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 Saturday, September 13th, 12:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.6 ft 5 sec 246° --- --- 51.6 °F Ocean Station PAPA   5.2 ft 9 sec 303° --- --- 59.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 12 sec 291° --- --- 49.8 °F Grays Harbor, WA   5.9 ft 12 sec 286° --- --- 59.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 58.8 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.9 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 59.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.6 ft 12 sec 292° --- --- 52.7 °F Newport PWS North   7.2 ft 12 sec 289° --- --- 58.3 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.9 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 57.9 °F Newport PWS South, OR   7.5 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 58.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.2 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 58.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 307° --- --- 57.6 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 90° 58.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 316° --- --- 57.7 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 360° 59.4 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 220° 69.8 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.9 ft 14 sec 282° --- --- 58.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- 60.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 300° 60.3 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 247° --- --- 61.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 61.2 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 270° 61.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 359° --- --- 62.8 °F Point Sur, CA   7.2 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- 58.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 14 sec 250° --- --- 61.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec 296° --- --- 63.5 °F Harvest, CA   7.5 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 60.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 65.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 290° 68.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 200° --- --- 69.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 71.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 64.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 160° 71.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 191° --- --- 68.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 66.4 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 7 sec 271° --- --- 70.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 271° --- --- 69.8 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 224° --- --- 69.6 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 196° --- --- 70.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 214° --- --- 69.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.6 ft 14 sec 274° --- --- 66.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 194° --- --- 71.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 230° --- --- 70.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 250° --- --- 70.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 254° --- --- 70.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 7 sec 284° --- --- 69.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 212° --- --- 70.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 265° --- --- 66.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 247° --- --- 70.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 250° 68.2 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 310° 67.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 90° 81.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 100° 82.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 80.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.6 ft 10 sec 335° --- --- 82.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 100° 80.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 80.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 357° --- --- 79.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 12 sec 356° --- --- 79.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec 13° --- --- 80.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 80.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 162° --- --- 80.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 6 sec 67° --- --- 80.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 11 sec 190° --- --- 82.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 351° --- --- 80.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 79.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° 80.4 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.6 ft 9 sec 87° --- --- 86.4 °F Ipan, Guam   3.6 ft 9 sec 86° --- --- 85.5 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   3.6 ft 10 sec 71° --- --- 85.6 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.9 ft 9 sec 130° --- --- 86.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 8 sec 105° --- --- 82.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 11 sec 143° --- --- 83.1 °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

 

Learn more about 00 Wetsuits by XIIIG

 

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

 

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

 

Current Wind Conditions The wind model is currently unavailable :/ Wind map courtesy of U.S. Naval Air Weapons Center / Weatherflow

 

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 131449 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 749 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025 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... 749 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 12Z, or 5 AM PDT, a 1020 mb surface high was centered over western Colorado. A 1006 mb surface low was near Las Vegas, NV. Gusty winds and choppy short period seas will impact portions of the coastal waters through Sunday night. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 749 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 749 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt, with gusts to 35 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 749 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT 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. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 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 15 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 749 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 749 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025 TODAY Western Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. MON E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 749 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025 TODAY SE to S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON SE 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 15 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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