Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
1211 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026


CAZ349-350-171015-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
1211 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026


.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 67 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.7 feet (MLLW) 07:45 AM PDT.
                              High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 02:20 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.9 feet (MLLW) 07:38 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 01:32 AM PDT.
                              Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 08:22 AM PDT.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 03:02 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.9 feet (MLLW) 08:45 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
804 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 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...


PZZ650-170345-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
804 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Local gusts to 25 kt in the evening. 
Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE to E after 
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4
ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
804 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 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...


PZZ673-170345-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
804 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
804 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 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...


PZZ676-170345-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
804 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 
seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, SW
2 ft at 15 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft
at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W
3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds, S 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
804 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 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...


PZZ655-170345-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
804 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...SE to E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW this afternoon. 
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this 
morning.
.TONIGHT...S to SE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4
ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN 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 7 seconds, W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds
and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.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, W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

$$


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