Sea weather in Santa Barbara in California All the beach weather in Santa Barbara

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Santa Barbara in California, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Santa Barbara over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Santa Barbara in California this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Santa Barbara. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 20 December 202450°F to 65°Frecommended
Saturday 21 December 202454°F to 65°Frecommended
Sunday 22 December 202452°F to 65°Frecommended
Monday 23 December 202456°F to 67°Frecommended
Tuesday 24 December 202443°F to 65°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 25 December 202447°F to 56°Frecommended
Thursday 26 December 202450°F to 63°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Santa Barbara

Sea weather on Friday 20 December 2024

On Friday 20 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:01 and will set at 16:52 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 10.6mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)10°C (49°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)9°C (49°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity50%48%49%46%44%47%55%49%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%21%1%95%
Heat index15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)10°C (49°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)17km/h (10mph)9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 84°
E
92°
E
82°
E
162°
SSE
163°
SSE
173°
S
354°
N
44°
NE
Wind chill15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)9°C (49°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)
Direction 264°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
253°
WSW
257°
WSW
258°
WSW
Period11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.4 sec.11.2 sec.11.0 sec.10.8 sec.12.6 sec.12.5 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 21 December 2024

On Saturday 21 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:02 and will set at 16:53 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.1mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity47%46%49%42%44%54%64%52%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover100%4%6%5%13%47%12%10%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed1km/h (1mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts3km/h (2mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)5km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)21km/h (13mph)11km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction 334°
NNW
61°
ENE
327°
NNW
196°
SSW
246°
WSW
255°
WSW
312°
NW
335°
NNW
Wind chill14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 257°
WSW
260°
W
259°
W
259°
WSW
260°
W
260°
W
259°
W
259°
W
Period12.3 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.11.5 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.6 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:02 and will set at 16:53 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity53%58%63%59%57%56%71%74%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover14%12%7%46%27%34%10%9%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)12km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)7km/h (4mph)19km/h (12mph)29km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)20km/h (13mph)
Direction 350°
N
352°
N
325°
NW
321°
NW
280°
W
290°
WNW
334°
NNW

N
Wind chill14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.1m (3.7ft)
Direction 260°
W
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
259°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
Period16.5 sec.16.0 sec.18.2 sec.16.7 sec.16.0 sec.15.7 sec.15.5 sec.15.2 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:03 and will set at 16:54 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 12.4mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%68%66%51%45%46%62%60%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover3%9%13%8%7%6%8%9%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts20km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)5km/h (3mph)9km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (8mph)
Direction 346°
NNW

N
23°
NNE
355°
N
251°
WSW
291°
WNW
18°
NNE
14°
NNE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 259°
WSW
259°
W
259°
W
260°
W
260°
W
261°
W
263°
W
262°
W
Period14.9 sec.14.6 sec.14.4 sec.14.3 sec.14.4 sec.14.8 sec.15.3 sec.19.5 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:03 and will set at 16:54 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)13°C (55°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)11°C (52°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity52%51%56%52%68%65%66%75%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover7%6%4%10%84%0%0%0%
Heat index15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)13°C (55°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)11°C (52°F)7°C (44°F)2°C (35°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)19km/h (12mph)10km/h (6mph)39km/h (24mph)30km/h (19mph)24km/h (15mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 355°
N
350°
N
313°
NW
274°
W
263°
W
294°
WNW
313°
NW
335°
NNW
Wind chill15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)11°C (52°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 263°
W
262°
W
262°
W
262°
W
262°
W
261°
W
261°
W
261°
W
Period18.7 sec.18.3 sec.17.9 sec.17.6 sec.17.5 sec.17.1 sec.16.6 sec.9.5 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:03 and will set at 16:55 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%71%71%53%41%42%57%58%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%5%4%1%0%2%6%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)22km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 350°
N

N

N
17°
NNE
200°
SSW
115°
ESE
22°
NNE
10°
N
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
259°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
259°
WSW
Period6.8 sec.10.4 sec.12.3 sec.13.9 sec.14.6 sec.14.3 sec.14.1 sec.13.8 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:04 and will set at 16:56 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity52%48%43%36%34%37%43%49%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover9%8%26%43%28%36%36%23%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point1°C (33°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)23km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)25km/h (15mph)
Direction 239°
WSW
349°
NNW
151°
SSE
211°
SSW
272°
W
287°
WNW
323°
NW
328°
NNW
Wind chill9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 259°
WSW
259°
W
259°
W
260°
W
260°
W
258°
WSW
255°
WSW
259°
W
Period13.6 sec.13.5 sec.13.4 sec.13.4 sec.8.8 sec.6.5 sec.6.5 sec.9.4 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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