Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Monday June 8th, 2026
First Light: 4:39 AM · Full Darkness: 9:16 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 06/08 9:20am | 6.2 ft | 7 sec | 302° | 60.4 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 06/08 9:26am | 6.2 ft | 8 sec | 313° | 50.7 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 06/08 9:20am | 8.5 ft | 8 sec | 321° | 52.5 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 06/08 9:30am | 8.5 ft | 9 sec | 318° | 51.8 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 06/08 9:20am | 8.9 ft | 9 sec | 311° | 57.9 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 06/08 9:20am | 7.5 ft | 9 sec | 318° | 54.3 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 06/08 9:26am | 10.2 ft | 9 sec | 321° | 59.7 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 06/08 8:56am | 10.2 ft | 9 sec | 317° | 56.5 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 06/08 9:10am | 7.5 ft | 9 sec | MM° | 56.1 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 06/08 9:20am | 3.9 ft | 9 sec | 263° | 60.1 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 06/08 9:20am | 8.2 ft | 9 sec | 312° | 59.2 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 06/08 9:26am | 8.9 ft | 9 sec | 310° | 62.4 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 06/08 9:20am | 3.9 ft | 15 sec | 180° | 65.3 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 06/08 9:26am | 4.3 ft | 8 sec | 281° | 66.9 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 06/08 9:20am | 8.2 ft | 10 sec | 315° | 62.8 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
130 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026
CAZ349-350-082315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
130 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 60 degrees.
Tides.........................High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 04:24 AM PDT.
Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 11:20 AM PDT.
High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 06:24 PM PDT.
Low 1.9 feet (MLLW) 11:49 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 06:03 AM PDT.
Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 12:03 PM PDT.
High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 06:56 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.
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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:202606090415;;392974 FZUS56 KLOX 081557 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 857 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 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... PZZ650-090415- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 857 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .TUE...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202606090415;;392972 FZUS56 KLOX 081557 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 857 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 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... PZZ673-090415- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 857 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 21 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202606090415;;392973 FZUS56 KLOX 081557 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 857 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 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... PZZ676-090415- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 857 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202606090415;;392975 FZUS56 KLOX 081557 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 857 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 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... PZZ655-090415- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 857 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...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 20 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE 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 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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