Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
106 PM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026


CAZ349-350-151100-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
106 PM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026


.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet. Local sets to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............69 to 71 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.2 feet (MLLW) 03:16 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.0 feet (MLLW) 06:15 AM PDT.
                              High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 01:03 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 09:16 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 01:47 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 10:35 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
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026

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


PZZ650-151000-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.THU...Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt nearshore. Western Portion, Light winds 
becoming W 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 
to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NE 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 
10 to 15 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
Wave Detail:  NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.FRI...Eastern Portion, NE wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in
the afternoon. Western Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E 10 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 
seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Western Portion,
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Western Portion, NE
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.MON...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds
and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026

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


PZZ673-151000-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds. 
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, E 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at
13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026

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


PZZ676-151000-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds. 
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to
20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW
2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026

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


PZZ655-151000-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 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...Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 
25 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to W 10 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds 
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Point Mugu to Santa Monica, N wind 15 to 25 kt 
becoming NE 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 10 to 20 
kt becoming NE after midnight. Local gusts to 25 kt across San Pedro
Channel late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 25 to 35 kt becoming NE
to E 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 15 to 20 kt 
becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE
wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SAT...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind
15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. 

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