Coastal Flood Advisory
Starts in 1 day 4 h
When
From 5 AM Sunday to 1 PM PDT Thursday.
Where
San Luis Obispo County Beaches, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides.
Impacts
Minor to moderate flooding of sea water is likely over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the time of high tide, including over beach parking lots, bike paths, and harbor walkways. Moderate to significant beach erosion is likely. Isolated damage of structures due to sea water inundation is possible.
Additional details
High tides will likely reach 7.5-8.0 feet (around 1.1 to 1.5 feet above astronomical projections) Sunday- Thursday, peaking Monday-Wednesday. High tides will peak in the morning hours. There is a small chance for isolated Coastal Flood Warnings (highest chances Wednesday-Thursday) if larger surf develops.
Precautionary actions
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Areas: San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches
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Observed 12:00 AM PDT at KSBA

Santa Barbara, CA weather

Clear and 66°19°.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph16 km/hgusts 17 mph27 km/h; From the north-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · up to 57°14° by 2 AM (a little sticky)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 29.92 inHg1013 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Low 56°13° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
High 74°23° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 6 PM

TonightNear 58°14° · Clear
This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightNear 68°20° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	91%	5%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	95%	5%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	8%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	5%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	17%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	40%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	44%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	49%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	52%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	49%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	45%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	43%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	55%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	34%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	4%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mission Creek below Gutierrez St

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Mission Creek (CA) near Mission Street

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:55 PM · NWS gauge page

Montecito Creek near Montecito

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Fri 10:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Atascadero Creek

5.7 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 633 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:20 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 5Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SANTA BARBARA MUNI AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Santa Barbara weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:29 PM; Morning 6:56–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:46–6:56 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 12:22–6:46 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:34 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Santa Barbara. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,300 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Coastal Flood Advisory

Santa Barbara, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mission Creek below Gutierrez St

Mission Creek (CA) near Mission Street

Montecito Creek near Montecito

Atascadero Creek

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon