Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Monday July 6th, 2026
First Light: 4:46 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) | 07/06 9:20am | 8.2 ft | 8 sec | 28° | 61.9 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 07/06 9:26am | 6.2 ft | 9 sec | 325° | 58.3 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 07/06 9:20am | 4.6 ft | 13 sec | 265° | 60.3 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 07/06 9:30am | 5.2 ft | 13 sec | 287° | 59.9 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 07/06 9:20am | 5.6 ft | 9 sec | 313° | 61.5 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 07/06 9:20am | 4.9 ft | 9 sec | 311° | -- |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 07/06 9:26am | 5.2 ft | 13 sec | 285° | 62.4 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 07/06 8:56am | 4.9 ft | 17 sec | 186° | 58.5 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 07/06 9:20am | 4.6 ft | 6 sec | 286° | 59.4 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 07/06 9:20am | 2.3 ft | 6 sec | 262° | 61.7 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 07/06 9:20am | 5.9 ft | 6 sec | 310° | 63.7 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 07/06 9:26am | 6.9 ft | 17 sec | 203° | 62.4 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 07/06 9:20am | 4.3 ft | 6 sec | 252° | 68.2 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 07/06 8:56am | 3 ft | 17 sec | 197° | 68 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 07/06 9:20am | 5.6 ft | 6 sec | 306° | 64.2 °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
130 AM PDT Mon Jul 6 2026
CAZ349-350-062330-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
130 AM PDT Mon Jul 6 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 62 degrees.
Tides.........................High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 02:36 AM PDT.
Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 09:27 AM PDT.
High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 04:31 PM PDT.
Low 2.2 feet (MLLW) 10:47 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 03:53 AM PDT.
Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 10:04 AM PDT.
High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 05:14 PM PDT.
Low 1.6 feet (MLLW) 11:22 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and 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:202607062230;;503956 FZUS56 KLOX 060929 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 229 AM PDT Mon Jul 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... PZZ650-062230- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 229 AM PDT Mon Jul 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 20 to 30 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202607062230;;503954 FZUS56 KLOX 060929 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 229 AM PDT Mon Jul 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... PZZ673-062230- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 229 AM PDT Mon Jul 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202607062230;;503955 FZUS56 KLOX 060929 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 229 AM PDT Mon Jul 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... PZZ676-062230- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 229 AM PDT Mon Jul 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED 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 17 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202607062230;;503957 FZUS56 KLOX 060929 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 229 AM PDT Mon Jul 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... PZZ655-062230- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 229 AM PDT Mon Jul 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Light winds, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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