Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Tuesday May 5th, 2026
First Light: 5:03 AM · Full Darkness: 8:47 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 05/05 2:50am | 5.6 ft | 8 sec | 340° | 58.6 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 05/05 2:56am | 7.2 ft | 13 sec | 294° | 54.7 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 05/05 2:50am | 5.9 ft | 13 sec | 305° | 57.4 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 05/05 3:00am | 5.6 ft | 13 sec | 299° | 58.5 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 05/05 2:50am | 6.2 ft | 14 sec | 297° | 59.4 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 05/05 2:50am | 5.9 ft | 14 sec | 300° | 59.5 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 05/05 2:56am | 6.2 ft | 13 sec | 317° | 60.6 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 05/05 2:56am | 5.6 ft | 14 sec | 305° | 56.5 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 05/05 2:50am | 4.3 ft | 14 sec | 291° | 59.7 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 05/05 2:50am | 3.3 ft | 13 sec | 267° | 58.6 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 05/05 2:50am | 5.6 ft | 14 sec | 297° | 59.5 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 05/05 2:56am | 5.2 ft | 14 sec | 296° | 59.7 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 05/05 2:50am | 2.3 ft | 14 sec | 205° | 61.2 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 05/05 2:56am | 2 ft | 14 sec | 263° | 60.8 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 05/05 2:50am | 6.2 ft | 15 sec | 303° | 63.7 °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
141 AM PDT Tue May 5 2026
CAZ349-350-052315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
141 AM PDT Tue May 5 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............58 to 59 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 08:07 AM PDT.
High 2.9 feet (MLLW) 03:17 PM PDT.
Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 06:01 PM PDT.
High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 11:47 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 08:58 AM 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202605052130;;045943 FZUS56 KLOX 050914 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 214 AM PDT Tue May 5 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... PZZ650-052130- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 214 AM PDT Tue May 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202605052130;;045941 FZUS56 KLOX 050914 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 214 AM PDT Tue May 5 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... PZZ673-052130- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 214 AM PDT Tue May 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202605052130;;045942 FZUS56 KLOX 050914 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 214 AM PDT Tue May 5 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... PZZ676-052130- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 214 AM PDT Tue May 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202605052130;;045944 FZUS56 KLOX 050914 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 214 AM PDT Tue May 5 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... PZZ655-052130- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 214 AM PDT Tue May 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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