The weather across the Santa Barbara County coastline features calm conditions this afternoon as light morning winds shift toward the west and southwest at 5 to 10 knots, accompanied by typical patchy coastal fog clearing toward the outer waters.
Ocean observations from nearby regional buoys indicate a primary northwest swell pulling through the channel at 3 to 4 feet with a short period of 5 seconds, combined with a steady background south-southwest swell bringing waves of 2 feet at a long 16-second interval. These mixed swell systems generate average visible wave heights of 2 to 3 feet across most local surf breaks and inner channel beaches.
Tidal fluctuations for the day show a semi-diurnal pattern starting with a morning low tide of 1.66 feet at 11:22 AM, which transitions into an afternoon high tide of 5.26 feet peaking later this evening at 6:18 PM.
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