Santa Barbara Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Santa Barbara Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 06:54 AM and sunset is at 07:14 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
7:33PM1.06m
5:40AM1.52m
8:03PM1.18m
6:49AM1.55m
8:31PM1.28m
7:45AM1.57m
8:57PM1.38m
8:33AM1.54m
9:22PM1.47m
9:17AM1.48m
9:47PM1.54m
9:59AM1.38m
10:10PM1.58m
10:40AM1.27m
10:34PM1.61m
11:22AM1.16m
10:57PM1.60m
12:06PM1.04m
11:22PM1.57m
12:58PM0.93m
11:49PM1.51m
2:08PM0.84m
00:19AM1.43m
1:01AM1.34m
2:13AM1.26m
Low Tide
12:17PM-0.15m
11:46PM0.81m
1:12PM-0.20m
1:00AM0.64m
1:56PM-0.22m
1:53AM0.46m
2:32PM-0.19m
2:39AM0.30m
3:04PM-0.11m
3:21AM0.16m
3:31PM-0.00m
4:00AM0.06m
3:56PM0.13m
4:38AM-0.00m
4:19PM0.27m
5:15AM-0.03m
4:40PM0.41m
5:54AM-0.02m
4:59PM0.54m
6:36AM0.02m
5:14PM0.65m
7:25AM0.09m
5:22PM0.74m
8:29AM0.16m
9:54AM0.19m
11:17AM0.16m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.8
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
1
W
8
1
W
7
2
W
6
1.2
W
9
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
11
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.2
W
10
2.1
W
6
1.3
W
11
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
W
15
1.2
W
5
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
10
1.8
W
6
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
SW
10
SW
5
ENE
5
S
5
SW
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
ESE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
E
10
E
10
S
0
E
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
NW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNE
5
SW
15
W
10
NNE
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
NE
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
WSW
20
NW
10
NNE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
SSE
0
NNE
0
NNW
10
SW
20
WSW
10
NW
10
SW
25
W
 mm 
2
4
2
max°C
21
25
20
22
24
20
24
25
22
24
25
20
21
22
18
16
14
14
17
18
15
18
21
16
20
22
21
25
26
21
22
23
20
21
24
18
19
20
18
21
22
18
20
21
18
19
21
Moonrise
12:51
2:01
3:09
4:15
5:18
6:19
7:19
8:19
9:19
10:20
11:19
12:17
1:10
1:58
2:40
Moonset
3:05
3:52
4:31
5:03
5:32
5:58
6:23
6:48
7:15
7:46
8:20
8:59
9:45
10:36
11:33
12:33
Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:50
6:48
6:47
6:46
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
Sunset
7:14
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:17
7:19
7:20
7:20
7:21
7:22
7:22
7:23
7:23
7:24
7:25
Today's sea temperature in Santa Barbara is
16.4° C
(Statistics for 26 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 13.7 max: 15.2 min: 12.3°C)
Issued (local time): 10 am Thursday 26 Mar 2026
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