Santa Barbara Tides Today
Santa Barbara County, CA · NOAA 9411340
- Low12:51AM1.1 ft
- High7:13AM5.8 ft
- Low1:57PM0.2 ft
- High8:00PM4.2 ft
Local Pacific time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:13 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:13 to 8:13 AMaround high tide
- 12:57 to 2:57 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:25 to 4:25 AMmoonrise
- Major8:43 to 10:43 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:53 to 3:53 PMmoonset
- Major9:05 to 11:05 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:41 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:41 to 8:41 AMaround high tide
- 1:37 to 3:37 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:26 to 5:26 AMmoonrise
- Major9:28 to 11:28 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:22 to 4:22 PMmoonset
- Major9:50 to 11:50 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See California fishing license info and size and bag limits from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 75°SunnyN 5 mph
- TonightLow 61°Mostly clearN 5 mph
- SaturdayHigh 76°SunnyNNE 5 mph
Boating Forecast
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island · issued Fri 6:31 AM
- Today
- Western portion, light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
- Tonight
- NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
- Sat
- Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 7:41 AM 6.0 ft8:47 PM 4.1 ft | 1:21 AM 1.5 ft2:37 PM -0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:07 AM 6.1 ft9:33 PM 3.9 ft | 1:48 AM 1.9 ft3:14 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:34 AM 6.1 ft10:20 PM 3.7 ft | 2:13 AM 2.3 ft3:51 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:00 AM 6.0 ft11:09 PM 3.6 ft | 2:39 AM 2.5 ft4:29 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:28 AM 5.8 ft | 3:04 AM 2.8 ft5:09 PM -0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:04 AM 3.4 ft9:58 AM 5.6 ft | 3:30 AM 3.0 ft5:53 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:09 AM 3.4 ft10:32 AM 5.3 ft | 3:56 AM 3.2 ft6:42 PM 0.3 ft |
About the Tides at Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 4.5 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 6.5 feet. The lowest water is -0.4 ft on Monday, November 9 at 3:51 PM, and the highest is 6.1 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 8:07 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA station 9411340 here measures the water live. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 7.0 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 9411340, Santa Barbara. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.