Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Wednesday July 22nd, 2026
First Light: 4:58 AM · Full Darkness: 9:12 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 07/22 11:20am | 6.9 ft | 10 sec | 152° | 63.9 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 07/22 11:26am | 6.6 ft | 10 sec | 179° | 59.5 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 07/22 11:50am | 5.2 ft | 15 sec | 192° | -- |
| Point Sur (46239) | 07/22 12:00pm | 5.9 ft | 15 sec | 186° | 61.3 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 07/22 11:50am | 5.9 ft | 13 sec | 198° | -- |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 07/22 11:50am | 4.9 ft | 8 sec | 194° | -- |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 07/22 11:56am | 5.6 ft | 15 sec | 192° | 63.7 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 07/22 11:56am | 5.6 ft | 15 sec | 188° | 63.7 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 07/22 11:50am | 5.9 ft | 8 sec | 223° | -- |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 07/22 11:20am | 4.6 ft | 5 sec | 259° | 69.8 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 07/22 11:20am | 6.2 ft | 15 sec | 179° | 66.4 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 07/22 11:56am | 7.2 ft | 15 sec | 170° | 65.8 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 07/22 11:20am | 5.2 ft | 14 sec | 169° | 73.2 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 07/22 11:56am | 3.9 ft | 14 sec | 170° | 70.5 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 07/22 11:20am | 6.2 ft | 15 sec | 187° | 66 °F |
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
144 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
CAZ349-350-222315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
144 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 69 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 1.2 feet (MLLW) 01:08 AM PDT.
High 2.8 feet (MLLW) 07:18 AM PDT.
Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 10:57 AM PDT.
High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 06:20 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed north swell and south swell.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 02:14 AM PDT.
High 3.0 feet (MLLW) 09:19 AM PDT.
Low 2.8 feet (MLLW) 12:05 PM PDT.
High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 07:10 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south 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)
Expires:202607230330;;412920 FZUS56 KLOX 221454 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-230330- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202607230330;;412918 FZUS56 KLOX 221454 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ673-230330- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202607230330;;412919 FZUS56 KLOX 221454 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ676-230330- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202607230330;;412921 FZUS56 KLOX 221454 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ655-230330- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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