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

250.03°
7 kts
West-Southwest
89.57%
19 °C
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Last update: 09:36 local time / Next update: 15:53 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Wednesday, Apr 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
340.92°
5
5
0.05%
12
1020
241.75°
1
11
High tide
01:10
1.7
02h
340.92°
2 m/s
max 3
0.05%
12 °C
1020 hPa
241.75°
1 m
11 s
High tide
01:10
1.7 m
05h
342.19°
6
7
2.42%
11
1019
214.88°
1.1
15
Ebbing tide
0.8
05h
342.19°
3 m/s
max 3
2.42%
11 °C
1019 hPa
214.88°
1.1 m
15 s
Ebbing tide
0.8 m
08h
341.47°
3
5
91.25%
14
1021
191.38°
1.1
18
Low tide
09:12
-0.2
08h
341.47°
2 m/s
max 2
91.25%
14 °C
1021 hPa
191.38°
1.1 m
18 s
Low tide
09:12
-0.2 m
11h
250.03°
7
8
89.57%
19
1021
189.38°
1.2
18
Rising tide
0
11h
250.03°
3 m/s
max 4
89.57%
19 °C
1021 hPa
189.38°
1.2 m
18 s
Rising tide
0 m
14h
258.14°
11
14
5.02%
22
1019
188.88°
1.6
18
Rising tide
0.7
14h
258.14°
6 m/s
max 7
5.02%
22 °C
1019 hPa
188.88°
1.6 m
18 s
Rising tide
0.7 m
17h
290.29°
13
17
68.91%
22
1016
261.75°
2.1
3
High tide
16:46
1
17h
290.29°
7 m/s
max 9
68.91%
22 °C
1016 hPa
261.75°
2.1 m
3 s
High tide
16:46
1 m
20h
325.08°
10
15
48.06%
16
1017
277.5°
2
5
Low tide
20:02
0.9
20h
325.08°
5 m/s
max 8
48.06%
16 °C
1017 hPa
277.5°
2 m
5 s
Low tide
20:02
0.9 m
23h
340.15°
8
10
99.29%
14
1018
249.12°
1.4
8
Rising tide
1.1
23h
340.15°
4 m/s
max 5
99.29%
14 °C
1018 hPa
249.12°
1.4 m
8 s
Rising tide
1.1 m

Thursday, Apr 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
2.5°
7
8
99.27%
14
1017
197°
1.2
16
High tide
02:25
1.5
02h
2.5°
4 m/s
max 4
99.27%
14 °C
1017 hPa
197°
1.2 m
16 s
High tide
02:25
1.5 m
05h
24.8°
6
6
99.95%
13
1017
196.5°
1.1
16
Ebbing tide
1.2
05h
24.8°
3 m/s
max 3
99.95%
13 °C
1017 hPa
196.5°
1.1 m
16 s
Ebbing tide
1.2 m
08h
29.65°
5
6
98.45%
15
1017
195.12°
1
16
Ebbing tide
0.2
08h
29.65°
3 m/s
max 3
98.45%
15 °C
1017 hPa
195.12°
1 m
16 s
Ebbing tide
0.2 m
11h
208.81°
4
4
37.57%
21
1017
193.38°
1
16
Low tide
10:29
-0.1
11h
208.81°
2 m/s
max 2
37.57%
21 °C
1017 hPa
193.38°
1 m
16 s
Low tide
10:29
-0.1 m
14h
228.68°
6
7
6.08%
21
1016
192.62°
0.9
16
Rising tide
0.5
14h
228.68°
3 m/s
max 4
6.08%
21 °C
1016 hPa
192.62°
0.9 m
16 s
Rising tide
0.5 m
17h
231.64°
3
5
16.48%
21
1014
208.88°
0.9
15
High tide
17:58
1.1
17h
231.64°
2 m/s
max 3
16.48%
21 °C
1014 hPa
208.88°
0.9 m
15 s
High tide
17:58
1.1 m
20h
333.99°
4
6
42.5%
17
1014
227°
1.2
13
Ebbing tide
1
20h
333.99°
2 m/s
max 3
42.5%
17 °C
1014 hPa
227°
1.2 m
13 s
Ebbing tide
1 m
23h
18.26°
5
5
99.33%
16
1014
207.25°
1.2
15
Low tide
22:12
0.9
23h
18.26°
3 m/s
max 3
99.33%
16 °C
1014 hPa
207.25°
1.2 m
15 s
Low tide
22:12
0.9 m

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