Santa Barbara tide times

Santa Barbara, CASanta BarbaraNOAA 9411340Sunday, October 11 · PDTSun Oct 11Live gauge · 12 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Santa Barbara the next low tide is at 5:00 PM (0.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 10:11 AM (6.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:20 AM. The water is running 1.7 ft above the forecast right now. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
3.3 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
10:11 AM
In 5 h 17 min · 6.0 ft
Next low
5:00 PM
In 12 h 06 min · 0.1 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.7 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.7 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 4:543:56 AMLow · 1.5 ft10:11 AMHigh · 6.0 ft5:00 PMLow · 0.1 ft11:13 PMHigh · 4.2 ft
Tide chart for Santa Barbara, today. Low 1.5 ft at 3:56 AM, high 6.0 ft at 10:11 AM, low 0.1 ft at 5:00 PM, high 4.2 ft at 11:13 PM. Measured water level is 1.7 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low3:56 AM1.5 ft
  • High10:11 AM6.0 ft
  • Low5:00 PM0.1 ft
  • High11:13 PM4.2 ft
Tide times for Santa Barbara
TideTimeHeight
Low3:56 AM1.5 ft
High10:11 AM6.0 ft
Low5:00 PM0.1 ft
High11:13 PM4.2 ft
Wind
WSW 3 mph
Gusts to 5 mph
Sunrise
7:02 AM
First light 6:36
Sunset
6:31 PM
Last light 6:56
Moon
2%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
5.9 ft
Spring tides Sun

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 10:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 10:11 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    The 0.1 ft low at 5:00 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Rising mid tide, 3.6 to 4.7 ft, with light wind at the station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySun 11L3:56a1.5H10:11a6.0L5:00p0.1H11:13p4.25.9 spring tide
MonOct 12L4:20a2.0H10:37a5.9L5:41p0.15.8 spring tide
TueOct 13H12:02a3.9L4:42a2.4H11:03a5.7L6:25p0.35.4 spring tide
WedOct 14H1:00a3.5L5:03a2.8H11:30a5.5L7:15p0.55.0
ThuOct 15H2:16a3.3L5:15a3.1H12:03p5.2L8:16p0.84.4
FriOct 16H12:47p4.8L9:35p0.93.9
SatOct 17H1:58p4.5L10:53p0.93.6

Spring tides Sunday to Tuesday. Lows drop to 0.1 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9411340.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
34.405° N, 119.692° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9411340

About the tides at Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The average range is about 3.7 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.4 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 5.9 ft. Neap tides follow on October 19, when the range shrinks to 1.1 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 7.2 ft on December 24, and the lowest is −1.9 ft on January 21.

Santa Barbara is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports wind and air pressure. It was established in 1974. The nearest other station is Rincon Island, 15 mi away.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.