Santa Barbara tide times

Santa Barbara, CASanta BarbaraNOAA 9411340Tuesday, October 20 · PDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 12 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Santa Barbara the next high tide is at 6:15 PM (4.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:04 AM. The water is running 1.3 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
5.2 ft ↑
Rising 0.5 ft per hour
Next high
6:15 PM
In 1 h 51 min · 4.5 ft
Next low
1:04 AM
In 8 h 40 min · 0.6 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.3 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.3 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 4:2312:31 AMLow · 0.7 ft7:27 AMHigh · 4.2 ft12:44 PMLow · 2.7 ft6:15 PMHigh · 4.5 ft
Tide chart for Santa Barbara, today. Low 0.7 ft at 12:31 AM, high 4.2 ft at 7:27 AM, low 2.7 ft at 12:44 PM, high 4.5 ft at 6:15 PM. Measured water level is 1.3 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
  • Low12:31 AM0.7 ft
  • High7:27 AM4.2 ft
  • Low12:44 PM2.7 ft
  • High6:15 PM4.5 ft
Tide times for Santa Barbara
TideTimeHeight
Low12:31 AM0.7 ft
High7:27 AM4.2 ft
Low12:44 PM2.7 ft
High6:15 PM4.5 ft
Wind
ESE 6 mph
Gusts to 9 mph
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:43
Sunset
6:19 PM
Last light 6:45
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
3.8 ft
Mean 3.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:30 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:27 AM high. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 2:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 3:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 3:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

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
TodayTue 20L12:31a0.7H7:27a4.2L12:44p2.7H6:15p4.53.8
WedOct 21L1:04a0.6H7:41a4.5L1:23p2.1H7:06p4.64.0
ThuOct 22L1:33a0.7H7:59a4.9L2:00p1.5H7:53p4.64.2
FriOct 23L1:59a0.8H8:19a5.3L2:37p0.9H8:38p4.64.5
SatOct 24L2:26a1.0H8:43a5.7L3:15p0.2H9:24p4.65.5
SunOct 25L2:54a1.3H9:09a6.2L3:56p−0.3H10:11p4.46.4
MonOct 26L3:23a1.7H9:39a6.5L4:41p−0.6H11:03p4.27.1 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.6 ft, the best shelling 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 on October 27, with a range of 7.4 ft. Neap tides follow today, when the range shrinks to 3.8 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, where high tide comes about 6 min earlier.

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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.