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
Wednesday 28 January 202649°F to 67°Frecommended
Thursday 29 January 202652°F to 65°Frecommended
Friday 30 January 202658°F to 68°Frecommended
Saturday 31 January 202659°F to 70°Frecommended
Sunday 1 February 202656°F to 68°Frecommended
Monday 2 February 202654°F to 67°Frecommended
Tuesday 3 February 202650°F to 65°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Wednesday 28 January 2026

On Wednesday 28 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:59 and will set at 17:25 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 49°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 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (58°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)10°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)9°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity47%46%48%47%35%34%52%47%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover7%11%12%33%69%30%0%10%
Heat index12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (58°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)10°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)3km/h (2mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 13°
NNE
326°
NW
10°
N
11°
NNE
313°
NW
289°
WNW

N
19°
NNE
Wind chill12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)9°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.4m (1.4ft)
Direction 256°
WSW
262°
W
219°
SW
222°
SW
225°
SW
266°
W
267°
W
267°
W
Period2.9 sec.2.8 sec.2.9 sec.4.0 sec.4.5 sec.10.8 sec.10.3 sec.6.0 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:58 and will set at 17:26 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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)11°C (51°F)14°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity43%42%47%42%31%34%49%55%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)3km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)17km/h (10mph)7km/h (4mph)17km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 12°
NNE
11°
NNE
14°
NNE
32°
NNE
237°
WSW
282°
WNW
344°
NNW

N
Wind chill11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)11°C (51°F)14°C (56°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction 266°
W
265°
W
260°
W
261°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
Period9.8 sec.9.6 sec.9.6 sec.9.5 sec.12.6 sec.12.2 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:58 and will set at 17:27 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°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 6.8mph 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 temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity48%43%40%39%35%36%49%52%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover0%1%42%8%0%3%5%32%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point4°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts23km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)7km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 29°
NNE
26°
NNE
11°
N
354°
N
243°
WSW
258°
WSW
331°
NNW
349°
NNW
Wind chill14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)
Direction 262°
W
261°
W
233°
SW
253°
WSW
263°
W
263°
W
266°
W
266°
W
Period11.2 sec.9.7 sec.9.5 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.9.0 sec.8.8 sec.8.6 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:57 and will set at 17:28 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 59°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 11.8mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity51%51%49%44%37%38%52%52%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover6%0%18%32%9%32%21%10%
Heat index16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)
Direction
N
10°
N
21°
NNE
29°
NNE
235°
SW
268°
W
330°
NNW
341°
NNW
Wind chill16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction 266°
W
267°
W
267°
W
250°
WSW
266°
W
268°
W
267°
W
266°
W
Period8.5 sec.8.4 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.12.4 sec.11.9 sec.11.7 sec.11.4 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:56 and will set at 17:29 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°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 6.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity48%47%49%44%37%38%56%55%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover2%0%0%2%3%3%7%8%
Heat index15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)6km/h (4mph)14km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (8mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 10°
N
355°
N
354°
N
358°
N
257°
WSW
266°
W
352°
N
14°
NNE
Wind chill15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 266°
W
265°
W
264°
W
264°
W
263°
W
262°
W
262°
W
262°
W
Period11.1 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.10.4 sec.10.4 sec.10.5 sec.7.8 sec.5.2 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:56 and will set at 17:30 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°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 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity56%59%55%47%41%44%55%54%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover7%8%69%55%32%32%13%1%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)19km/h (12mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 23°
NNE
32°
NNE
22°
NNE
10°
N
152°
SSE
255°
WSW
323°
NW
134°
SE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 262°
W
262°
W
261°
W
261°
W
262°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
Period8.0 sec.8.3 sec.6.3 sec.9.0 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.13.0 sec.14.2 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:55 and will set at 17:31 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 11.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity48%46%43%38%36%42%51%54%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)4km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts15km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 28°
NNE
29°
NNE
35°
NE
141°
SE
218°
SW
239°
WSW
305°
NW
348°
NNW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction 263°
W
264°
W
264°
W
265°
W
265°
W
264°
W
264°
W
264°
W
Period13.8 sec.13.5 sec.13.2 sec.12.9 sec.12.5 sec.12.2 sec.11.9 sec.11.4 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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