Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

Monday September 14th, 2026

First Light: 5:45 AM · Full Darkness: 8:03 PM

NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara

NOAA Buoy Observations

Station Name	Time	Wave Height	Dominant Period	Direction	Water Temp
West California (46059)	09/14 10:20am	4.6 ft	9 sec	335°	66.7 °F
Point Reyes (46214)	09/14 10:26am	7.9 ft	8 sec	321°	60.1 °F
Monterey (46042)	09/14 10:20am	7.2 ft	8 sec	310°	62.4 °F
Point Sur (46239)	09/14 10:00am	8.2 ft	9 sec	316°	58.5 °F
Cape San Martin (46028)	09/14 10:20am	7.9 ft	7 sec	307°	62.2 °F
Santa Maria (46011)	09/14 10:20am	7.5 ft	8 sec	306°	61 °F
Santa Lucia (46259)	09/14 10:26am	7.5 ft	8 sec	319°	64.8 °F
Harvest Buoy (46218)	09/14 10:26am	7.9 ft	8 sec	313°	64 °F
West Santa Barbara (46054)	09/14 10:20am	7.9 ft	8 sec	307°	66.6 °F
East Santa Barbara (46053)	09/14 10:20am	4.6 ft	9 sec	267°	70.9 °F
S. Santa Rosa Island (46069)	09/14 10:20am	9.2 ft	9 sec	306°	67.8 °F
San Nicolas Island (46219)	09/14 10:26am	8.2 ft	10 sec	317°	66.2 °F
Santa Monica Basin (46025)	09/14 10:20am	3.3 ft	7 sec	259°	72.1 °F
San Pedro (46222)	09/14 10:26am	3.3 ft	8 sec	263°	73.2 °F
Tanner Bank (46047)	09/14 10:20am	9.8 ft	9 sec	318°	70.3 °F

Source: NOAA

Southern California Swell Model

Source: CDIP

NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
139 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026


CAZ349-350-142315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
139 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet early lowering to 1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 71 degrees.
Tides.........................High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 01:04 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.6 feet (MLLW) 06:35 AM PDT.
                              High 5.4 feet (MLLW) 12:56 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 07:49 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 01:58 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.2 feet (MLLW) 06:57 AM PDT.
                              High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 01:27 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.9 feet (MLLW) 08:46 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
852 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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


PZZ650-150415-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
852 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, 
Light winds becoming SW 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave 
Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the 
morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.WED...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.FRI...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 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
852 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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


PZZ673-150415-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
852 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt early, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9
ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. 
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 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
852 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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


PZZ676-150415-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
852 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds
and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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
852 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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


PZZ655-150415-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
852 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 kt this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this 
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy 
fog. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.WED...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds. 

$$

Lewis

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Source: NOAA

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