Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Sunday July 26th, 2026
First Light: 5:01 AM · Full Darkness: 9:08 PM
NOAA Tide Prediction for Santa Barbara
NOAA Buoy Observations
| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 07/26 12:20pm | 4.3 ft | 19 sec | 154° | 64.8 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 07/26 12:26pm | 4.9 ft | 20 sec | 192° | 58.8 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 07/26 12:20pm | 4.9 ft | 6 sec | 316° | 61.9 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 07/26 12:30pm | 5.6 ft | 20 sec | 195° | 55.8 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 07/26 12:20pm | 7.5 ft | 7 sec | 311° | 56.1 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 07/26 12:20pm | 8.2 ft | 8 sec | 304° | 61.2 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 07/26 12:26pm | 8.2 ft | 8 sec | 321° | 61 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 07/26 12:26pm | 7.5 ft | 8 sec | 312° | 60.4 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 07/26 12:20pm | 8.2 ft | 8 sec | 310° | 67.5 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 07/26 12:20pm | 4.9 ft | 8 sec | 271° | 64 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 07/26 12:20pm | 8.5 ft | 8 sec | 303° | 63.7 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 07/26 11:56am | 8.9 ft | 20 sec | 192° | 65.8 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 07/26 12:20pm | 3.3 ft | 19 sec | 161° | 70.2 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 07/26 12:26pm | 3 ft | 20 sec | 208° | 72.9 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 07/26 12:20pm | 7.2 ft | 8 sec | 308° | 64.6 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202607262315;;626594
FZUS56 KLOX 260839
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
139 AM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026
CAZ349-350-262315-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
139 AM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............71 to 73 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 04:20 AM PDT.
High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 11:09 AM PDT.
Low 2.9 feet (MLLW) 02:56 PM PDT.
High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 09:20 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 04:51 AM PDT.
High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 11:30 AM PDT.
Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 03:35 PM PDT.
High 5.9 feet (MLLW) 09:56 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:202607270430;;640818 FZUS56 KLOX 261531 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 831 AM PDT Sun Jul 26 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... PZZ650-270430- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 831 AM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202607270430;;640816 FZUS56 KLOX 261531 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 831 AM PDT Sun Jul 26 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... PZZ673-270430- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 831 AM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202607270430;;640817 FZUS56 KLOX 261531 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 831 AM PDT Sun Jul 26 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... PZZ676-270430- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 831 AM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Inner Waters Forecast from Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt. (PZ 655)
Expires:202607270430;;640819 FZUS56 KLOX 261531 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 831 AM PDT Sun Jul 26 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... PZZ655-270430- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 831 AM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...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 SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON 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 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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