Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Thursday September 3rd, 2026
First Light: 5:36 AM · Full Darkness: 8:19 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 09/02 11:50pm | 6.2 ft | 10 sec | 338° | -- |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 09/03 12:26am | 4.6 ft | 8 sec | 310° | 61.7 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 09/02 11:50pm | 3 ft | 9 sec | 275° | -- |
| Point Sur (46239) | 09/03 12:30am | 3 ft | 10 sec | 299° | 60.3 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 09/02 11:50pm | 3 ft | 11 sec | 228° | -- |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 09/02 11:50pm | 2.6 ft | 13 sec | 172° | -- |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 09/03 12:26am | 3 ft | 11 sec | 222° | 65.8 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 09/03 12:26am | 3.6 ft | 12 sec | 209° | 65.5 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 09/02 11:20pm | 4.3 ft | 11 sec | 188° | 65.5 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 09/02 11:50pm | 3.6 ft | 5 sec | 262° | 70.2 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 09/02 11:50pm | 4.9 ft | 5 sec | 307° | -- |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 09/03 12:26am | 5.9 ft | 6 sec | 314° | 66.9 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 09/02 11:50pm | 3.6 ft | 11 sec | 212° | -- |
| San Pedro (46222) | 09/03 12:26am | 3.9 ft | 6 sec | 277° | 73.4 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 09/02 11:50pm | 4.9 ft | 6 sec | 321° | 68.9 °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
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)
Expires:202609032130;;822857 FZUS56 KLOX 030816 CWFLOX 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)
Expires:202609032130;;822855 FZUS56 KLOX 030816 CWFLOX 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)
Expires:202609032130;;822856 FZUS56 KLOX 030816 CWFLOX 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)
Expires:202609032130;;822858 FZUS56 KLOX 030816 CWFLOX 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. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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