Santa Barbara Surf Report & Forecast
Sunday June 21st, 2026
First Light: 4:39 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) | 06/21 9:20am | 6.9 ft | 11 sec | 8° | 61.7 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 06/21 9:26am | 7.2 ft | 8 sec | 317° | 58.6 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 06/21 9:20am | 4.9 ft | 15 sec | 191° | 61.2 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 06/21 9:30am | 4.9 ft | 15 sec | 196° | 57.6 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 06/21 9:20am | 5.2 ft | 15 sec | 187° | 60.3 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 06/21 9:20am | 3.9 ft | 15 sec | 201° | 60.6 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 06/21 9:26am | 4.6 ft | 15 sec | 193° | 63 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 06/21 9:26am | 4.3 ft | 15 sec | 200° | 60.8 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 06/21 9:20am | 3.9 ft | 15 sec | 213° | 59.4 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 06/21 9:20am | 1.6 ft | 4 sec | 252° | 63.1 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 06/21 9:20am | 4.6 ft | 15 sec | 205° | 60.8 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 06/21 9:26am | 4.6 ft | 15 sec | 198° | 63.1 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 06/21 9:20am | 3.3 ft | 15 sec | 162° | 65.8 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 06/21 9:26am | 2.6 ft | 14 sec | 184° | 65.7 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 06/21 9:20am | 4.6 ft | 15 sec | 214° | 64.6 °F |
Southern California Swell Model
NOAA Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Surf Zone Forecast
Expires:202606212300;;115653
FZUS56 KLOX 210802
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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
102 AM PDT Sun Jun 21 2026
CAZ349-350-212300-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
102 AM PDT Sun Jun 21 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............61 to 63 degrees.
Tides.........................High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 04:01 AM PDT.
Low 0.5 feet (MLLW) 10:42 AM PDT.
High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 05:44 PM PDT.
Low 1.8 feet (MLLW) 11:16 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Northwest swell.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 05:30 AM PDT.
Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 11:29 AM PDT.
High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 06:29 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:202606220515;;132843 FZUS56 KLOX 211623 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 923 AM PDT Sun Jun 21 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... PZZ650-220515- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 923 AM PDT Sun Jun 21 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 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 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Waters Forecast from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM (PZ 673)
Expires:202606220515;;132841 FZUS56 KLOX 211623 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 923 AM PDT Sun Jun 21 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... PZZ673-220515- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 923 AM PDT Sun Jun 21 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Outer Waters Forecast from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM Offshore (PZ 676)
Expires:202606220515;;132842 FZUS56 KLOX 211623 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 923 AM PDT Sun Jun 21 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... PZZ676-220515- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 923 AM PDT Sun Jun 21 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 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:202606220515;;132844 FZUS56 KLOX 211623 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 923 AM PDT Sun Jun 21 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... PZZ655-220515- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 923 AM PDT Sun Jun 21 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 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. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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