Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Monday August 24th, 2026
First Light: 5:28 AM · Full Darkness: 8:33 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 08/24 8:50pm | 4.3 ft | 15 sec | 165° | 66.4 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 08/24 8:56pm | 5.2 ft | 8 sec | 336° | 59.4 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 08/24 8:50pm | 4.6 ft | 15 sec | 195° | 60.4 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 08/24 9:00pm | 4.6 ft | 8 sec | 316° | 61.2 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 08/24 8:50pm | 4.6 ft | 8 sec | 311° | 60.4 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 08/24 8:50pm | 4.9 ft | 15 sec | 178° | 62.6 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 08/24 8:26pm | 4.9 ft | 15 sec | 185° | 64.6 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 08/24 8:56pm | 4.6 ft | 14 sec | 186° | 62.2 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 08/24 8:50pm | 5.6 ft | 6 sec | 315° | 64.6 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 08/24 8:50pm | 3.6 ft | 6 sec | 268° | 70.7 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 08/24 8:50pm | 5.2 ft | 14 sec | 201° | 65.8 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 08/24 8:56pm | 5.6 ft | 13 sec | 177° | 67.8 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 08/24 8:50pm | 3.3 ft | 13 sec | 186° | 73.2 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 08/24 8:56pm | 3 ft | 14 sec | 163° | 72.7 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 08/24 8:50pm | 5.6 ft | 14 sec | 205° | 70.9 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
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FZUS56 KLOX 241951
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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
1251 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026
CAZ349-350-251300-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
1251 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 71 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 04:18 AM PDT.
High 3.9 feet (MLLW) 10:45 AM PDT.
Low 2.4 feet (MLLW) 03:28 PM PDT.
High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 09:39 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 04:44 AM PDT.
High 4.1 feet (MLLW) 11:04 AM PDT.
Low 2.1 feet (MLLW) 04:03 PM PDT.
High 5.9 feet (MLLW) 10:13 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and 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)
Expires:202608251545;;313204 FZUS56 KLOX 250328 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 828 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ650-251545- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 828 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...Western portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...Western portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202608251545;;313202 FZUS56 KLOX 250328 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 828 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ673-251545- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 828 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202608251545;;313203 FZUS56 KLOX 250328 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 828 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ676-251545- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 828 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft ..Western Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...Western portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202608251545;;313205 FZUS56 KLOX 250328 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 828 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ655-251545- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 828 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening with gusts to 20 kt nearshore, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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