Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island Surf Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
1241 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

CAZ362-364-021045-
Malibu Coast-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
1241 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............68 to 75 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.1 feet (MLLW) 05:00 AM PDT.
Low 3.0 feet (MLLW) 07:11 AM PDT.
High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 02:32 PM PDT.
Low 0.3 feet (MLLW) 10:58 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 07:07 AM PDT.
Low 3.4 feet (MLLW) 09:29 AM PDT.
High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 04:09 PM PDT.
Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 11:19 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.


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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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CAZ354-021045-
Ventura County Beaches-
1241 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............72 to 74 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.1 feet (MLLW) 04:53 AM PDT.
Low 3.0 feet (MLLW) 07:16 AM PDT.
High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 02:37 PM PDT.
Low 0.2 feet (MLLW) 11:02 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.4 feet (MLLW) 07:02 AM PDT.
Low 3.3 feet (MLLW) 09:09 AM PDT.
High 5.2 feet (MLLW) 04:11 PM PDT.
Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 11:23 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.


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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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CAZ349-350-021045-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
1241 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026


.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 69 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.2 feet (MLLW) 05:20 AM PDT.
Low 3.1 feet (MLLW) 07:51 AM PDT.
High 5.6 feet (MLLW) 02:58 PM PDT.
Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 11:21 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................None.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 07:13 AM PDT.
Low 3.4 feet (MLLW) 09:47 AM PDT.
High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 04:29 PM PDT.
Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 11:37 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.


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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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CAZ340-346-021045-
San Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Santa Barbara Central Coast Beaches-
1241 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026


.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............63 to 65 degrees.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.4 feet (MLLW) 05:47 AM PDT.
Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 08:36 AM PDT.
High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 03:20 PM PDT.
Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 11:37 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.

.SATURDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Astronomical Tides............High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 07:19 AM PDT.
Low 3.4 feet (MLLW) 10:28 AM PDT.
High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 04:45 PM PDT.
Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 11:49 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.


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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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