Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Thursday June 11th, 2026
First Light: 4:38 AM · Full Darkness: 9:18 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 06/11 9:20am | 7.9 ft | 7 sec | 40° | 60.6 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 06/11 9:26am | 10.5 ft | 10 sec | 296° | 50.5 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 06/11 9:20am | 8.9 ft | 10 sec | 299° | 54.1 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 06/11 9:00am | 9.5 ft | 10 sec | 307° | 51.8 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 06/11 9:20am | 9.2 ft | 10 sec | 306° | 59.4 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 06/11 9:20am | 9.2 ft | 16 sec | 193° | 56.7 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 06/11 9:26am | 8.5 ft | 9 sec | 317° | 59.9 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 06/11 9:26am | 9.5 ft | 11 sec | 319° | 57.4 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 06/11 9:20am | 7.9 ft | 10 sec | 304° | 61 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 06/11 9:20am | 3.6 ft | 10 sec | 257° | 61.9 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 06/11 9:20am | 7.2 ft | 10 sec | 310° | 59.4 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 06/11 9:26am | 7.9 ft | 17 sec | 186° | 62.2 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 06/11 9:20am | 4.6 ft | 16 sec | 193° | 67.5 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 06/11 9:26am | 3.3 ft | 17 sec | 184° | 67.8 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 06/11 9:20am | 8.2 ft | 10 sec | 304° | 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
158 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 2026
CAZ349-350-112330-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
158 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 62 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 0.2 feet (MLLW) 02:42 AM PDT.
High 3.2 feet (MLLW) 08:47 AM PDT.
Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 01:29 PM PDT.
High 6.1 feet (MLLW) 08:09 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 -0.5 feet (MLLW) 03:31 AM PDT.
High 3.4 feet (MLLW) 09:53 AM PDT.
Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 02:15 PM PDT.
High 6.6 feet (MLLW) 08:50 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202606120315;;563068 FZUS56 KLOX 111428 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 728 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-120315- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 728 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202606120315;;563066 FZUS56 KLOX 111428 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 728 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 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... PZZ673-120315- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 728 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S to SE wind 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 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:202606120315;;563067 FZUS56 KLOX 111428 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 728 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 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... PZZ676-120315- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 728 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 2026 .TODAY...S to SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 15 kt early. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202606120315;;563069 FZUS56 KLOX 111428 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 728 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 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... PZZ655-120315- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 728 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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