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Wind, waves, weather & tide forecast Alternator (Santa Barbara) 

136.88°
3 kts
Southeast
29.61%
24 °C
Scattered clouds
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Last update: 03:34 local time / Next update: 09:47 local time/ This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Thursday, Aug 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
121.6°
2
3
5.59%
22
1014
219.62°
0.6
13
Rising tide
0.6
02h
121.6°
1 m/s
max 2
5.59%
22 °C
1014 hPa
219.62°
0.6 m
13 s
Rising tide
0.6 m
05h
93.06°
2
3
49.38%
21
1015
215.75°
0.6
13
High tide
05:11
0.8
05h
93.06°
1 m/s
max 2
49.38%
21 °C
1015 hPa
215.75°
0.6 m
13 s
High tide
05:11
0.8 m
08h
136.88°
3
3
29.61%
24
1016
218.25°
0.6
12
Low tide
08:41
0.8
08h
136.88°
1 m/s
max 2
29.61%
24 °C
1016 hPa
218.25°
0.6 m
12 s
Low tide
08:41
0.8 m
11h
177.69°
4
4
5.06%
28
1016
225.25°
0.5
12
Rising tide
0.9
11h
177.69°
2 m/s
max 2
5.06%
28 °C
1016 hPa
225.25°
0.5 m
12 s
Rising tide
0.9 m
14h
202.2°
5
5
10.06%
30
1016
226.38°
0.5
13
Rising tide
1.5
14h
202.2°
3 m/s
max 3
10.06%
30 °C
1016 hPa
226.38°
0.5 m
13 s
Rising tide
1.5 m
17h
242.42°
6
6
28.48%
29
1014
226.12°
0.5
13
High tide
16:14
1.7
17h
242.42°
3 m/s
max 3
28.48%
29 °C
1014 hPa
226.12°
0.5 m
13 s
High tide
16:14
1.7 m
20h
270.13°
2
4
4.96%
23
1014
221.38°
0.5
13
Ebbing tide
1
20h
270.13°
1 m/s
max 2
4.96%
23 °C
1014 hPa
221.38°
0.5 m
13 s
Ebbing tide
1 m
23h
126.81°
2
4
4.96%
22
1016
215.25°
0.6
17
Low tide
00:22
0.2
23h
126.81°
1 m/s
max 2
4.96%
22 °C
1016 hPa
215.25°
0.6 m
17 s
Low tide
00:22
0.2 m

Friday, Aug 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
92.04°
2
3
6.32%
22
1016
213.5°
0.6
18
Rising tide
0.3
02h
92.04°
1 m/s
max 1
6.32%
22 °C
1016 hPa
213.5°
0.6 m
18 s
Rising tide
0.3 m
05h
84.75°
2
3
4.74%
22
1016
210.62°
0.6
18
Rising tide
0.8
05h
84.75°
1 m/s
max 1
4.74%
22 °C
1016 hPa
210.62°
0.6 m
18 s
Rising tide
0.8 m
08h
142.66°
3
3
14.47%
25
1017
199.38°
0.6
19
High tide
07:19
0.9
08h
142.66°
1 m/s
max 2
14.47%
25 °C
1017 hPa
199.38°
0.6 m
19 s
High tide
07:19
0.9 m
11h
183.5°
4
4
13.22%
29
1017
198.5°
0.6
19
Low tide
10:06
0.9
11h
183.5°
2 m/s
max 2
13.22%
29 °C
1017 hPa
198.5°
0.6 m
19 s
Low tide
10:06
0.9 m
14h
202.37°
5
5
10.44%
30
1017
198.25°
0.6
19
Rising tide
1.3
14h
202.37°
2 m/s
max 2
10.44%
30 °C
1017 hPa
198.25°
0.6 m
19 s
Rising tide
1.3 m
17h
234.01°
5
5
8.1%
29
1016
197.5°
0.5
19
High tide
17:23
1.8
17h
234.01°
2 m/s
max 2
8.1%
29 °C
1016 hPa
197.5°
0.5 m
19 s
High tide
17:23
1.8 m
20h
282.82°
5
5
5.15%
24
1015
210.75°
0.5
17
Ebbing tide
1.4
20h
282.82°
2 m/s
max 3
5.15%
24 °C
1015 hPa
210.75°
0.5 m
17 s
Ebbing tide
1.4 m
23h
267.3°
1
4
3.71%
24
1016
201.38°
0.6
17
Ebbing tide
0.3
23h
267.3°
1 m/s
max 2
3.71%
24 °C
1016 hPa
201.38°
0.6 m
17 s
Ebbing tide
0.3 m

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