Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Thursday July 9th, 2026
First Light: 4:48 AM · Full Darkness: 9:20 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 07/09 12:50pm | 5.6 ft | 8 sec | 332° | 62.2 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 07/09 12:56pm | 9.5 ft | 9 sec | 324° | 53.4 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 07/09 12:50pm | 7.5 ft | 10 sec | 314° | 59.7 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 07/09 1:00pm | 8.5 ft | 9 sec | 319° | 57.4 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 07/09 12:50pm | 9.2 ft | 9 sec | 326° | 58.3 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 07/09 12:50pm | 7.9 ft | 8 sec | 310° | 58.3 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 07/09 12:56pm | 9.2 ft | 8 sec | 317° | 58.8 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 07/09 12:56pm | 8.2 ft | 9 sec | 309° | 54 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 07/09 12:50pm | 7.9 ft | 8 sec | 304° | 55.6 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 07/09 12:50pm | 3.9 ft | 8 sec | 272° | 60.8 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 07/09 12:50pm | 7.5 ft | 9 sec | 303° | 60.8 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 07/09 12:56pm | 8.9 ft | 10 sec | 309° | 61.9 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 07/09 12:50pm | 3.9 ft | 16 sec | 225° | 66.9 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 07/09 12:56pm | 3.3 ft | 17 sec | 176° | 69.6 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 07/09 12:50pm | 7.5 ft | 8 sec | 308° | 63.3 °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
144 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026
CAZ349-350-092330-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
144 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............65 to 67 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 01:34 AM PDT.
High 2.8 feet (MLLW) 07:36 AM PDT.
Low 2.1 feet (MLLW) 11:47 AM PDT.
High 5.9 feet (MLLW) 06:49 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 02:33 AM PDT.
High 3.1 feet (MLLW) 09:04 AM PDT.
Low 2.4 feet (MLLW) 12:49 PM PDT.
High 6.3 feet (MLLW) 07:40 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202607100415;;681117 FZUS56 KLOX 091537 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 837 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-100415- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 837 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202607100415;;681115 FZUS56 KLOX 091537 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 837 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 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... PZZ673-100415- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 837 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202607100415;;681116 FZUS56 KLOX 091537 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 837 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ676-100415- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 837 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202607100415;;681118 FZUS56 KLOX 091537 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 837 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 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... PZZ655-100415- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 837 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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