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
Sunday 19 July 202665°F to 76°Frecommended
Monday 20 July 202667°F to 79°Frecommended
Tuesday 21 July 202668°F to 81°Frecommended
Wednesday 22 July 202668°F to 81°Frecommended
Thursday 23 July 202672°F to 83°Frecommended
Friday 24 July 202670°F to 81°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Sunday 19 July 2026

On Sunday 19 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:00 and will set at 20:09 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 76°F t and a low of 65°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 11.8mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (75°F)23°C (74°F)21°C (71°F)20°C (68°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)21°C (71°F)20°C (68°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity61%68%60%54%52%52%53%57%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover7%10%10%8%8%8%8%9%
Heat index20°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)20°C (68°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)2km/h (1mph)1km/h (1mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts5km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)9km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 125°
SE
80°
E
257°
WSW
220°
SW
223°
SW
237°
WSW
253°
WSW
296°
WNW
Wind chill20°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (75°F)23°C (74°F)21°C (71°F)20°C (68°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 230°
SW
230°
SW
227°
SW
227°
SW
224°
SW
224°
SW
224°
SW
195°
SSW
Period4.6 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.4.9 sec.10.3 sec.10.1 sec.12.1 sec.4.5 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)

Sea weather on Monday 20 July 2026

On Monday 20 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:01 and will set at 20:09 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 67°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 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)25°C (76°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (75°F)22°C (72°F)21°C (70°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)21°C (70°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity54%51%52%42%41%41%45%47%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover8%4%4%5%5%5%3%4%
Heat index20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed1km/h (1mph)2km/h (1mph)2km/h (1mph)9km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)10km/h (6mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 285°
WNW
33°
NNE
210°
SSW
220°
SW
236°
SW
236°
WSW
244°
WSW
330°
NNW
Wind chill20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)25°C (76°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (75°F)22°C (72°F)21°C (70°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 194°
SSW
195°
SSW
197°
SSW
199°
SSW
223°
SW
193°
SSW
195°
SSW
253°
WSW
Period4.4 sec.4.3 sec.11.5 sec.11.3 sec.11.1 sec.11.1 sec.3.9 sec.4.4 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 21 July 2026

On Tuesday 21 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:02 and will set at 20:08 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 68°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)26°C (78°F)23°C (74°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)23°C (74°F)
Perceived temperature21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity49%52%49%42%43%41%41%50%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover5%9%7%7%5%5%5%5%
Heat index21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)24°C (76°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)1km/h (1mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)2km/h (1mph)14km/h (8mph)29km/h (18mph)35km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 344°
NNW
349°
N
310°
NW
235°
SW
236°
SW
253°
WSW
275°
W
317°
NW
Wind chill21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)26°C (78°F)23°C (74°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)23°C (74°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.7ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 212°
SSW
220°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
216°
SW
253°
WSW
251°
WSW
Period4.3 sec.4.0 sec.4.2 sec.10.1 sec.10.0 sec.12.8 sec.12.5 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 22 July 2026

On Wednesday 22 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:02 and will set at 20:08 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 68°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 temperature22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)27°C (80°F)24°C (76°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)24°C (74°F)
Perceived temperature25°C (76°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (76°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity56%59%55%46%44%42%42%48%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover7%7%5%2%0%0%0%0%
Heat index25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts20km/h (13mph)14km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 313°
NW
332°
NNW
334°
NNW
231°
SW
232°
SW
242°
WSW
270°
W
313°
NW
Wind chill22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)27°C (80°F)24°C (76°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)24°C (74°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 248°
WSW
218°
SW
217°
SW
216°
SW
214°
SW
249°
WSW
249°
WSW
246°
WSW
Period4.1 sec.3.8 sec.3.6 sec.8.5 sec.8.1 sec.7.8 sec.6.3 sec.4.8 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 23 July 2026

On Thursday 23 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:03 and will set at 20:07 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 72°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature23°C (74°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (76°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)24°C (76°F)
Perceived temperature25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (78°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity50%54%50%46%45%44%46%47%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (78°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)26km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 326°
NW
346°
NNW
269°
W
238°
WSW
241°
WSW
248°
WSW
275°
W
304°
WNW
Wind chill23°C (74°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (76°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)24°C (76°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 219°
SW
190°
S
189°
S
188°
S
188°
S
224°
SW
242°
WSW
243°
WSW
Period4.8 sec.5.0 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.10.4 sec.8.2 sec.5.9 sec.5.8 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)

Sea weather on Friday 24 July 2026

On Friday 24 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:04 and will set at 20:06 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 70°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 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature23°C (74°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (74°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)
Perceived temperature25°C (77°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)22°C (71°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity48%50%48%45%43%42%46%49%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%2%3%3%6%7%7%
Heat index25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)2km/h (1mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)4km/h (3mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)4km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)9km/h (6mph)
Direction 314°
NW
126°
SE
165°
SSE
226°
SW
231°
SW
242°
WSW
269°
W
313°
NW
Wind chill23°C (74°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (74°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 245°
WSW
206°
SSW
188°
S
190°
S
191°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
194°
SSW
Period5.7 sec.5.6 sec.5.4 sec.5.3 sec.10.7 sec.13.5 sec.8.0 sec.5.3 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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