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5NM ESE Santa Barbara CA

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Last Update: 1:07 pm PST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026

This Afternoon

W wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

SE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

SSE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

SE wind around 15 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Washington's Birthday

S wind around 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.