08 1:50am	6.2 ft	11 sec	190°	64.6 °F
Santa Lucia (46259)	09/08 1:26am	6.6 ft	11 sec	179°	64 °F
Harvest Buoy (46218)	09/08 1:56am	7.2 ft	11 sec	184°	66.4 °F
West Santa Barbara (46054)	09/08 1:50am	5.2 ft	11 sec	192°	66.2 °F
East Santa Barbara (46053)	09/08 1:50am	2.3 ft	9 sec	203°	70.7 °F
S. Santa Rosa Island (46069)	09/08 1:50am	5.6 ft	11 sec	195°	67.6 °F
San Nicolas Island (46219)	09/08 1:56am	7.9 ft	11 sec	189°	68.9 °F
Santa Monica Basin (46025)	09/08 1:50am	4.9 ft	11 sec	208°	72.1 °F
San Pedro (46222)	09/08 1:56am	3.6 ft	14 sec	161°	72.9 °F
Tanner Bank (46047)	09/08 1:50am	5.9 ft	11 sec	188°	69.4 °F

Source: NOAA

Southern California Swell Model

Source: CDIP

NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
152 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026


CAZ349-350-082315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
152 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS....

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........Slight chance.
Water Temperature.............Around 71 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.6 feet (MLLW) 03:35 AM PDT.
                              High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 10:03 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.9 feet (MLLW) 03:09 PM PDT.
                              High 6.3 feet (MLLW) 09:15 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................South swell.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.6 feet (MLLW) 04:12 AM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 10:31 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 03:57 PM PDT.
                              High 6.2 feet (MLLW) 10:03 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)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
210 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

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


PZZ650-082215-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
210 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.THU...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, Light
winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds. 
.FRI...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
7 seconds. 
.SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

Source: NOAA

Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
210 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

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


PZZ673-082215-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
210 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at
10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW
2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

Source: NOAA

Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
210 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

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


PZZ676-082215-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
210 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. A
slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at
11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

$$

Source: NOAA

Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
210 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

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


PZZ655-082215-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
210 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 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 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW
2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

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