Santa Barbara tides
California · NOAA 9411340Now
High tide
5:05 am
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Santa Barbara, high tide is at 4:19 am and 2:13 pm and low tide at 8:22 am and 9:57 pm. The 9:57 pm low drops below zero, a minus tide.
| Sunday 1 November6:19 am 5:05 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:19 am | 3.9 ft |
| Low | 8:22 am | 3.3 ft |
| High | 2:13 pm | 5.1 ft |
| Low | 9:57 pm | −0.1 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:20 am 5:04 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 5:05 am | 4.3 ft |
| Low | 10:15 am | 2.8 ft |
| High | 3:45 pm | 4.8 ft |
| Low | 10:53 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:21 am 5:03 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:42 am | 4.7 ft |
| Low | 11:28 am | 2.1 ft |
| High | 5:02 pm | 4.6 ft |
| Low | 11:38 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:22 am 5:02 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 6:15 am | 5.2 ft |
| Low | 12:25 pm | 1.4 ft |
| High | 6:09 pm | 4.5 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:23 am 5:02 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:17 am | 0.7 ft |
| High | 6:45 am | 5.5 ft |
| Low | 1:14 pm | 0.7 ft |
| High | 7:07 pm | 4.4 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:24 am 5:01 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:51 am | 1.1 ft |
| High | 7:13 am | 5.8 ft |
| Low | 1:57 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 8:00 pm | 4.2 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:25 am 5:00 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:21 am | 1.5 ft |
| High | 7:41 am | 6.0 ft |
| Low | 2:37 pm | −0.1 ft |
| High | 8:47 pm | 4.0 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
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King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
NOAA treats Santa Barbara as a reference station: its tide predictions come straight from harmonic constants derived from measurements at this spot in California.
- Avg. tidal range3.6 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 19 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo7.2 ft24 Dec 2026, 8:46 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.9 ft21 Jan 2027, 3:15 pm
- Minus tides201lows below zero, 13 mo
- Live sensorsWindno water temperature
Nearest stations
34.4046° N, 119.6925° W · NOAA 9411340 · Pacific time
Santa Barbara tide FAQ
What time is high tide in Santa Barbara?
The next high tide is at 5:05 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 4.3 ft. After that, the next high is at 3:45 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (4.8 ft).
What time is low tide in Santa Barbara today?
There are two low tides today: 8:22 am (3.3 ft) and 9:57 pm (−0.1 ft). The 9:57 pm low dips below zero, a minus tide.
How many high and low tides are there each day in Santa Barbara?
Most days bring two high tides and two low tides, about 6 h 19 min apart on average. The two highs are often quite different in height (mixed tides). 53 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How big are the tides in Santa Barbara?
Between a high and the following low the water typically moves 3.6 ft. A whole day’s spread averages 5.4 ft; the largest single change NOAA predicts over the next 13 months is 9.1 ft.
When is the highest tide of the year in Santa Barbara?
NOAA’s highest prediction for the next 13 months is 7.2 ft on Thursday 24 December 2026 at 8:46 am (full moon). Other king tides: 7.1 ft on 3 July 2027, 7.1 ft on 1 August 2027 and 7.0 ft on 25 November 2026. The lowest is −1.9 ft on 21 January 2027 at 3:15 pm.
When is the best fishing time in Santa Barbara today?
The best bets today are 4:49–6:49 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 5:16–7:16 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 9411340, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.