Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
1212 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026


CAZ349-350-070930-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
1212 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026


.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............59 to 61 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 06:01 AM PST.
                              High 3.2 feet (MLLW) 11:59 AM PST.
                              Low 1.5 feet (MLLW) 05:09 PM PST.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 11:45 PM PST.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 07:57 AM PST.
                              High 2.6 feet (MLLW) 02:03 PM PST.
                              Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 06:19 PM PST.
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.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
155 PM PST Fri Mar 6 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...


PZZ650-071045-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
155 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Eastern portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Western portion, NW wind 
10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
 W 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, 
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, light
winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Eastern portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, 
becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Western
portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.SUN...Eastern portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 
kt in the afternoon. Western portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 
seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Eastern portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Western
portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.MON...Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Western portion, light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 
kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 
seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. 
.TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
155 PM PST Fri Mar 6 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...


PZZ673-071045-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
155 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 20 
kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 
8 ft at 10 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 
ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 
6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, 
building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 
ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 
seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
155 PM PST Fri Mar 6 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...


PZZ676-071045-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
155 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt with
local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...N to NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Local gusts to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N to
NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 
ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.  Seas 4 to 6 
ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight. 
.TUE...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 10 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 18 seconds. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
155 PM PST Fri Mar 6 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...


PZZ655-071045-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
155 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro 
Channel, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 
10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.SAT...From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, 
NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Local gusts to 35 kt from Point Mugu to Malibu
before noon. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NW wind 5 to 10 kt,
becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight.
Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.SUN...From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise,
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NE after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 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
18 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds. 

$$



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