West Coast
Santa Barbara
California · NOAA station 9411340 · Tide predictions
34.4046, -119.6925
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48-hour outlook
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Drawn from the high/low predictions — NOAA publishes high/low only for this station.
The next seven days
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H = high tide · L = low tide · highs & lows in local time
On the water nearby
East Santa Barbara buoy · 14 mi SW · Station 46053
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Nearby tide stations
- Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals · 14.7 mi E
- Ventura · 25.2 mi E
- Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island · 26.6 mi S
- Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean · 30.9 mi W
- Port Hueneme · 33.1 mi SE
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 7.1 ft — Sun Aug 1 · 9:19 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -1.9 ft — Thu Jan 21 · 3:15 PM
Biggest single-day swing: 8.9 ft on Thu Jan 21
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Jan 21 | 3:15 PM | -1.9 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 3:55 PM | -1.9 ft |
| Wed Jan 20 | 2:34 PM | -1.7 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 4:34 PM | -1.6 ft |
| Fri Feb 19 | 2:51 PM | -1.6 ft |
| Thu Feb 18 | 2:14 PM | -1.6 ft |
| Tue Dec 14 | 4:31 PM | -1.5 ft |
| Wed Dec 15 | 5:17 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Sat Feb 20 | 3:26 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Mon Dec 13 | 3:47 PM | -1.4 ft |
189 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
Santa Barbara is one of NOAA's reference tide stations — its predictions are computed directly from harmonic analysis of water levels observed here, and other nearby stations are calculated from it.
Mixed semidiurnal tides — two unequal highs and two unequal lows a day — with ranges growing as you head north. Harbor entrances feel the swell as much as the tide.