Walking East Beach today

Santa Barbara, California

Updated 1:00 AM PDT

72/ 100

Good for a walk Low-tide window at 6:25 PM is what holds this back.

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

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 57°F · 30% of the score 55
Wind 2 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 6:25 PM · 20% of the score 40
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 (unavailable)

East Beach is also scored for

83 Surfing wave size 3.7 ft 64 Swimming surf calmness 3.7 ft

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 72°F. That is 6° above the October average of 66°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?

Good for a walk — we score it 72 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 6:25 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 4:42 AM at 2.4 ft.

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