Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Wednesday October 21st, 2026
First Light: 6:13 AM · Full Darkness: 7:13 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Papa (46006) | 10/21 1:20pm | 5.2 ft | 8 sec | 26° | 65.5 °F |
| West California (46059) | 10/21 12:50pm | 8.5 ft | 8 sec | 4° | 64.4 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 10/21 12:56pm | 6.6 ft | 11 sec | 313° | 63 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 10/21 1:20pm | 6.2 ft | 11 sec | 316° | 65.3 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 10/21 1:00pm | 7.2 ft | 11 sec | 316° | 66.2 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 10/21 1:20pm | 5.9 ft | 15 sec | 186° | 62.6 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 10/21 1:20pm | 5.9 ft | 12 sec | 288° | 69.1 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 10/21 1:26pm | 7.9 ft | 11 sec | 299° | 68.9 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 10/21 1:26pm | 6.6 ft | 13 sec | 290° | 68.2 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 10/21 1:20pm | 5.9 ft | 11 sec | 305° | 69.8 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 10/21 1:20pm | 3.6 ft | 14 sec | 263° | -- |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 10/21 1:20pm | 7.2 ft | 13 sec | 306° | 70 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 10/21 1:26pm | 7.2 ft | 13 sec | 314° | 68.9 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 10/21 12:50pm | 3.6 ft | 14 sec | 190° | 71.4 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 10/21 12:56pm | 4.6 ft | 13 sec | 204° | 73 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 10/21 1:20pm | 6.9 ft | 13 sec | 292° | 67.5 °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
1244 PM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026
CAZ349-350-221300-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
1244 PM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS....
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........Slight chance.
Water Temperature.............69 to 71 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 02:33 AM PDT.
High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 08:59 AM PDT.
Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 03:00 PM PDT.
High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 08:53 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 02:59 AM PDT.
High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 09:19 AM PDT.
Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 03:37 PM PDT.
High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 09:38 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:202610221000;;957493 FZUS56 KLOX 212022 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 122 PM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ650-221000- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 122 PM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt with gust to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...Western portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202610221000;;957491 FZUS56 KLOX 212022 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 122 PM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ673-221000- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 122 PM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds, N 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202610221000;;957492 FZUS56 KLOX 212022 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 122 PM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ676-221000- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 122 PM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 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 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202610221000;;957494 FZUS56 KLOX 212022 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 122 PM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ655-221000- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 122 PM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .THU...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 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. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ RAT www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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