NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
Station NameTimeWave HeightDominant PeriodDirectionWater Temp
West California (46059)09/02 11:50pm6.2 ft10 sec338°--
Point Reyes (46214)09/03 12:26am4.6 ft8 sec310°61.7 °F
Monterey (46042)09/02 11:50pm3 ft9 sec275°--
Point Sur (46239)09/03 12:30am3 ft10 sec299°60.3 °F
Cape San Martin (46028)09/02 11:50pm3 ft11 sec228°--
Santa Maria (46011)09/02 11:50pm2.6 ft13 sec172°--
Santa Lucia (46259)09/03 12:26am3 ft11 sec222°65.8 °F
Harvest Buoy (46218)09/03 12:26am3.6 ft12 sec209°65.5 °F
West Santa Barbara (46054)09/02 11:20pm4.3 ft11 sec188°65.5 °F
East Santa Barbara (46053)09/02 11:50pm3.6 ft5 sec262°70.2 °F
S. Santa Rosa Island (46069)09/02 11:50pm4.9 ft5 sec307°--
San Nicolas Island (46219)09/03 12:26am5.9 ft6 sec314°66.9 °F
Santa Monica Basin (46025)09/02 11:50pm3.6 ft11 sec212°--
San Pedro (46222)09/03 12:26am3.9 ft6 sec277°73.4 °F
Tanner Bank (46047)09/02 11:50pm4.9 ft6 sec321°68.9 °F
Source: NOAA
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
102 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026


CAZ349-350-032315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
102 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............71 to 73 degrees.
Tides.........................High 3.0 feet (MLLW) 04:31 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.6 feet (MLLW) 08:08 AM PDT.
                              High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 03:25 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 11:43 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 04:45 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
116 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

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


PZZ650-032130-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
116 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming W 20 to
25 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W
10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming 15 to
20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming
E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds. 

$$


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
116 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

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


PZZ673-032130-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
116 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$


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
116 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

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


PZZ676-032130-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
116 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
Patchy fog. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. 

$$


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
116 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

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


PZZ655-032130-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
116 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 
seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft 
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. 
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$



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