Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

Saturday August 29th, 2026

First Light: 5:31 AM · Full Darkness: 8:28 PM

NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara

NOAA Buoy Observations

Station Name	Time	Wave Height	Dominant Period	Direction	Water Temp
West California (46059)	08/28 9:50pm	3.9 ft	11 sec	137°	67.3 °F
Point Reyes (46214)	08/28 9:56pm	7.2 ft	7 sec	325°	57.9 °F
Monterey (46042)	08/28 9:50pm	5.6 ft	8 sec	324°	56.1 °F
Point Sur (46239)	08/28 10:00pm	6.6 ft	9 sec	306°	58.5 °F
Cape San Martin (46028)	08/28 9:50pm	8.5 ft	8 sec	314°	62.6 °F
Santa Maria (46011)	08/28 9:50pm	5.9 ft	8 sec	307°	61.2 °F
Santa Lucia (46259)	08/28 9:56pm	7.5 ft	8 sec	317°	61.9 °F
Harvest Buoy (46218)	08/28 9:56pm	6.9 ft	8 sec	309°	63.3 °F
West Santa Barbara (46054)	08/28 9:50pm	6.9 ft	8 sec	305°	68.2 °F
East Santa Barbara (46053)	08/28 9:50pm	4.3 ft	8 sec	259°	69.6 °F
S. Santa Rosa Island (46069)	08/28 9:50pm	7.2 ft	8 sec	302°	64.9 °F
San Nicolas Island (46219)	08/28 9:56pm	5.9 ft	8 sec	290°	67.6 °F
Santa Monica Basin (46025)	08/28 9:50pm	3.3 ft	8 sec	195°	73.8 °F
San Pedro (46222)	08/28 9:56pm	2.6 ft	7 sec	229°	75.7 °F
Tanner Bank (46047)	08/28 9:50pm	6.2 ft	8 sec	307°	70.3 °F

Source: NOAA

Southern California Swell Model

Source: CDIP

NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
145 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026


CAZ349-350-291145-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
145 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............71 to 73 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 0.2 feet (MLLW) 05:56 AM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 12:11 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 05:58 PM PDT.
                              High 5.2 feet (MLLW) 11:59 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 06:21 AM PDT.
                              High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 12:38 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 06:44 PM PDT.
                              High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 11:42 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)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
746 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026

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


PZZ650-291545-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
746 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW to W 
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 
7 seconds. 
.SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt
in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 
seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 20 to
30 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.MON...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds. 

$$

Source: NOAA

Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
746 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026

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


PZZ673-291545-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
746 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 
ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of showers
this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

$$

Source: NOAA

Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
746 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026

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


PZZ676-291545-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
746 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy 
fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy 
fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. 
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds. 

$$

Source: NOAA

Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
746 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026

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


PZZ655-291545-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
746 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 
ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 
seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. 
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. 

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