Santa Barbara County coastal areas are experiencing mild conditions with afternoon highs reaching 73°F along the coast and patchy morning fog clearing to sunny skies. Northwest winds are building from 5 to 10 knots in the early morning to 15 to 20 knots by late afternoon, with gusts up to 25 knots across outer marine zones. A Small Craft Advisory is currently active for regional waters through early evening.
Nearby ocean buoys report primary Northwest swell generated by steep wind waves at 5 to 7 feet with a short period of 8 seconds. A secondary South-Southwest swell is running concurrently at 2 feet with a longer period of 14 seconds, creating mixed seas along outer channels and exposed breaks.
Santa Barbara Harbor tide observations show an early morning low tide of 0.2 feet at 4:56 AM, followed by a high tide of 4.9 feet at 11:11 AM. A secondary low tide reaches 1.3 feet at 4:58 PM, topping off with a final high tide of 5.2 feet at 10:59 PM.
Sunday will bring stronger Northwest winds from 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon, with combined seas building to 6 to 8 feet. Expect patchy fog overnight giving way to clearing daytime skies and increased chop along west-facing coastlines.