Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Friday July 3rd, 2026
First Light: 4:44 AM · Full Darkness: 9:21 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 07/03 9:20am | 4.9 ft | 7 sec | 28° | 61.9 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 07/03 9:26am | 6.6 ft | 8 sec | 324° | 54.7 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 07/03 9:20am | 5.6 ft | 8 sec | 308° | 58.1 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 07/03 9:30am | 5.2 ft | 17 sec | 186° | 60.3 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 07/03 9:20am | 5.2 ft | 8 sec | 313° | 61.2 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 07/03 9:20am | 4.9 ft | 17 sec | 188° | 60.1 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 07/03 9:26am | 5.6 ft | 17 sec | 188° | 62.1 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 07/03 9:26am | 5.2 ft | 17 sec | 192° | 60.4 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 07/03 9:20am | 4.6 ft | 10 sec | 314° | 59.7 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 07/03 9:20am | 2 ft | 7 sec | 261° | 62.6 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 07/03 9:20am | 4.9 ft | 10 sec | 316° | 61.9 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 07/03 9:26am | 4.9 ft | 14 sec | 189° | 62.1 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 07/03 9:20am | 3.3 ft | 16 sec | 181° | 67.3 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 07/03 9:26am | 2.6 ft | 17 sec | 184° | 67.3 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 07/03 9:20am | 5.9 ft | 10 sec | 301° | 63.9 °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
152 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026
CAZ349-350-032315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
152 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 63 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 07:52 AM PDT.
High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 02:41 PM PDT.
Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 07:03 PM PDT.
High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 11:58 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 08:23 AM PDT.
High 3.9 feet (MLLW) 03:16 PM PDT.
Low 2.6 feet (MLLW) 08:03 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.
&&
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.
$$
Source: NOAA
East Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Waters Forecast (PZ 650)
Expires:202607040230;;339293 FZUS56 KLOX 031406 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 706 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ650-040230- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 706 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202607040230;;339291 FZUS56 KLOX 031406 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 706 AM PDT Fri Jul 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... PZZ673-040230- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 706 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202607040230;;339292 FZUS56 KLOX 031406 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 706 AM PDT Fri Jul 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... PZZ676-040230- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 706 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Local gusts to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202607040230;;339294 FZUS56 KLOX 031406 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 706 AM PDT Fri Jul 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... PZZ655-040230- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 706 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026 .TODAY...NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON 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 17 seconds. .TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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