Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
223 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026


CAZ349-350-140000-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
223 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 3 PM TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 74 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 01:09 AM PST.
                              Low 3.1 feet (MLLW) 03:56 AM PST.
                              High 5.2 feet (MLLW) 10:32 AM PST.
                              Low 0.2 feet (MLLW) 06:42 PM PST.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet. Local sets to 8 feet near
                              Rincon. 
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 11:14 AM PST.
                              Low 0.4 feet (MLLW) 07:37 PM PST.
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
210 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026

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


PZZ650-140000-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
210 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S to SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
A chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW
wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds
and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain after midnight. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
6 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
210 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026

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


PZZ673-140000-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
210 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 2 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft 
at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then rain 
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 12 ft at 15 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft, building to 17 to
21 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 21 ft at
18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft,
subsiding to 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 2 seconds, S 2 ft
at 17 seconds and NW 19 ft at 18 seconds. 
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 13 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. 
.MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 15 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 15 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
210 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026

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


PZZ676-140000-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
210 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026

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

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft 
at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 
11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 
seconds, W 14 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 17 seconds and W 16 ft
at 18 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 14 ft at
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and
W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 13 ft at 17 seconds.
A chance of rain. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 13 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
210 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026

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


PZZ655-140000-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
210 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at
15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms this morning, then a slight chance of
showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft
at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
6 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 15 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at
15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft
at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
3 ft at 16 seconds. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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