Walking East Beach today

Santa Barbara, California

Updated 4:03 AM PDT

83/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 67°F — but low-tide window at 4:16 PM is what holds it back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 67°F · 30% of the score 80
Wind 2 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 4:16 PM · 20% of the score 55
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (no monitor nearby)

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East Beach is also scored for

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About East Beach

East Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 57°F in March to 69°F in August.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 69°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 71°F. That is 2° above the August average of 69°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Santa Barbara about 1.3 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is East Beach good for a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 83 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 4:16 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at East Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 4:32 AM at 0 ft.

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