Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
154 AM PDT Thu May 28 2026


CAZ349-350-282315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
154 AM PDT Thu May 28 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 58 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 04:11 AM PDT.
                              High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 10:26 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 02:58 PM PDT.
                              High 5.7 feet (MLLW) 09:27 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 04:47 AM PDT.
                              High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 11:12 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.3 feet (MLLW) 03:26 PM PDT.
                              High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 09:55 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.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
214 AM PDT Thu May 28 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...


PZZ650-282215-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
214 AM PDT Thu May 28 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance
of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW after
midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds
and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, SW
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds
and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. 
.MON 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 SW
2 ft at 17 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
214 AM PDT Thu May 28 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...


PZZ673-282215-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
214 AM PDT Thu May 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 6
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds 
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening. 
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at
8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
214 AM PDT Thu May 28 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...


PZZ676-282215-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
214 AM PDT Thu May 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5
to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 
seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of 
showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
214 AM PDT Thu May 28 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...


PZZ655-282215-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
214 AM PDT Thu May 28 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.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 5 seconds, W 2 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft
at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. 

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