Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Isla Vista, CA
February 18, 2025 11:49 PM PST (07:49 UTC) Change Location
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PZZ650 East Santa Barbara Channel From Pt. Conception To Pt. Mugu Ca Including Santa Cruz Island- 925 Pm Pst Tue Feb 18 2025
.small craft advisory in effect from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night - .
Tonight - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Wed - Western portion, nw wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, light winds becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Wed night - Western portion, nw wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Thu - Western portion, nw wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern portion, nw wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Thu night - NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri - Eastern portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Western portion, nw wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
Fri night - NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
Sat - Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Sat night - Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
Sun - Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
Sun night - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
PZZ600 925 Pm Pst Tue Feb 18 2025
Synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park - At 04z, or 8 pm pst, a 1026 mb surface high was about 425 nm southwest of point conception and extending to a 1025 mb ridge in the great basin. A 999 mb trough was located about 275 nm west of seattle. This trough will lift out to the east, while the ridge to southwest builds into the great basin. Moderate northwest flow across the outer waters will strengthen into Wednesday and Thursday.

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Santa Barbara Click for Map Tue -- 12:34 AM PST 4.47 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:40 AM PST Sunrise Tue -- 07:37 AM PST 1.54 feet Low Tide Tue -- 09:32 AM PST Moonset Tue -- 01:11 PM PST 2.79 feet High Tide Tue -- 05:45 PM PST Sunset Tue -- 05:57 PM PST 2.03 feet Low Tide Tue -- 11:46 PM PST Moonrise Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Santa Barbara, California, Tide feet
12 am |
4.4 |
1 am |
4.4 |
2 am |
4.2 |
3 am |
3.6 |
4 am |
3 |
5 am |
2.4 |
6 am |
1.9 |
7 am |
1.6 |
8 am |
1.6 |
9 am |
1.7 |
10 am |
2.1 |
11 am |
2.4 |
12 pm |
2.7 |
1 pm |
2.8 |
2 pm |
2.7 |
3 pm |
2.6 |
4 pm |
2.3 |
5 pm |
2.1 |
6 pm |
2 |
7 pm |
2.1 |
8 pm |
2.4 |
9 pm |
2.9 |
10 pm |
3.4 |
11 pm |
3.9 |
Santa Barbara Click for Map Tue -- 12:28 AM PST 4.36 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:40 AM PST Sunrise Tue -- 07:20 AM PST 1.49 feet Low Tide Tue -- 09:32 AM PST Moonset Tue -- 12:53 PM PST 2.78 feet High Tide Tue -- 05:45 PM PST Sunset Tue -- 05:57 PM PST 1.84 feet Low Tide Tue -- 11:46 PM PST Moonrise Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Santa Barbara, California (2), Tide feet
12 am |
4.3 |
1 am |
4.3 |
2 am |
4 |
3 am |
3.4 |
4 am |
2.8 |
5 am |
2.2 |
6 am |
1.7 |
7 am |
1.5 |
8 am |
1.5 |
9 am |
1.8 |
10 am |
2.1 |
11 am |
2.5 |
12 pm |
2.7 |
1 pm |
2.8 |
2 pm |
2.7 |
3 pm |
2.4 |
4 pm |
2.2 |
5 pm |
1.9 |
6 pm |
1.8 |
7 pm |
2 |
8 pm |
2.3 |
9 pm |
2.7 |
10 pm |
3.3 |
11 pm |
3.8 |
Area Discussion for Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
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FXUS66 KLOX 190539 AFDLOX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 939 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
18/906 PM.
Dry weather and warming temperatures are expected this week with highs well above normal by Sunday and Monday. Skies will be mostly sunny, expect for periods of low clouds and fog near the coast and some high clouds. Areas of gusty northerly winds are expected Wednesday through Friday.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 939 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
18/906 PM.
Dry weather and warming temperatures are expected this week with highs well above normal by Sunday and Monday. Skies will be mostly sunny, expect for periods of low clouds and fog near the coast and some high clouds. Areas of gusty northerly winds are expected Wednesday through Friday.
.SHORT TERM (TUE-FRI)...18/938 PM.
Quiet evening again with so far little or no stratus over the coastal waters. May get a few patches near the coast very late tonight, otherwise just some off and on high clouds through Wednesday with slightly warmer temperatures.
Temperatures appear set to take a significant jump Thu and especially Friday with the next offshore push and compressional heating. Models still forecasting a 4-6mb offshore LAX-DAG gradient and with 950 temps around 21c (70F), local historical guidance suggests highs in the low to mid 80s across coast/valleys of LA and mid to upper 70s along the Central Coast. For now have trended temperatures towards the NBM 95th percentile, which matches pretty closely with the NAM MET guidance, but is still a few degrees below the historical guidance so forecast highs may still rise as we get closer if forecast gradients remain about the same.
There will be some light to locally moderate Santa Ana winds but latest NAM shows slightly weaker winds aloft than yesterday. Seems like at best a very low end advisory level event for coast/valleys (gusts peaking around 35 mph).
.LONG TERM (SAT-TUE)...18/253 PM.
The weekend will likely be a lull in wind for most of Southwest California with continued warming for many areas as a ridge peaks across the region with widespread highs in the 70s with some 80s possible in the warmest areas.
Early next week northwest to northerly flow will likely increase, possibly leading to advisory northwest to north winds focused across prone areas such as southwest Santa Barbara County and interior mountains and deserts including the I-5 corridor in the mountains. Onshore trends or a possible eddy for southern areas will favor an increase in night to morning low clouds and fog especially for coastal areas of Los Angeles, Ventura, and the Santa Barbara County South Coast. Above normal temperatures will likely continue except for near the coast where increased marine influence may reduce temperatures closer to normal.
Rain chances are minimal to none through to near the end of the month if not into early March, when there is some signal for wet weather to potentially return.
AVIATION
18/2356Z.
Around 23Z, the marine layer depth was around 800 feet deep at KLAX. The top of the inversion was around 2000 feet with a temperature around 16 degrees Celsius.
High confidence in the current forecast through 04Z, then moderate confidence in the current forecast. Higher confidence exists in timing and winds. Less confidence exists in the flight categories. There is a low-to-moderate chance of LIFR to IFR conditions after 04Z as coastal and valley terminals with slightly higher chances at KPRB and at Los Angeles County coastal terminals.
KLAX...There is a 30 percent chance of IFR conditions after 04Z, otherwise VFR conditions are expected through the period. Any east winds will be than 7 knots.
KBUR...There is a 10 percent chance of IFR conditions after 10Z, otherwise VFR conditions are expected through the period. No wind impacts are expected at this time.
MARINE
18/930 PM.
The Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level northwest winds will continue to shrink in coverage through Wednesday morning, then the winds will strengthen again Wednesday afternoon and night, expanding into the nearshore waters of the Central Coast and western Santa Barbara Channel. These expanse of the winds will change little on Thursday, but there is a moderate to high chance of GALES from near Point Conception south to San Nicolas Island and in the vicinity of the Channel Islands. The winds will shift to northeasterly Friday morning and there is a moderate chance of low-end SCA level winds from Ventura through Santa Monica, and a low chance of such winds from Orange County to Catalina. Moderate confidence in relatively light winds to follow over the weekend, except for low-end SCA northwest winds beyond 20 miles from shore.
The currently large SCA-level seas will continue to subside through tonight. The seas are running larger than models are indicating, as is usual for larger seas. Seas will build again Wednesday Night into Thursday.
LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...High Surf Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Wednesday for zones 340-346-354. (See LAXCFWLOX).
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 2 AM PST Thursday for zone 650. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Wednesday for zone 670. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 PM PST Thursday for zones 673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Quiet evening again with so far little or no stratus over the coastal waters. May get a few patches near the coast very late tonight, otherwise just some off and on high clouds through Wednesday with slightly warmer temperatures.
Temperatures appear set to take a significant jump Thu and especially Friday with the next offshore push and compressional heating. Models still forecasting a 4-6mb offshore LAX-DAG gradient and with 950 temps around 21c (70F), local historical guidance suggests highs in the low to mid 80s across coast/valleys of LA and mid to upper 70s along the Central Coast. For now have trended temperatures towards the NBM 95th percentile, which matches pretty closely with the NAM MET guidance, but is still a few degrees below the historical guidance so forecast highs may still rise as we get closer if forecast gradients remain about the same.
There will be some light to locally moderate Santa Ana winds but latest NAM shows slightly weaker winds aloft than yesterday. Seems like at best a very low end advisory level event for coast/valleys (gusts peaking around 35 mph).
.LONG TERM (SAT-TUE)...18/253 PM.
The weekend will likely be a lull in wind for most of Southwest California with continued warming for many areas as a ridge peaks across the region with widespread highs in the 70s with some 80s possible in the warmest areas.
Early next week northwest to northerly flow will likely increase, possibly leading to advisory northwest to north winds focused across prone areas such as southwest Santa Barbara County and interior mountains and deserts including the I-5 corridor in the mountains. Onshore trends or a possible eddy for southern areas will favor an increase in night to morning low clouds and fog especially for coastal areas of Los Angeles, Ventura, and the Santa Barbara County South Coast. Above normal temperatures will likely continue except for near the coast where increased marine influence may reduce temperatures closer to normal.
Rain chances are minimal to none through to near the end of the month if not into early March, when there is some signal for wet weather to potentially return.
AVIATION
18/2356Z.
Around 23Z, the marine layer depth was around 800 feet deep at KLAX. The top of the inversion was around 2000 feet with a temperature around 16 degrees Celsius.
High confidence in the current forecast through 04Z, then moderate confidence in the current forecast. Higher confidence exists in timing and winds. Less confidence exists in the flight categories. There is a low-to-moderate chance of LIFR to IFR conditions after 04Z as coastal and valley terminals with slightly higher chances at KPRB and at Los Angeles County coastal terminals.
KLAX...There is a 30 percent chance of IFR conditions after 04Z, otherwise VFR conditions are expected through the period. Any east winds will be than 7 knots.
KBUR...There is a 10 percent chance of IFR conditions after 10Z, otherwise VFR conditions are expected through the period. No wind impacts are expected at this time.
MARINE
18/930 PM.
The Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level northwest winds will continue to shrink in coverage through Wednesday morning, then the winds will strengthen again Wednesday afternoon and night, expanding into the nearshore waters of the Central Coast and western Santa Barbara Channel. These expanse of the winds will change little on Thursday, but there is a moderate to high chance of GALES from near Point Conception south to San Nicolas Island and in the vicinity of the Channel Islands. The winds will shift to northeasterly Friday morning and there is a moderate chance of low-end SCA level winds from Ventura through Santa Monica, and a low chance of such winds from Orange County to Catalina. Moderate confidence in relatively light winds to follow over the weekend, except for low-end SCA northwest winds beyond 20 miles from shore.
The currently large SCA-level seas will continue to subside through tonight. The seas are running larger than models are indicating, as is usual for larger seas. Seas will build again Wednesday Night into Thursday.
LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...High Surf Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Wednesday for zones 340-346-354. (See LAXCFWLOX).
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 2 AM PST Thursday for zone 650. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Wednesday for zone 670. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 PM PST Thursday for zones 673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
NTBC1 - Santa Barbara, CA - 9411340 | 8 mi | 73 min | 0G | 54°F | 30.09 | |||
46053 - E. SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA | 11 mi | 29 min | SW 5.8G | 55°F | 55°F | 6 ft | 30.03 | 53°F |
46054 - SANTA BARBARA W 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA | 34 mi | 39 min | NW 19G | 54°F | 30.07 | |||
46251 | 46 mi | 53 min | 55°F | 57°F | 5 ft | |||
46218 - Harvest, CA (071) | 49 mi | 53 min | 53°F | 8 ft |
Wind History for Santa Barbara, CA
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