Santa Barbara tide times

Santa Barbara, CASanta BarbaraNOAA 9411340Tuesday, November 10 · PSTTue Nov 10Gauge offlineChange station
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Today at Santa Barbara the next low tide is at 4:29 PM (−0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:00 AM (6.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:04 AM.

Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times below are unaffected.

Predicted now
5.8 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
9:00 AM
In 48 min · 6.0 ft
Next low
4:29 PM
In 8 h 17 min · −0.3 ft
Tide range today
6.3 ft
Mean range 3.7 ft
Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times are unaffected.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 8:122:39 AMLow · 2.5 ft9:00 AMHigh · 6.0 ft4:29 PMLow · −0.3 ft11:09 PMHigh · 3.6 ft
Tide chart for Santa Barbara, today. Low 2.5 ft at 2:39 AM, high 6.0 ft at 9:00 AM, low −0.3 ft at 4:29 PM, high 3.6 ft at 11:09 PM.

Predicted tide height at Santa Barbara for Tuesday, November 10, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low2:39 AM2.5 ft
  • High9:00 AM6.0 ft
  • Low4:29 PM−0.3 ft
  • High11:09 PM3.6 ft
Tide times for Santa Barbara
TideTimeHeight
Low2:39 AM2.5 ft
High9:00 AM6.0 ft
Low4:29 PM−0.3 ft
High11:09 PM3.6 ft
Sunrise
6:28 AM
First light 6:02
Sunset
4:59 PM
Last light 5:25
Moon
3%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
6.3 ft
Mean 3.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    2:00 to 6:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 4:29 PM low. Second window 5:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    A minus tide, −0.3 ft at 4:29 PM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early.

  • Surfing
    12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Mid tide from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

November calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10L2:39a2.5H9:00a6.0L4:29p−0.3H11:09p3.66.3 spring tide
WedNov 11L3:04a2.8H9:28a5.8L5:09p−0.26.0
ThuNov 12H12:04a3.4L3:30a3.0H9:58a5.6L5:53p0.05.5
FriNov 13H1:09a3.4L3:56a3.2H10:32a5.3L6:42p0.35.0
SatNov 14H11:14a4.9L7:37p0.54.5
SunNov 15H12:09p4.5L8:35p0.63.9
MonNov 16H4:39a3.7L8:10a3.5H1:24p4.1L9:30p0.73.4

Spring tides Tuesday. Lows drop to −0.3 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−8
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. 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.