NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
Station NameTimeWave HeightDominant PeriodDirectionWater Temp
West California (46059)04/25 3:20am6.6 ft10 sec57.7 °F
Point Reyes (46214)04/25 3:26am6.2 ft10 sec332°55.9 °F
Monterey (46042)04/25 3:20am4.6 ft15 sec243°58.3 °F
Point Sur (46239)04/25 3:30am4.6 ft14 sec203°57 °F
Cape San Martin (46028)04/25 3:20am4.9 ft15 sec202°58.3 °F
Santa Maria (46011)04/25 3:20am5.6 ft12 sec288°--
Santa Lucia (46259)04/25 3:26am5.9 ft13 sec193°60.4 °F
Harvest Buoy (46218)04/25 3:26am5.2 ft14 sec254°58.1 °F
West Santa Barbara (46054)04/25 3:20am4.3 ft12 sec283°54.7 °F
East Santa Barbara (46053)04/25 3:20am3.3 ft12 sec278°59.2 °F
S. Santa Rosa Island (46069)04/25 3:20am4.6 ft14 sec182°60.3 °F
San Nicolas Island (46219)04/25 3:26am5.2 ft13 sec216°61.3 °F
Santa Monica Basin (46025)04/25 3:20am3.9 ft5 sec268°63.7 °F
San Pedro (46222)04/25 3:26am3.9 ft7 sec280°64 °F
Tanner Bank (46047)04/25 3:20am6.2 ft12 sec283°62.8 °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
157 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026


CAZ349-350-252315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
157 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026


.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............59 to 60 degrees.
Tides.........................High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 06:23 AM PDT.
                              Low -0.2 feet (MLLW) 01:29 PM PDT.
                              High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 08:16 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 01:58 AM PDT.
                              High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 07:35 AM PDT.
                              Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 02:13 PM PDT.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 08:47 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.

$$



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
243 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 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...


PZZ650-252245-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
243 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt. Western Portion, W
wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
6 seconds. 
.WED...N 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 10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 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
243 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 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...


PZZ673-252245-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
243 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of rain this morning, then rain likely this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain. 
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight
chance of rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 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
243 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 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...


PZZ676-252245-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
243 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

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

$$


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
243 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 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...


PZZ655-252245-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
243 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight
chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.WED...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 and W 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. 

$$



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