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 Friday, August 7th, 10:00pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   0.3 ft --- --- --- --- 50.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.6 ft 5 sec 304° --- --- 51.3 °F Backyard Buoys   2.3 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 60.8 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.3 ft 7 sec 316° --- --- 56.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.0 ft 7 sec 304° --- --- 62.8 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.9 ft 7 sec 324° --- --- 64.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.9 ft 7 sec 313° --- --- 50.4 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 329° --- --- 55.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 2 kt 320° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 360° 53.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.3 ft 4 sec 348° --- --- 55.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 330° 56.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 360° 65.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.2 ft 7 sec 331° --- --- 57.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 310° 58.6 °F HALF MOON BAY   2.6 ft 7 sec --- 10-12 kt 310° 60.3 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 320° 62.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.3 ft 4 sec 310° --- --- 57.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 310° --- Point Sur, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 194° --- --- 60.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 60.8 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 66.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 64.6 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 203° --- --- 63.7 °F Harvest, CA   3.0 ft 4 sec 312° --- --- 67.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 300° 66.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 260° 68.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 213° --- --- 72.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 3 sec 277° --- --- 73.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 5 sec 271° --- --- 70.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6 kt 290° 70.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 20 sec 232° --- --- 69.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 310° 68.2 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 3 sec 274° --- --- 73.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 194° --- --- 73.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 210° --- --- 74.3 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 205° --- --- 76.1 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 212° --- --- 75.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 185° --- --- 64.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 199° --- --- 76.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 226° --- --- 75.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 18 sec 235° --- --- 75.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 221° --- --- 75.2 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 77.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 201° --- --- 74.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 74.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 290° 72.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 65.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 60° 80.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 60° 80.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° 79.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 41° --- --- 81.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 90° 79.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.0 ft 9 sec 30° --- --- 80.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 5 sec 64° --- --- 81.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec 191° --- --- 81.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 14 sec 166° --- --- 81.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 65° --- --- 79.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 7 sec 98° --- --- 81.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 50° 82.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   7.9 ft 8 sec 262° --- --- 84.9 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   13.8 ft 13 sec 191° --- --- 80.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   11.8 ft 9 sec 178° --- --- 80.2 °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 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 080254 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 754 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 754 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 00Z or 5 PM PDT, a 1027 mb surface high was 950 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1005 mb thermal low was located just south of Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 754 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN Light winds, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 754 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT 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 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 754 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt near Point Conception in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED 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 17 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 754 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TONIGHT W to NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT W to NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NIGHT W to NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN W to NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 754 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. MON SE to E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 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. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 754 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT 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. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 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 dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. MON S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming SW to 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 13 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 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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