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
Thursday 4 December 202552°F to 61°Frecommended
Friday 5 December 202550°F to 63°Frecommended
Saturday 6 December 202550°F to 63°Frecommended
Sunday 7 December 202552°F to 65°Frecommended
Monday 8 December 202554°F to 67°Frecommended
Tuesday 9 December 202554°F to 70°Frecommended
Wednesday 10 December 202554°F to 68°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Thursday 4 December 2025

On Thursday 4 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:50 and will set at 16:48 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity47%40%38%39%43%46%56%51%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover19%4%4%36%5%21%8%4%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point1°C (34°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)1km/h (1mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts16km/h (10mph)25km/h (16mph)16km/h (10mph)1km/h (1mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 12°
NNE
17°
NNE
11°
N
164°
SSE
207°
SSW
254°
WSW
318°
NW
342°
NNW
Wind chill12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)
Direction 260°
W
258°
WSW
257°
WSW
255°
WSW
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
251°
WSW
249°
WSW
Period14.2 sec.13.8 sec.13.5 sec.13.3 sec.13.2 sec.12.6 sec.12.5 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
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 on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:51 and will set at 16:48 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 5mph 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 temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)9°C (49°F)14°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity45%38%33%28%28%33%45%46%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover10%2%1%1%0%0%0%2%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point0°C (32°F)-2°C (28°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (29°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)2km/h (1mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)3km/h (2mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 359°
N
22°
NNE
21°
NNE
65°
ENE
192°
SSW
230°
SW
349°
NNW
346°
NNW
Wind chill11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)9°C (49°F)14°C (56°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)
Direction 248°
WSW
246°
WSW
236°
SW
241°
WSW
218°
SW
220°
SW
243°
WSW
242°
WSW
Period2.9 sec.3.0 sec.3.2 sec.3.7 sec.11.6 sec.3.9 sec.4.1 sec.4.4 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
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 on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:51 and will set at 16:48 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 3.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 7.5mph). Wave height will be up to 0.7ft 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)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity46%45%45%40%40%45%57%55%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%3%3%0%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)4km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)12km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction
N
16°
NNE
34°
NE
127°
SE
181°
S
215°
SW
18°
NNE
23°
NNE
Wind chill14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.8ft)
Direction 258°
WSW
260°
W
259°
W
263°
W
264°
W
264°
W
227°
SW
224°
SW
Period4.2 sec.4.4 sec.4.8 sec.4.7 sec.4.5 sec.4.5 sec.4.5 sec.4.7 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
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 on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:52 and will set at 16:48 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 5mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.9mph). Wave height will be up to 0.7ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity56%56%57%48%42%45%60%60%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover2%88%100%11%0%0%2%28%
Heat index14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)1km/h (1mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)1km/h (1mph)11km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 31°
NNE
37°
NE
34°
NE
99°
E
217°
SW
255°
WSW
337°
NNW

N
Wind chill14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)
Direction 224°
SW
225°
SW
227°
SW
230°
SW
225°
SW
223°
SW
222°
SW
221°
SW
Period4.6 sec.4.8 sec.4.7 sec.4.6 sec.4.5 sec.4.6 sec.4.8 sec.3.7 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (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)
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 on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:53 and will set at 16:48 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 6.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)12°C (53°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)11°C (52°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity60%58%56%45%37%40%54%49%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover3%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)12°C (53°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)9km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)10km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)
Direction 11°
N
10°
N

N

N
276°
W
275°
W

N
18°
NNE
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)11°C (52°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)
Direction 219°
SW
218°
SW
213°
SSW
210°
SSW
208°
SSW
207°
SSW
207°
SSW
208°
SSW
Period4.0 sec.5.1 sec.5.3 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.5.1 sec.5.3 sec.5.4 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)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 Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:54 and will set at 16:49 on the beach(es) of Santa Barbara. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°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 6.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity44%41%41%35%32%39%45%46%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 16°
NNE
10°
N
18°
NNE
177°
S
267°
W
304°
WNW
345°
NNW
131°
SE
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1.0ft)
Direction 245°
WSW
258°
WSW
264°
W
231°
SW
209°
SSW
207°
SSW
243°
WSW
261°
W
Period6.7 sec.7.2 sec.7.8 sec.5.8 sec.4.7 sec.4.7 sec.5.1 sec.6.5 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)
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 Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:55 and will set at 16:49 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 6.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity49%52%55%48%44%48%58%59%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts22km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 22°
NNE
23°
NNE
31°
NNE
87°
E
217°
SW
289°
WNW
111°
ESE
23°
NNE
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction 261°
W
228°
SW
210°
SSW
208°
SSW
208°
SSW
244°
WSW
265°
W
267°
W
Period6.9 sec.6.5 sec.6.0 sec.5.8 sec.5.1 sec.5.7 sec.5.3 sec.4.7 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
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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