Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
135 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026


CAZ349-350-161145-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
135 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY THROUGH 9 AM MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet,
                              becoming 3 to 6 feet Saturday afternoon.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 59 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -1.3 feet (MLLW) 05:11 AM PDT.
                              High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 11:37 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.8 feet (MLLW) 04:15 PM PDT.
                              High 6.7 feet (MLLW) 10:38 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -1.6 feet (MLLW) 06:00 AM PDT.
                              High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 12:34 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 04:57 PM PDT.
                              High 6.8 feet (MLLW) 11:20 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
741 AM PDT Fri May 15 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...


PZZ650-160345-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
741 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Western Portion, E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming
W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 
seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and 
W 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt 
in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 15 to 25 
kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 
kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 20
to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt by midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave 
Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in
the afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 
seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35
kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10
to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave 
Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. 
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
741 AM PDT Fri May 15 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...


PZZ673-160345-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
741 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 
seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 
ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds 
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
13 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 
seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 18
ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 
13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
N 14 ft at 11 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
741 AM PDT Fri May 15 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...


PZZ676-160345-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
741 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11
ft at 10 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 15
ft, building to 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. 
Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 
seconds. 
.MON...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 11 
seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
741 AM PDT Fri May 15 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...


PZZ655-160345-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
741 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE to S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 3
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 
seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW
2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 
seconds.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. 

$$


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