Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
133 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026


CAZ349-350-091130-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
133 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY THROUGH 2 PM MONDAY...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.5 feet (MLLW) 04:05 AM PDT.
                              High 5.7 feet (MLLW) 10:19 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.3 feet (MLLW) 04:40 PM PDT.
                              High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 10:43 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............Low 1.0 feet (MLLW) 04:32 AM PDT.
                              High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 10:45 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 05:20 PM PDT.
                              High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 11:27 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.


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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
134 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

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


PZZ650-091000-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
134 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt with local gusts
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. 
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A 
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the
evening becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
A chance of showers after midnight. 
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
134 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

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


PZZ673-091000-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
134 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
12 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, S 4 ft at
11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds, S 3 
ft at 17 seconds and NW 2 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy fog after 
midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft 
at 10 seconds, S 3 ft at 17 seconds and NW 2 ft at 21 seconds. 
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds, NW 7 ft at 16 seconds and S 4 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
10 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
134 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

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


PZZ676-091000-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
134 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 3 ft 
at 17 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers 
in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds, S 4 ft at 14 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 21 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
8 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
134 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

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


PZZ655-091000-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
134 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.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 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, decreasing to 15 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave 
Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 
seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

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