Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Sunday May 3rd, 2026
First Light: 5:05 AM · Full Darkness: 8:45 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 05/03 2:50am | 9.5 ft | 17 sec | 302° | 59.2 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 05/03 2:56am | 5.9 ft | 9 sec | 318° | 56.1 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 05/03 2:50am | 4.6 ft | 11 sec | 310° | 55.8 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 05/03 3:00am | 4.9 ft | 11 sec | 302° | 57.6 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 05/03 2:50am | 5.6 ft | 11 sec | 316° | 58.5 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 05/03 2:50am | 5.2 ft | 11 sec | 300° | 59 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 05/03 2:26am | 5.9 ft | 13 sec | 319° | 61.3 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 05/03 2:56am | 5.2 ft | 13 sec | 305° | 58.6 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 05/03 2:50am | 3.9 ft | 11 sec | 292° | 56.7 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 05/03 2:50am | 2.6 ft | 12 sec | 277° | 58.6 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 05/03 2:50am | 4.9 ft | 13 sec | 303° | 58.6 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 05/03 2:56am | 4.3 ft | 13 sec | 288° | 59.7 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 05/03 2:50am | 2.3 ft | 12 sec | 269° | 62.8 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 05/03 2:56am | 2.3 ft | 13 sec | 273° | 61.7 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 05/03 2:50am | 4.6 ft | 12 sec | 312° | 62.8 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202605032315;;937164
FZUS56 KLOX 030838
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
138 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026
CAZ349-350-032315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
138 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 59 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 06:41 AM PDT.
High 3.2 feet (MLLW) 01:16 PM PDT.
Low 2.3 feet (MLLW) 05:18 PM PDT.
High 5.4 feet (MLLW) 11:43 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.2 feet (MLLW) 07:22 AM PDT.
High 3.0 feet (MLLW) 02:11 PM PDT.
Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 05:41 PM PDT.
High 5.2 feet (MLLW) 11:12 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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202605032145;;938350 FZUS56 KLOX 030909 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 209 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-032145- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 209 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202605032145;;938348 FZUS56 KLOX 030909 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 209 AM PDT Sun May 3 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... PZZ673-032145- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 209 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202605032145;;938349 FZUS56 KLOX 030909 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 209 AM PDT Sun May 3 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... PZZ676-032145- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 209 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...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 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202605032145;;938351 FZUS56 KLOX 030909 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 209 AM PDT Sun May 3 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... PZZ655-032145- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 209 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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