Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

Expires:202607141115;;915824
FZUS56 KLOX 132004
SRFLOX

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
104 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026


CAZ349-350-141115-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
104 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 11 PM WEDNESDAY...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 65 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -1.6 feet (MLLW) 05:42 AM PDT.
                              High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 12:14 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.1 feet (MLLW) 04:45 PM PDT.
                              High 7.1 feet (MLLW) 11:04 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -1.5 feet (MLLW) 06:25 AM PDT.
                              High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 12:56 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 05:40 PM PDT.
                              High 6.7 feet (MLLW) 11:52 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.

$$

Expires:202607140945;;918702
FZUS56 KLOX 132110
CWFLOX

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 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...


PZZ650-140945-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.TUE...Western Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds
becoming W 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave 
Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to
20 kt late. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW to W 5 
to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 
seconds. 
.WED...Western Portion, NW to W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 30 
kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 10 to 
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 
seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25
kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.FRI...Eastern Portion, SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, NW 
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds 
and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.SAT...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

Expires:202607140945;;918700
FZUS56 KLOX 132110
CWFLOX

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 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...


PZZ673-140945-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7
ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 4 ft at 18 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
8 seconds, S 4 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

Expires:202607140945;;918701
FZUS56 KLOX 132110
CWFLOX

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 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...


PZZ676-140945-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.TUE 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 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 
ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...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, W 4 ft
at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

Expires:202607140945;;918703
FZUS56 KLOX 132110
CWFLOX

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 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...


PZZ655-140945-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 
ft at 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 
ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt 
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds 
and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SAT...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
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$



www.weather.gov/losangeles

• Contact Me

©1999-2026 by Steve Lange

All swell and tide information above copyright their respective owners