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Gaviota State Beach

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Tar/Oil – / 10 No Recent Reports · Unknown, Not Clean Surf 3-4 ft @ 13.8 s Estimated Breaking Height And Its Period

At A Glance

Tar

Reading the tar score Higher is cleaner. 10 means less tar reported; lower scores mean more tar or oil.Based on beach reports. Reports from the past 72 hours count, with more weight given to recent, better-supported reports. The lowest sand, water or smell score sets the overall score.A dash means unknown. No reports does not mean a clean beach.How scoring works
– / 10
No Recent Reports
Sand – no reports Water – no reports
Reports today 0
no tar reports on record

Surf

Reading the surf Height & period. Estimated breaking-wave height at this beach, followed by seconds between waves. The buoy readings below describe conditions offshore instead.Word & dots. More filled dots mean better predicted surf, based on waves and wind. Unrated means an input is missing.Before paddling out. This is an estimate, not a live surf check or a safety rating. Check conditions at the beach.How scoring works
3-4 ft @ 13.8 s
chest-to-head
Good 4.5 out of 5
Offshore Swell obs 46m ago
4.9 ft Height 14.0 s Period 297° WNW From
West Santa Barbara Buoy. 10/20 11:20 PM
Model: Tarline Zyphyr Model v4

Temp

Air and water temperatures Air. The weather forecast for this beach.Water. A nearby buoy reading. Water at the shoreline can be warmer or colder.Units & time. Temperatures are in °F. The water reading's time is Pacific time.
Air 65.6 °F
Water 69.8 °F
Water: West Santa Barbara Buoy. 10/20 11:30 PM

Wind

Reading the wind Speed & gusts. Shown in knots (kt). Gusts are short bursts of stronger wind.Direction. The arrow and compass bearing show where the wind comes from.At the beach. Offshore blows toward the water; onshore blows toward land. Sideshore blows along the coast.
1.5 kt gusting 4.9 kt (+3.4)
189° S onshore
Model: Open-Meteo Weather

Tide

Reading the tides Predicted, not measured. Dots mark NOAA's predicted high and low tides for the CO-OPS station mapped to this beach, which is a different place from the sand you stand on. The line between the dots is Tarline's own interpolation.Height & time. Feet above NOAA's low-water reference, not the water depth. All times are Pacific.Explore the curve. Tap or focus a dot for its time and height.
Low tide, 2.7 ft @ 12:44 pm, Tue, Oct 20 Pacific 12:44pm High tide, 4.5 ft @ 6:15 pm, Tue, Oct 20 Pacific 6:15pm Low tide, 0.6 ft @ 1:04 am, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 1:04am High tide, 4.5 ft @ 7:41 am, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 7:41am Low tide, 2.1 ft @ 1:23 pm, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 1:23pm High tide, 4.6 ft @ 7:06 pm, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 7:06pm Low tide, 0.7 ft @ 1:33 am, Thu, Oct 22 Pacific 1:33am High tide, 4.9 ft @ 7:59 am, Thu, Oct 22 Pacific 7:59am 4.9 0.6 Tue 12 PM now Thu 7 AM
Plotted Window, Pacific Time
4.9 ft @ 7:59 am Highest · Thu, Oct 22 0.6 ft @ 1:04 am Lowest · Wed, Oct 21
NOAA 9411340 · predicted tides

As Of 10/21/26 12am Forecast About this forecast time The forecast hour. This is the hour the weather forecast describes, not when it was downloaded.Other readings. Buoy readings and tar reports have their own times on the cards. Tides are predictions.Every source and time. Open Sources & timestamps below for each feed's observation, forecast and retrieval times in full.

Sources & timestamps6 sources

  • Surf estimateTarline multi-buoy spectral model (buoy-spectrum-shadow-3)

    buoys 46054, 46053, 071, 46011, 46069, 46251

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Calculated
    the recorded time of the local calculation

    Estimated from measured directional spectra, screened by this beach's exposure. The calculation time is when the model last ran. The observation time is the newest spectrum considered; other inputs may be older. This is not observed breaking surf or an independently calibrated accuracy claim.

  • Offshore swellNDBC, NOAA

    West Santa Barbara (46054)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    West Santa Barbara (46054)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • WeatherOpen-Meteo Forecast API

    Requested at 34.4711, -120.2278

    Valid for
    the time this forecast or prediction describes, not when it was made
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Modeled hourly weather for this beach's coordinates, not a reading from an instrument at the beach. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown.

    Open the Open-Meteo Forecast API source ↗

  • TideCO-OPS, NOAA

    Santa Barbara tide (9411340)

    Valid for
    the time this forecast or prediction describes, not when it was made
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Harmonic high and low predictions on the MLLW datum, not an observed water level. The time shown is the predicted extreme itself.

    Open the CO-OPS, NOAA source ↗

  • Sun and moonSunCalc, calculated locally

    34.4711, -120.2278

    Calculated
    the recorded time of the local calculation

    SunCalc computes sun and moon rise/set times from the Pacific date and beach coordinates, assuming an unobstructed horizon. Moon phase depends on date and time, not the beach location. No feed or beach sensor is involved; terrain and atmospheric conditions affect visible rise/set times.

    Open the SunCalc, calculated locally source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Surf OutlookBreaking-face estimates and forecast → Weather OutlookHourly conditions and the week ahead → Tar & OilScores and recent evidence →

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Gaviota State Beach

Beach forecast · offshore context

Surf Outlook

Estimated breaking-face height at the beach is separate from offshore buoy wave height. These estimates are not validated measurements.

Surf Forecast

Morning and evening estimates, with swell and wind context.

Day Time of day Rating Size Surf Offshore swell Wind Weather Surf basis
WED OCT 21
Wed, 10/21 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 11.1 s · waist-high 4-5 ft @ 12.5 s 12.1kt sideshore Overcast · 64.4°F CDIP estimate
Wed, 10/21 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 11.1 s · waist-high 4-5 ft @ 11.0 s 5kt sideshore Overcast · 63.6°F CDIP estimate
THU OCT 22
Thu, 10/22 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 11.1 s · waist-high 3-4 ft @ 10.8 s 8.5kt onshore Overcast · 62.3°F CDIP estimate
Thu, 10/22 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 20 s · waist-high 3-4 ft @ 10.3 s 5.9kt onshore Mostly cloudy · 64.7°F CDIP estimate
FRI OCT 23
Fri, 10/23 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 18.2 s · waist-high 3-4 ft @ 9.1 s 7.9kt offshore Clear · 61°F CDIP estimate
Fri, 10/23 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 18.2 s · waist-high 4-5 ft @ 8.0 s 11.5kt offshore Clear · 67.9°F CDIP estimate
SAT OCT 24
Sat, 10/24 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 18.2 s · waist-high 3-4 ft @ 9.4 s 3.6kt offshore Clear · 65°F CDIP estimate
Sat, 10/24 Evening 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 18.2 s · shin-to-knee 3-4 ft @ 9.6 s 6.5kt onshore Clear · 73.5°F CDIP estimate
SUN OCT 25
Sun, 10/25 Morning 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 11.1 s · shin-to-knee 2-3 ft @ 10.4 s 1.5kt offshore Clear · 68°F CDIP estimate
Sun, 10/25 Evening 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 11.1 s · shin-to-knee 2-3 ft @ 11.0 s 4.3kt onshore Clear · 75.2°F CDIP estimate
MON OCT 26
Mon, 10/26 Morning 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 11.1 s · shin-to-knee 2-3 ft @ 12.2 s 3.9kt offshore Clear · 68°F CDIP estimate
Mon, 10/26 Evening 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 11.1 s · shin-to-knee 2-3 ft @ 12.6 s 3.7kt sideshore Partly cloudy · 79.7°F CDIP estimate
TUE OCT 27
Tue, 10/27 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 11.1 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 12.5 s 4.6kt offshore Overcast · 65.9°F CDIP estimate
Tue, 10/27 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 11.1 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 12.6 s 4.9kt sideshore Overcast · 78.8°F CDIP estimate
WED OCT 28
Wed, 10/28 Morning 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 9 s · shin-to-knee 2-3 ft @ 12.6 s 4.9kt offshore Overcast · 65.3°F Exposure estimate
Wed, 10/28 Evening 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 12 s · shin-to-knee 2-3 ft @ 12.5 s 3.8kt onshore Overcast · 78°F Exposure estimate
THU OCT 29
Thu, 10/29 Morning 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 11.6 s · shin-to-knee 2-3 ft @ 12.1 s 3.1kt offshore Overcast · 67.7°F Exposure estimate
Thu, 10/29 Evening 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 11.9 s · shin-to-knee 2-3 ft @ 11.5 s 4.8kt offshore Overcast · 76.5°F Exposure estimate
Surf is an unvalidated breaking-wave estimate; offshore wave height is not surf height. Each height carries the period of its own source: the Surf period comes from the sample the breaking estimate was computed from, the Offshore swell period from the wave model's own row. A period shown as – is one the source did not supply. No calibrated accuracy percentage is available. Wind is the atmospheric weather forecast, not wind-wave direction.
Forecast sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Surf estimateCDIP MOP forecast, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    MOP point B0768

    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Nearshore forecast for this beach's mapped MOP point, transformed to a breaking height here. The time shown is the hour this forecast is for. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown. Rows in this table are valid for different forecast hours, so no single valid time is shown here; read the row's own Day and Time of day.

    Open the CDIP MOP forecast, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Wave forecastOpen-Meteo Marine API

    request coordinates 34.47,-120.23

    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Modeled open-water wave forecast requested at rounded coordinates, not a beach measurement. These coordinates identify Tarline's request, not necessarily the provider's returned model cell. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown. Rows in this table are valid for different forecast hours, so no single valid time is shown here; read the row's own Day and Time of day.

    Open the Open-Meteo Marine API source ↗

  • WeatherOpen-Meteo Forecast API

    Requested at 34.4711, -120.2278

    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Modeled hourly weather for this beach's coordinates, not a reading from an instrument at the beach. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown. Rows in this table are valid for different forecast hours, so no single valid time is shown here; read the row's own Day and Time of day.

    Open the Open-Meteo Forecast API source ↗

  • Surf estimateTarline exposure window model on Open-Meteo Marine

    request coordinates 34.47,-120.23

    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Computed here from the modeled offshore swell and wind sea for this beach's hour, screened by the beach's exposure windows. Modeled throughout, with no measurement at the beach. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown. Rows in this table are valid for different forecast hours, so no single valid time is shown here; read the row's own Day and Time of day.

    Open the Tarline exposure window model on Open-Meteo Marine source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Breaking surf and offshore swellOffshore buoy: West Santa Barbara · NDBC 46054
Offshore buoy, latest measurementno observed readingNext estimated breaking face2-3 ft @ 11.1 s · Wed, Oct 21, 9:00 AM
Estimated Breaking Face, Not Offshore Wave Height

No exact beach-reported face heights in the latest reports. Hovering an estimated-face point states the period of the sample that height was modeled from. The report form does not collect a wave period, so a crowd report's height says the period was not reported rather than borrowing the forecast's.

NESW
Swell from
272° W forecast
Offshore height
unknown observed and forecast span 2.0 to 4.1 ft
Dominant period
unknown
Beach faces
180° S dashed on compass
Offshore Wave Height, Observed And Forecast
Dominant Period, Observed And Forecast

Solid left of NOW: buoy measurements. Dashed right of NOW: wave-model forecast. Offshore significant wave height, not breaking face.

Swell Direction, Every 6h
Arrows point the way the swell is heading; the reading is the bearing it comes from, 0° = north. No direction reported in 43 of 57 samples.

Santa Barbara south coast · East Channel

Regional marine guidance

Original swell maps and official forecasts, separate from the beach surf estimates above.

Official notices · selected zones

Beach & Channel alerts

Check NWS ↗

PZZ650 · East Santa Barbara Channel   /   CAZ349–350 · Santa Barbara south coast. Regional coverage, not every notice applies to this beach; read each notice’s area.

Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory issued October 20 at 10:48PM PDT until October 21 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island; Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands

Effective Expires

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island and Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

NWS instruction: Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Original alert ↗
Marine Weather StatementMarine Weather Statement issued October 20 at 12:52PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM; East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island; Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands; Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM; Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands; Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands

Effective Expires

A moderate storm system will impact our coastal waters tonight through Thursday, bringing a chance of thunderstorms to the area. Thunderstorm activity is likely to be most hazardous for the waters south and east of Point Conception with peak timing expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.

Any thunderstorm that forms will be capable of producing local gusts up to gale force, rough seas, dangerous lightning, heavy rainfall with reduced visibility, and waterspouts.

Original alert ↗
Flood WatchFlood Watch issued October 20 at 12:11PM PDT until October 22 at 4:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains

Effective Expires

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the following areas, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range and Santa Ynez Valley.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain rates between 0.50 and 1.00 inch per hour are possible, heaviest Wednesday into Wednesday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

NWS instruction: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Original alert ↗

Checked Oct 21, 12:02 AM Pacific. This page does not update while left open.

Original CDIP / Scripps product

See the regional swell

CDIP · Regional modeled swell

Santa Barbara Channel

Open original ↗
CDIP Santa Barbara Channel regional swell-height model, with its original analysis timestamp, color scale and credits. Not a beach-breaking-surf measurement.

Analysis time is printed on the original map. A newly downloaded image does not necessarily mean a new analysis.

Data courtesy of CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Original image; no cropping or altered values.

Regional modeled swell, not measured breaking surf. CDIP use & attribution ↗

Official regional guidance

Read the forecast

National Weather Service · LOX

Coastal waters

Latest retrieved

PZZ650 · East Santa Barbara Channel

Issued

.TONIGHT: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers after midnight.

Regional wind and sea state—not breaking surf at an individual beach.

Read PZZ650 forecast

PZZ650-211630- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 908 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers after midnight.

.WED: SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

.WED NIGHT: E wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.

.THU: Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.

.THU NIGHT: W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.

.FRI: Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT: NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

.SAT: Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

.SAT NIGHT: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

.SUN: NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.

.SUN NIGHT: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Original bulletin · all LOX zones
000
FZUS56 KLOX 210408
CWFLOX

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
908 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

PZZ600-211630-
908 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 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, there was a 1007 mb low was
550 NM W of Los Angeles CA. This low and associated cold front will
impact our coastal waters late tonight through Thursday, bringing the
potential for heavy showers, thunderstorms, and possible 
waterspouts.

$$

PZZ645-211630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
908 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers late this evening. Showers likely
after midnight. 
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance
of tstms. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ670-211630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
908 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers late this evening. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds
and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
Rain.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of
rain in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-211630-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
908 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers late this evening. Showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.WED...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of
tstms. 
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ676-211630-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
908 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers
after midnight. 
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds
and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain
in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ650-211630-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
908 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance
of showers after midnight. 
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at
13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. 
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 
seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of 
tstms. 
.THU...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.FRI...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds
and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ655-211630-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
908 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, S
2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. 
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 
seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of 
tstms. 
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of
tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$


www.weather.gov/losangeles

National Weather Service · LOX

Surf zone & rip currents

Latest retrieved

CAZ349 / CAZ350 · Santa Barbara south coast

Issued

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*: Low. Surf Height: 1 to 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential: Slight chance. Water Temperature: 70 to 71 degrees. Astronomical Tides: Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 02:04 AM PDT. High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 08:41 AM PDT. Low 2.1 feet (MLLW) 02:23 PM PDT. High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 08:06 PM PDT. Remarks: None.

Regional beach guidance—not a beach observation or a guarantee of safe swimming.

Read Santa Barbara surf-zone forecast

CAZ349-350-211215- Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast- Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast- 204 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK... ...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: .

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*: Low. Surf Height: 1 to 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential: Slight chance. Water Temperature: 70 to 71 degrees. Astronomical Tides: Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 02:04 AM PDT. High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 08:41 AM PDT. Low 2.1 feet (MLLW) 02:23 PM PDT. High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 08:06 PM PDT. Remarks: None.

.THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*: Moderate. Surf Height: 2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential: Slight chance. Astronomical Tides: Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 02:33 AM PDT. High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 08:59 AM PDT. Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 03:00 PM PDT. High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 08:53 PM PDT. Remarks: Mixed south swell and 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.

Original bulletin · all LOX zones
000
FZUS56 KLOX 202104
SRFLOX

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
204 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

CAZ362-364-211215-
Malibu Coast-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
204 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 3 AM FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...
...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS....

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............70 to 73 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 01:47 AM PDT.
                              High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 08:25 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.1 feet (MLLW) 02:06 PM PDT.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 07:49 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........Slight chance.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 02:15 AM PDT.
                              High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 08:41 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 02:41 PM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 08:33 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and 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.

$$


CAZ354-211215-
Ventura County Beaches-
204 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 3 AM FRIDAY...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS....

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........Slight chance.
Water Temperature.............69 to 72 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 01:50 AM PDT.
                              High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 08:27 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 02:08 PM PDT.
                              High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 07:51 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................South swell.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........Slight chance.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 02:18 AM PDT.
                              High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 08:44 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 02:43 PM PDT.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 08:36 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.


&&
Moderate
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.

$$


CAZ349-350-211215-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
204 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS....

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........Slight chance.
Water Temperature.............70 to 71 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 02:04 AM PDT.
                              High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 08:41 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.1 feet (MLLW) 02:23 PM PDT.
                              High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 08:06 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........Slight chance.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 02:33 AM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 08:59 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 03:00 PM PDT.
                              High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 08:53 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and 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.

$$


CAZ340-346-211215-
San Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Santa Barbara Central Coast Beaches-
204 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026


...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS....

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........Slight chance.
Water Temperature.............66 to 68 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 02:19 AM PDT7.
                              High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 09:02 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.2 feet (MLLW) 02:45 PM PDT.
                              High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 08:23 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.

.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................4 to 8 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 02:50 AM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 09:21 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.6 feet (MLLW) 03:24 PM PDT.
                              High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 09:13 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south 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.

$$

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Weather Outlook

Hourly temperature, wind and sky forecasts, with daylight and lunar context.

Weather
66°Fovercast2 ktSgust 5 ktUV 0Humidity 81%1012 mbSunrise 7:11 AMSunset 6:18 PM
Today, Hour By Hour
Sky By Hour
Wind Direction, Hourly
Arrows point the way the wind is heading; the reading is the bearing it comes from, 0° = north.
TodayUV 5 ModerateSunrise 7:11 AMSunset 6:18 PMMoonrise 3:52 PMMoonset 2:29 AM Waxing Gibbousapprox. next full moon Oct 27
Weather sources & timestamps3 sources

  • WeatherOpen-Meteo Forecast API

    Requested at 34.4711, -120.2278

    Valid for
    the time this forecast or prediction describes, not when it was made
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Modeled hourly weather for this beach's coordinates, not a reading from an instrument at the beach. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown.

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  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    West Santa Barbara (46054)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Sun and moonSunCalc, calculated locally

    34.4711, -120.2278

    Calculated
    the recorded time of the local calculation

    SunCalc computes sun and moon rise/set times from the Pacific date and beach coordinates, assuming an unobstructed horizon. Moon phase depends on date and time, not the beach location. No feed or beach sensor is involved; terrain and atmospheric conditions affect visible rise/set times. Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and phase are calculated per Pacific calendar day for 7 days from this one.

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All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Water reference: West Santa Barbara · 46054 . Latest prior accepted buoy measurement at each hour, at most three hours old—not a shoreline thermometer or a water-temperature forecast.

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Instrument observations

Nearby Buoys

Nearby stations and configured reference sites with current usable readings. Measurements describe conditions at the instrument, not breaking surf on this beach. The map includes the wider station catalog.

West Santa Barbara

NDBC 46054
Reporting

Moored buoy · 31.1 km from this beach · 454 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

Significant wave height
4.9 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46054
Dominant period
14.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46054
Average period
9.5 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46054
Mean wave direction
WNW 297° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46054
Water temperature
69.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46054
Wind
7.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46054
Gust
11.7 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46054
Wind direction
S 180° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46054
Air temperature
– °F not in the latest transmission

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

No accepted directional spectrum from the past 90 minutes is available, so no partitions are shown.

Station sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    West Santa Barbara (46054)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellNDBC, NOAA

    West Santa Barbara (46054)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    West Santa Barbara (46054)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

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Harvest

NDBC 46218 · CDIP 071
Reporting

Moored buoy · 50.7 km from this beach · 550 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:50 PM

Significant wave height
6.0 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 071
Dominant period
13.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 071
Average period
11.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 071
Mean wave direction
NW 306° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 071
Water temperature
68.5 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:50 PM · CDIP 071
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
65.3 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 10:56 PM · NDBC 46218

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

Partitions, computed here Where these partitions come from Tarline splits this station's own directional wave spectrum into a swell part and a wind sea part. The split is this site's computation, not a provider product, and it is deliberately conservative: two parts, not a list of named swell trains. Variances add and heights do not, so the combined figure below is 4 times the square root of the total variance rather than a sum of the partition heights.
  • Swell 6.0 ft @ 13.3s energy period 12.5 s from WNW 296°

Partitions combine to 6 ft significant height , against 6.0 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:30 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Harvest (071)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Harvest (071)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Harvest (071)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Harvest (071)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Wave systems are partitioned from this measured spectrum. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this provider's spectral product, not response completion. Spectra are retained for 72 hours.

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All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

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East Santa Barbara

NDBC 46053
Reporting

Moored buoy · 43.4 km from this beach · 417 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

Significant wave height
3.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46053
Dominant period
12.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46053
Average period
8.2 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46053
Mean wave direction
W 278° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46053
Water temperature
71.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46053
Wind
3.9 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46053
Gust
7.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46053
Wind direction
WSW 240° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46053
Air temperature
65.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46053

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

No accepted directional spectrum from the past 90 minutes is available, so no partitions are shown.

Station sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    East Santa Barbara (46053)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellNDBC, NOAA

    East Santa Barbara (46053)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    East Santa Barbara (46053)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Station history → View on NDBC →

Santa Maria

NDBC 46011
Reporting

Moored buoy · 87.5 km from this beach · 416 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

Significant wave height
6.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46011
Dominant period
14.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46011
Average period
10.2 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46011
Mean wave direction
NW 306° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46011
Water temperature
68.7 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46011
Wind
3.9 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46011
Gust
5.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46011
Wind direction
SE 130° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46011
Air temperature
64.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46011

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

No accepted directional spectrum from the past 90 minutes is available, so no partitions are shown.

Station sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Maria (46011)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Maria (46011)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Maria (46011)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

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Avila Beach Nearshore

CDIP 285
Reporting

Moored buoy · 90 km from this beach · 15 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM

Significant wave height
2.7 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Dominant period
13.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Average period
11.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Mean wave direction
SSW 210° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Water temperature
67.1 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM · CDIP 285
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
– °F not in the latest transmission

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

Partitions, computed here Where these partitions come from Tarline splits this station's own directional wave spectrum into a swell part and a wind sea part. The split is this site's computation, not a provider product, and it is deliberately conservative: two parts, not a list of named swell trains. Variances add and heights do not, so the combined figure below is 4 times the square root of the total variance rather than a sum of the partition heights.
  • Swell 2.7 ft @ 13.3s energy period 12.9 s from SSW 207°

Partitions combine to 2.7 ft significant height , against 2.7 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:30 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Avila Beach Nearshore (285)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Avila Beach Nearshore (285)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Avila Beach Nearshore (285)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Avila Beach Nearshore (285)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Wave systems are partitioned from this measured spectrum. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this provider's spectral product, not response completion. Spectra are retained for 72 hours.

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All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

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Avila Beach Nearshore

NDBC 46286 · CDIP 285
Reporting

Moored buoy · 90 km from this beach · 15 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM

Significant wave height
2.7 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Dominant period
13.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Average period
11.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Mean wave direction
SSW 210° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Water temperature
67.1 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM · CDIP 285
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
– °F not in the latest transmission

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

Partitions, computed here Where these partitions come from Tarline splits this station's own directional wave spectrum into a swell part and a wind sea part. The split is this site's computation, not a provider product, and it is deliberately conservative: two parts, not a list of named swell trains. Variances add and heights do not, so the combined figure below is 4 times the square root of the total variance rather than a sum of the partition heights.
  • Swell 2.7 ft @ 13.3s energy period 12.9 s from SSW 207°

Partitions combine to 2.7 ft significant height , against 2.7 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:30 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Avila Beach Nearshore (46286)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Avila Beach Nearshore (46286)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 285. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Avila Beach Nearshore (46286)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 285. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Avila Beach Nearshore (46286)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Wave systems are partitioned from this measured spectrum. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this provider's spectral product, not response completion. Spectra are retained for 72 hours.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

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South Santa Rosa

NDBC 46069
Reporting

Moored buoy · 90.5 km from this beach · 985 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

Significant wave height
6.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46069
Dominant period
15.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46069
Average period
10.2 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46069
Mean wave direction
SW 226° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46069
Water temperature
70.3 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46069
Wind
3.9 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46069
Gust
7.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46069
Wind direction
W 260° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46069
Air temperature
64.6 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46069

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

No accepted directional spectrum from the past 90 minutes is available, so no partitions are shown.

Station sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    South Santa Rosa (46069)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellNDBC, NOAA

    South Santa Rosa (46069)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    South Santa Rosa (46069)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Station history → View on NDBC →

Santa Cruz Basin

NDBC 46251 · CDIP 203
Reporting

Moored buoy · 99.2 km from this beach · 1890 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:50 PM

Significant wave height
3.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 203
Dominant period
15.4 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 203
Average period
9.9 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 203
Mean wave direction
S 181° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 203
Water temperature
71.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:50 PM · CDIP 203
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
65.5 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:26 PM · NDBC 46251

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

Partitions, computed here Where these partitions come from Tarline splits this station's own directional wave spectrum into a swell part and a wind sea part. The split is this site's computation, not a provider product, and it is deliberately conservative: two parts, not a list of named swell trains. Variances add and heights do not, so the combined figure below is 4 times the square root of the total variance rather than a sum of the partition heights.
  • Swell 3.7 ft @ 15.4s energy period 12.0 s from SW 220°

Partitions combine to 3.7 ft significant height , against 3.6 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:30 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Cruz Basin (46251)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Santa Cruz Basin (46251)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 203. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Santa Cruz Basin (46251)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 203. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Santa Cruz Basin (46251)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Wave systems are partitioned from this measured spectrum. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this provider's spectral product, not response completion. Spectra are retained for 72 hours.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Station history → View on NDBC →

Diablo Canyon

NDBC 46215 · CDIP 076
Reporting

Moored buoy · 99.8 km from this beach · 27 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM

Significant wave height
5.8 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 076
Dominant period
12.5 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 076
Average period
10.8 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 076
Mean wave direction
W 271° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 076
Water temperature
67.5 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM · CDIP 076
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
– °F not in the latest transmission

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

Partitions, computed here Where these partitions come from Tarline splits this station's own directional wave spectrum into a swell part and a wind sea part. The split is this site's computation, not a provider product, and it is deliberately conservative: two parts, not a list of named swell trains. Variances add and heights do not, so the combined figure below is 4 times the square root of the total variance rather than a sum of the partition heights.
  • Swell 5.8 ft @ 12.5s energy period 12.2 s from W 271°

Partitions combine to 5.8 ft significant height , against 5.8 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:30 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Diablo Canyon (46215)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Diablo Canyon (46215)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 076. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Diablo Canyon (46215)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 076. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Diablo Canyon (46215)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Wave systems are partitioned from this measured spectrum. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this provider's spectral product, not response completion. Spectra are retained for 72 hours.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

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Santa Lucia Escarpment

NDBC 46259 · CDIP 222
Reporting

Moored buoy · 120.4 km from this beach · 650 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM

Significant wave height
7.1 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 222
Dominant period
13.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 222
Average period
10.9 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 222
Mean wave direction
NW 314° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 222
Water temperature
69.3 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM · CDIP 222
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
– °F not in the latest transmission

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

Partitions, computed here Where these partitions come from Tarline splits this station's own directional wave spectrum into a swell part and a wind sea part. The split is this site's computation, not a provider product, and it is deliberately conservative: two parts, not a list of named swell trains. Variances add and heights do not, so the combined figure below is 4 times the square root of the total variance rather than a sum of the partition heights.
  • Swell 7.1 ft @ 13.3s energy period 12.3 s from WNW 301°

Partitions combine to 7.1 ft significant height , against 7.1 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:30 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Lucia Escarpment (46259)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Santa Lucia Escarpment (46259)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 222. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Santa Lucia Escarpment (46259)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 222. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Santa Lucia Escarpment (46259)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Wave systems are partitioned from this measured spectrum. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this provider's spectral product, not response completion. Spectra are retained for 72 hours.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Station history → View on NDBC →

Santa Monica Basin

NDBC 46025
Reporting

Moored buoy · 131.9 km from this beach · 868 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM

Significant wave height
3.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Dominant period
15.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Average period
7.1 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Mean wave direction
SSW 198° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Water temperature
70.7 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Wind
3.9 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Gust
5.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Wind direction
W 270° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Air temperature
67.1 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

No accepted directional spectrum from the past 90 minutes is available, so no partitions are shown.

Station sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Monica Basin (46025)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Offshore swellNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Monica Basin (46025)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Monica Basin (46025)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Station history → View on NDBC →

San Nicolas Island

NDBC 46219 · CDIP 067
Reporting

Moored buoy · 141.9 km from this beach · 315 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:50 PM

Significant wave height
5.9 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 067
Dominant period
15.4 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 067
Average period
10.2 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 067
Mean wave direction
WSW 237° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 067
Water temperature
69.4 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:50 PM · CDIP 067
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
64.2 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:26 PM · NDBC 46219

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

Partitions, computed here Where these partitions come from Tarline splits this station's own directional wave spectrum into a swell part and a wind sea part. The split is this site's computation, not a provider product, and it is deliberately conservative: two parts, not a list of named swell trains. Variances add and heights do not, so the combined figure below is 4 times the square root of the total variance rather than a sum of the partition heights.
  • Swell 5.9 ft @ 15.4s energy period 11.7 s from WNW 294°

Partitions combine to 5.9 ft significant height , against 5.9 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:30 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    San Nicolas Island (46219)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    San Nicolas Island (46219)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 067. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    San Nicolas Island (46219)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 067. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    San Nicolas Island (46219)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Wave systems are partitioned from this measured spectrum. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this provider's spectral product, not response completion. Spectra are retained for 72 hours.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Station history → View on NDBC →
Primary model

Multi-buoy surf model, this beach's estimate

What the multi-buoy model is The surf figure on this page is computed from several buoys' directional wave spectra, with the land between each buoy and this beach screened out. It is a model ESTIMATE and it has not been calibrated against measured breaking surf, so no accuracy figure is claimed for it. The baseline beside it is the height the older exposure/CDIP tier produced at the same run, kept so the change stays auditable. A difference between the two is two models disagreeing, not either one being right.
Multi-buoy model, this beach's estimate 3.1 ft
Legacy baseline, same run 2.4 ft mop
Difference from the baseline +0.7 ft this beach's estimate minus the older tier at that run

Stations used: West Santa Barbara, East Santa Barbara, Harvest, Santa Maria, South Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz Basin

  • exposure: curated arcs at every frequency, plus a known-land screen on bins at or above 0.09 Hz
  • 1 provider alias observation(s) collapsed before weighting
  • 46286: alias-duplicate -- same physical site as 285; provider aliases are one instrument, not independent evidence
  • 285: nearshore-transformed -- nearshore at this period (h/L0 0.06): a transformed nearshore record, not offshore forcing

Computed Oct 21, 12:03 AM · buoy-spectrum-shadow-3

Panel assembled Wed, Oct 21, 2026, 12:05 AM PDT. That is not how fresh any station reading is.

Public incident records

Nearby Incident Reports

Records within 25 km. Proximity alone does not establish the source of tar at this beach.

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  1. NRC raw About NRC reports Unverified initial reports. NRC publishes caller reports, not findings validated by a response agency. The feed does not provide a verified/unverified status for individual records. NRC's explanation ↗ Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the pacific ocean off of the coast of goleta. Caller stated that it extends as far as they can see and is dark brown in color. Caller doesn't know if the material is coming from a natural source. 14.8 km away

    No public source page available.

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  1. NRC raw About NRC reports Unverified initial reports. NRC publishes caller reports, not findings validated by a response agency. The feed does not provide a verified/unverified status for individual records. NRC's explanation ↗ The caller stated that a hydraulic crane on a vessel released material due to a pressure gauge change out. Because of this (4) gallons of hydraulic oil released onto the deck and into the pacific ocean. 23.5 km away

    No public source page available.

  2. NRC raw About NRC reports Unverified initial reports. NRC publishes caller reports, not findings validated by a response agency. The feed does not provide a verified/unverified status for individual records. NRC's explanation ↗ Caller reporting an unknown brown sheen in the pacific ocean. Caller states there are some thick portions. 24.7 km away

    No public source page available.

  3. NRC raw About NRC reports Unverified initial reports. NRC publishes caller reports, not findings validated by a response agency. The feed does not provide a verified/unverified status for individual records. NRC's explanation ↗ The caller discovered an unknown sheen incident in the pacific ocean. The source of the sheen is unknown. Caller states that the sheen is in the vicinity of the emotion pipeline that runs to an offshore platform. 11.9 km away

    No public source page available.

  4. NRC raw About NRC reports Unverified initial reports. NRC publishes caller reports, not findings validated by a response agency. The feed does not provide a verified/unverified status for individual records. NRC's explanation ↗ The caller stated that a vessel ran aground. Because of this incident there may be a potential for an unknown fuel or oil to release into and onto jalama beach. The amount of material that could release is unknown to the caller. The cause of the release is unknown to the caller. 22.6 km away

    No public source page available.

  5. NRC raw About NRC reports Unverified initial reports. NRC publishes caller reports, not findings validated by a response agency. The feed does not provide a verified/unverified status for individual records. NRC's explanation ↗ Caller reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source. Caller has checked their platform and can confirm the sheen is not from caller. 14.2 km away

    No public source page available.

  6. NRC raw About NRC reports Unverified initial reports. NRC publishes caller reports, not findings validated by a response agency. The feed does not provide a verified/unverified status for individual records. NRC's explanation ↗ Caller reports an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the pacific ocean. Caller states this is possibly natural seepage. The material is moving from an east to west position. 13.2 km away

    No public source page available.

  7. IncidentNews Refugio Incident; Santa Barbara, CA 13 km away

    On May 19, 2015 the NOAA was notified of a 24-inch pipeline rupture that occurred earlier today near Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County, CA. An estimated 500 barrels (21,000 gallons) of crude oil was released on the shoreside of Hwy 101 which then flowed into the Pacific Ocean. The source has since been secured. USCG personnel estimated the size of the sheen to be 3.5 NM along the beach and 50-100 yards into the water. Oil Spill Recovery Organizations are on-scene to conduct cleanup operations. California Department of Fish and Wildlife has ordered beach closures. The US Coast Guard has stood up Incident Management Team and is conducting overflights. NOAA has been requested to provide fate and effects of the crude oil and Resources at Risk information.

    Original record
  8. IncidentNews Platform Hondo; 5 nm off Santa Barbara, CA 12.9 km away

    Approximately 130 gallons of crude oil emulsion spilled from eroded pipes on Platform Hondo at 0710 this morning (Friday, 11/16/07).

    Original record
  9. IncidentNews Heritage Platform (Exxon); Santa Barbara, California 14.3 km away

    On May 1, 1996, as the platform Heritage restarted operations, oil was forced through the platform's gas-flame exhaust pipe. Some product was ignited as it was released but did not continue burning on the open seas. Weather was foggy with winds east-southeast at 10 to 12 knots, seas 1 to 2 feet with swells 4 to 6 feet. Platform personnel deployed containment boom and secured the source. Clean Seas was contacted. They brought skimming vessels on-scene and began open-water cleanup operations. When visibility allowed, Exxon and the USCG conducted overflights and estimated the volume of spilled material was between 50 and 200 barrels. Clean Seas collected larger concentrations of oil with skimmers and towed booms. During night operations, oil was corralled in booms and skimmed. The cause of this incident is being investigated by MMS and the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary was notified. This response lasted through the day with minimal night operations and, on the first overflight May 3, no oil could be found. USCG district 11. Keyword: Clean Seas.

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