Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
207 PM PDT Fri Oct 30 2026


CAZ349-350-311145-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
207 PM PDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 71 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 05:06 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 08:21 AM PDT.
                              High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 02:46 PM PDT.
                              Low -0.2 feet (MLLW) 10:49 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................South swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.9 feet (MLLW) 05:19 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 09:22 AM PDT.
                              High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 03:13 PM PDT.
                              Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 10:57 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.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
653 PM PDT Fri Oct 30 2026

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


PZZ650-311445-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
653 PM PDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3
ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A 
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the 
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds
and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW
wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds
and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
3 ft at 12 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
653 PM PDT Fri Oct 30 2026

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


PZZ673-311445-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
653 PM PDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW
2 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at
15 seconds and NW 4 ft at 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at
15 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
653 PM PDT Fri Oct 30 2026

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


PZZ676-311445-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
653 PM PDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. 
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 
seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW
2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft
at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at
13 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at
15 seconds and NW 5 ft at 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at
14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
653 PM PDT Fri Oct 30 2026

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


PZZ655-311445-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
653 PM PDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...SW to S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3
ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A 
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the 
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft
at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

$$


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