SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SURF & WEATHER REPORT
Saturday, October 3, 2026 — 12:46 PM PDT
Data Sources: CDIP Buoy 071 (Harvest), CDIP Buoy 076 (Diablo Canyon), NDBC 46053 & NWS HRRR
West County / Point Conception (CDIP 071 / Harvest): Knee to waist high on exposed west-northwest tracking peaks, with larger intermittent sets wrapping into select deep-water zones. Protected south-facing spots remain small to knee high.
Santa Barbara Channel / South County: Ankle to knee high on micro lines, mostly clean and slow under local channel blocks.
Conditions: Clear skies and mild coastal sunshine.
Current Temp: 68°F | Today's High: 74°F
Wind: WNW at 9 mph (Onshore chop starting to ruffle exposed western stretches; light variable winds lingering near inner channel corners).
Low Tide: 8:47 AM (3.4 ft)
High Tide: 3:29 PM (5.4 ft)
Low Tide: 11:37 PM (0.0 ft)
Swell Composition: Primary swell from 295° at 3.5 ft with a 11-second period; secondary southerly background energy from 205° at 1.8 ft with a 14-second period (monitored via CDIP 071 and 076).
Surf Trend: Surf size holds steady through the afternoon before fading slightly overnight. Sunday morning brings similar waist-high peaks to exposed west-facing breaks under early offshore-to-calm transition winds.
NOAA / NWS HRRR Run: Oct 3, 12:00 UTC
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM PDT | WNW (Onshore) | 10 mph |
| 2:00 PM PDT | WNW (Onshore) | 12 mph |
| 3:00 PM PDT | NW (Onshore) | 11 mph |
| 4:00 PM PDT | WNW (Onshore) | 9 mph |
| 5:00 PM PDT | W (Sideshore) | 7 mph |
| 6:00 PM PDT | WSW (Sideshore) | 5 mph |
| 7:00 PM PDT | W (Light onshore) | 4 mph |
| 8:00 PM PDT | Calm | 2 mph |
| 9:00 PM PDT | N (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 10:00 PM PDT | NNE (Offshore) | 6 mph |
| 11:00 PM PDT | NNE (Offshore) | 7 mph |
| 12:00 AM PDT | N (Offshore) | 6 mph |
First Light: 6:32 AM
Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sunset: 6:40 PM
Total Darkness: 7:03 PM