buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Santa Barbara Surf Report

 

Buoy reports brought to you by Channel Islands Surfboards

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, September 20th, 3:05am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.0 ft 6 sec 335° --- --- 50.0 °F Ocean Station PAPA   20.0 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 57.7 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.0 ft 7 sec 295° --- --- 52.3 °F Backyard Buoys   2.0 ft 17 sec 283° --- --- 61.0 °F Grays Harbor, WA   2.6 ft 18 sec 232° --- --- 59.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   2.3 ft 18 sec 231° --- --- 59.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   2.6 ft 18 sec 230° --- --- 62.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   2.6 ft 18 sec 243° --- --- 56.7 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.3 ft 18 sec 237° --- --- 57.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   --- --- --- --- --- 56.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 210° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 350° 54.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.9 ft 5 sec 324° --- --- 55.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 330° 54.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 340° 66.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.9 ft 8 sec 324° --- --- 60.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 310° 59.5 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.6 ft 7 sec --- 14-17 kt 310° 60.1 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 60.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 301° --- --- 60.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 14 kt 330° --- Point Sur, CA   7.2 ft 8 sec 322° --- --- 60.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 330° 61.7 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 220° --- --- 65.3 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 320° 66.7 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.2 ft 8 sec 317° --- --- 65.3 °F Harvest, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 324° --- --- 65.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 290° 69.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 210° 69.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 214° --- --- 72.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 219° --- --- 73.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 205° --- --- 71.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 150° 72.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 202° --- --- 72.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 310° 68.5 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 174° --- --- 72.7 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 8 sec 271° --- --- 73.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 212° --- --- 73.4 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 218° --- --- 73.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 221° --- --- 73.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.2 ft 7 sec 307° --- --- 66.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 215° --- --- 73.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 237° --- --- 73.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 246° --- --- 73.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 219° --- --- 73.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 6 sec 268° --- --- 73.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 299° --- --- 73.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 7 sec 285° --- --- 73.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 73.4 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 310° 69.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° 79.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 79.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 90° 80.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 33° --- --- 80.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.5 ft 8 sec 78° --- --- 81.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 17 sec 194° --- --- 81.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec 135° --- --- 82.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.5 ft 9 sec 82° --- --- 79.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 10 sec 89° --- --- 81.7 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 81.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 50° 82.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 82.6 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   4.3 ft 11 sec 20° --- --- 84.6 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   2.3 ft 11 sec 25° --- --- 84.2 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   3.9 ft 10 sec 353° --- --- 86.7 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.3 ft 11 sec 33° --- --- 84.6 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 177° --- --- 82.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 11 sec 165° --- --- 81.7 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Santa Barbara Region Harvest Buoy (CDIP 071) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WEST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46054) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EAST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46053) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SOUTH SANTA ROSA ISLAND (NOAA 46069) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Buoy reports brought to you by Third Space Sauna

 

Harvest Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Harvest buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard Harvest Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Harvest buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Your business. Right here. Reach surfers, sailors, divers & anglers along the entire Central California coast. ADVERTISE ON 17ft.com get in touch →

 

Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Swell Model Santa Barbara swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Cloud Cover Southern California satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive    NOAA Hurricanes    Satellite    Tracker Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 200312 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 812 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 812 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 8 PM PDT, a 1023 mb surface high was 700 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1008 mb thermal low was over the border of SE California and Arizona. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 812 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY... TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 812 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 812 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 812 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY... TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 812 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. MON W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 812 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE 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 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Long-Range Surf Forecasts Wetsand Southern California 7-day forecast Surfline Santa Barbara 3-day forecast Magic Seaweed Rincon 10-day forecast Long-range surf forecasts provided by Wetsand, Surfline and Magicseaweed