Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
118 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026


CAZ349-350-261045-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
118 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 4 PM WEDNESDAY...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 71 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 04:43 AM PDT.
                              High 5.4 feet (MLLW) 10:55 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 05:06 PM PDT.
                              High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 11:13 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.9 feet (MLLW) 05:08 AM PDT.
                              High 5.7 feet (MLLW) 11:20 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.3 feet (MLLW) 05:48 PM PDT.
                              High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 11:57 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.


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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.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
207 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ650-260945-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
207 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this 
evening. 
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 
ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2
ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. 
.MON...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW
wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after 
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 
ft at 8 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
207 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ673-260945-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
207 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8
ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft 
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 
9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
207 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ676-260945-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
207 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 
ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 
seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
207 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.


PZZ655-260945-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
207 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. 
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. 
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 kt.
Otherwise, SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.WED 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 8 seconds. 

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