Santa Barbara fishing forecast today
Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Santa Barbara, using NOAA tide station Santa Barbara.
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- Light wind (up to 10 mph)
- Normal tide range (4.8 ft)
Best times to fish
All 9 times today
Good Light wind (up to 5 mph) - Normal tide range (5.6 ft)
All 8 times this day
Very good Light wind (up to 5 mph) - Moon times line up with dawn or dusk - Normal tide range (6.2 ft)
All 8 times this day
Very good Strong tidal movement (6.5 ft range) - Light wind (up to 5 mph) - New moon - biggest tides of the month
All 7 times this day
Very good Strong tidal movement (6.5 ft range) - Light wind (up to 5 mph) - New moon - biggest tides of the month
All 5 times this day
Very good Strong tidal movement (6.3 ft range) - Light wind (up to 5 mph) - Moon times line up with dawn or dusk
All 6 times this day
Good Light wind (up to 5 mph) - Normal tide range (6.0 ft)
All 6 times this day
Tide chart and times4 tides today
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Tide times for the next 4 days
| Day | Tides (feet, MLLW) |
|---|---|
| Today | 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) |
| Fri Nov 6 | 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) |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 1:21 AM (1.5 ft) High 7:41 AM (6.0 ft) Low 2:37 PM (-0.2 ft) High 8:47 PM (4.1 ft) |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 1:48 AM (1.9 ft) High 8:07 AM (6.1 ft) Low 3:14 PM (-0.3 ft) High 9:33 PM (3.9 ft) |
Predictions from NOAA station 9411340 (Santa Barbara). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.
Hourly weatherNWS
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun and moonWaning crescent
11% of the moon is lit
| Day | Sun | Moon | Solunar periods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6:22 AM 5:02 PM | Rise 2:54 AM Set 3:03 PM | Minor 2:24 AM Major 8:00 AM Minor 2:33 PM Major 8:28 PM |
| Fri 6 | 6:23 AM 5:01 PM | Rise 3:58 AM Set 3:30 PM | Minor 3:28 AM Major 8:44 AM Minor 3:00 PM Major 9:12 PM |
| Sat 7 | 6:24 AM 5:00 PM | Rise 5:00 AM Set 3:59 PM | Minor 4:30 AM Major 9:32 AM Minor 3:29 PM Major 10:00 PM |
| Sun 8 | 6:25 AM 4:59 PM | Rise 6:03 AM Set 4:31 PM | Minor 5:33 AM Major 10:16 AM Minor 4:01 PM Major 10:44 PM |
| Mon 9 | 6:26 AM 4:59 PM | Rise 7:04 AM Set 5:07 PM | Minor 6:34 AM Major 11:04 AM Minor 4:37 PM |
| Tue 10 | 6:27 AM 4:58 PM | Rise 8:04 AM Set 5:48 PM | Major 11:32 PM Minor 7:34 AM Major 11:56 AM Minor 5:18 PM |
| Wed 11 | 6:28 AM 4:57 PM | Rise 9:00 AM Set 6:35 PM | Major 12:24 AM Minor 8:30 AM Major 12:48 PM Minor 6:05 PM |
Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Santa Barbara
Port Hueneme to Avila Beach: piers, rocky points and kelp-lined shore.
What's biting now (Fall): Halibut and rockfish; calico bass in the south. Some salmon and striped bass in San Francisco Bay.
Commonly caught in this area: Surfperch, halibut, rockfish, kelp bass and mackerel.
Also caught here: cabezon, kelp greenling, white seabass.
Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.
Best baits here6 fish
How the bite outlook works
The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more
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