Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve

University of California-Santa Barbara, California · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve in University of California-Santa Barbara, California, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve

Water
73°F (23°C)
Waves
6.7 ft (2.1 m) every 13 seconds, measured and modeled
Wind
9 mph (15 km/h) from the south, gusts to 13 mph
Air
65°F (18°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Monday, Nov 16: 8:10 AM, 3.5 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 10:13 AM, 3.1 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for Santa Barbara, 10 miles (17 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve

  • Nov 24–26: up to 7.1 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 8:54 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.5 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 4:26 PM)
  • Dec 23–25: up to 7.2 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 8:46 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.9 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 4:17 PM)
  • Jan 21–22: up to 6.9 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 7:53 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.9 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 3:15 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Santa Barbara between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Santa Barbara, 10 miles (17 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA, 11 miles (18 km) away.
Facing
South (159°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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