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
Saturday 13 December 202558°F to 67°Frecommended
Sunday 14 December 202554°F to 68°Frecommended
Monday 15 December 202558°F to 70°Frecommended
Tuesday 16 December 202561°F to 72°Frecommended
Wednesday 17 December 202552°F to 70°Frecommended
Thursday 18 December 202558°F to 70°Frecommended
Friday 19 December 202550°F to 67°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Saturday 13 December 2025

On Saturday 13 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:57 and will set at 16:49 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 58°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 6.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 10.6mph). Wave height will be up to 0.7ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity56%53%53%53%53%59%70%64%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%8%0%36%6%19%88%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (2mph)11km/h (7mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction
N
354°
N
344°
NNW
233°
SW
233°
SW
256°
WSW
303°
WNW
310°
NW
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.8ft)
Direction 222°
SW
231°
SW
239°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
215°
SW
228°
SW
228°
SW
Period14.2 sec.14.0 sec.13.7 sec.13.7 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.7 sec.12.6 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 14 December 2025

On Sunday 14 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:57 and will set at 16:50 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity61%56%53%46%46%49%59%53%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover100%17%7%0%0%0%0%100%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)5km/h (3mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 317°
NW
320°
NW
310°
NW
253°
WSW
252°
WSW
247°
WSW
316°
NW
341°
NNW
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.4m (1.2ft)
Direction 228°
SW
228°
SW
229°
SW
228°
SW
227°
SW
227°
SW
227°
SW
227°
SW
Period2.8 sec.2.9 sec.2.9 sec.3.1 sec.14.5 sec.14.5 sec.3.5 sec.3.9 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:58 and will set at 16:50 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 58°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 18mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity48%47%48%38%31%34%46%37%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover2%0%0%17%6%4%5%5%
Heat index16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts14km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)9km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)22km/h (14mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 343°
NNW
356°
N
359°
N
350°
N
271°
W
301°
WNW
16°
NNE
19°
NNE
Wind chill16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.4m (1.2ft)
Direction 227°
SW
227°
SW
227°
SW
227°
SW
228°
SW
228°
SW
259°
W
259°
WSW
Period3.8 sec.3.5 sec.4.2 sec.4.3 sec.10.2 sec.4.6 sec.5.0 sec.5.4 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:59 and will set at 16:50 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°F t and a low of 61°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 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity37%38%39%37%35%38%52%55%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover4%6%0%0%0%0%49%100%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)
Dew point1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 16°
NNE

N

N
29°
NNE
250°
WSW
273°
W
10°
N
360°
N
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 259°
W
259°
WSW
258°
WSW
259°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
236°
WSW
256°
WSW
Period5.8 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.8.5 sec.8.4 sec.4.8 sec.8.1 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:59 and will set at 16:51 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°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 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)11°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity56%63%67%57%51%50%72%73%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover100%96%32%0%0%0%0%10%
Heat index17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)25km/h (16mph)34km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 357°
N

N
11°
N
337°
NNW
308°
NW
324°
NW
339°
NNW
348°
NNW
Wind chill17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)11°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (3.1ft)
Direction 253°
WSW
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
Period7.3 sec.7.6 sec.7.7 sec.7.5 sec.12.3 sec.12.0 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:00 and will set at 16:51 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 58°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 18mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%50%43%36%32%38%43%43%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover3%10%25%11%0%0%62%53%
Heat index14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)5°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)23km/h (15mph)20km/h (13mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)
Direction 357°
N

N
125°
SE
207°
SSW
298°
WNW
106°
ESE
19°
NNE
247°
WSW
Wind chill13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 263°
W
262°
W
262°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
Period7.2 sec.7.9 sec.8.2 sec.8.3 sec.8.4 sec.8.0 sec.7.6 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, 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 67°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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity42%41%42%38%36%40%48%54%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover33%14%7%4%4%6%2%3%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)6km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)23km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)
Direction 359°
N
358°
N
357°
N
280°
W
254°
WSW
284°
WNW
329°
NNW
350°
N
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 263°
W
262°
W
261°
W
262°
W
263°
W
259°
WSW
257°
WSW
261°
W
Period7.2 sec.7.0 sec.6.7 sec.6.3 sec.9.3 sec.11.7 sec.11.1 sec.6.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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