Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Thursday May 14th, 2026
First Light: 4:53 AM · Full Darkness: 8:56 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 05/14 2:50am | 6.9 ft | 11 sec | 288° | 60.4 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 05/14 2:56am | 9.2 ft | 8 sec | 303° | 52.7 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 05/14 2:50am | 8.2 ft | 11 sec | 291° | 56.3 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 05/14 3:00am | 8.9 ft | 8 sec | 302° | 54.1 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 05/14 2:50am | 9.5 ft | 13 sec | 294° | 59.4 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 05/14 2:50am | 8.2 ft | 8 sec | 310° | -- |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 05/14 2:26am | 9.5 ft | 8 sec | 330° | 57 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 05/14 2:56am | 9.5 ft | 7 sec | 310° | 57 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 05/14 2:50am | 6.9 ft | 7 sec | 306° | 55.4 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 05/14 2:50am | 4.3 ft | 11 sec | 270° | 59 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 05/14 2:50am | 6.9 ft | 13 sec | 286° | 58.3 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 05/14 2:56am | 7.9 ft | 13 sec | 271° | 59.5 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 05/14 2:50am | 3 ft | 11 sec | 220° | 62.4 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 05/14 2:56am | 1.3 ft | 12 sec | 230° | 63 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 05/14 2:50am | 5.9 ft | 13 sec | 284° | 63.1 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202605142230;;533616
FZUS56 KLOX 140801
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
101 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026
CAZ349-350-142230-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
101 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 58 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 03:39 AM PDT.
High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 09:47 AM PDT.
Low 1.2 feet (MLLW) 03:00 PM PDT.
High 6.1 feet (MLLW) 09:23 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.8 feet (MLLW) 04:24 AM PDT.
High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 10:42 AM PDT.
Low 1.5 feet (MLLW) 03:37 PM PDT.
High 6.5 feet (MLLW) 09:59 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202605142115;;536203 FZUS56 KLOX 140856 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 156 AM PDT Thu May 14 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... PZZ650-142115- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 156 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202605142115;;536201 FZUS56 KLOX 140856 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 156 AM PDT Thu May 14 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... PZZ673-142115- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 156 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202605142115;;536202 FZUS56 KLOX 140856 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 156 AM PDT Thu May 14 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... PZZ676-142115- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 156 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202605142115;;536204 FZUS56 KLOX 140856 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 156 AM PDT Thu May 14 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... PZZ655-142115- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 156 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: 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 10 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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