Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
Santa Barbara, United States 🇺🇸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Santa Barbara, United States ? Today is a good day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide chart, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide chart.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Santa Barbara, California offers diverse saltwater fishing along the productive Santa Barbara Channel, with access to coastal kelp beds, harbors, deep reefs, and nearby islands. Anglers target rockfish, halibut, white seabass, calico bass, and pelagics from boats, kayaks, piers, and shorelines in consistently mild weather. This scenic stretch of the central coast is a prime destination for sportfishing, surf fishing, and family-friendly pier fishing. read more...

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:23 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    90%
  • Waning Gibbous - 90% illuminated Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~11 days on 14th June
  • Distance to earth:
    402,134 km
    Proximity:
    8.4 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Santa Barbara
Full Moon
Sun, 31 May
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    02:28 am - 04:28 am
  • minor Time:
    07:16 am - 09:16 am
  • major Time:
    02:45 pm - 04:45 pm
  • minor Time:
    10:15 pm - 12:15 am
All times are displayed in the America/Los_Angeles timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -7 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Gibbous at 90% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Currently we have a minor fishing time. The next best fishing time will be tomorrow. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Los_Angeles • Wed, 3 Jun 23:54 • 34.421, -119.698

Tides Times for Fishing: Wed, 3 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 7 hours and 37 minutes.
Tide Graph
06:49 am 01:59 pm 05:12 pm 11:39 pm AM PM 5.22 ft -0.46 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 06:49 am -0.46 ft
high 01:59 pm 3.18 ft
low 05:12 pm 2.82 ft
high 11:39 pm 5.22 ft
Tide Coefficient at 01:59 pm is 34
Tide Coefficient at 11:39 pm is 107
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Santa Barbara, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , -0.59 ft
high: , 3.18 ft , Coeff: 34
low: , 2.72 ft
high: , 5.41 ft , Coeff: 114
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , -0.46 ft
high: , 3.18 ft , Coeff: 34
low: , 2.82 ft
high: , 5.22 ft , Coeff: 107
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , -0.3 ft
high: , 3.25 ft , Coeff: 36
low: , 2.95 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
high: , 4.92 ft , Coeff: 96
low: , -0.13 ft
high: , 3.41 ft , Coeff: 42
low: , 3.02 ft
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 4.53 ft , Coeff: 82
low: , 0.1 ft
high: , 3.67 ft , Coeff: 52
low: , 2.95 ft
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 4.1 ft , Coeff: 67
low: , 0.36 ft
high: , 4.04 ft , Coeff: 65
low: , 2.59 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 3.64 ft , Coeff: 51
low: , 0.66 ft
high: , 4.46 ft , Coeff: 80
low: , 1.94 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 3.28 ft , Coeff: 38
low: , 0.98 ft
high: , 4.95 ft , Coeff: 98
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara sits on the edge of the Santa Barbara Channel, a nutrient-rich stretch of the Pacific that produces consistently good inshore and nearshore fishing. The combination of protected coastline, rocky headlands, kelp forests, sandy beaches, and access to deeper structure gives shore and boat anglers a wide range of options roughly 12 months of the year.

Seasonally, spring brings improving water clarity and more consistent bites for surfperch and inshore rockfish. As the water warms in late spring and summer, action builds for calico bass, sand bass, California halibut, and sometimes yellowtail and bonito along current breaks and high spots. Summer and early fall typically offer the most diverse fishing, with surface iron and live bait producing well over reefs and kelp edges. In fall and winter, the focus shifts more to deeper rockfish, lingcod, and halibut on sandy transitions, with calmer weather windows key for small boat and kayak anglers.

Santa Barbara’s primary habitat types are sandy beaches, jetties, harbors, rocky points, and kelp beds stretching up and down the coast. For surf fishing, beaches near town and up toward Goleta commonly produce barred surfperch, with occasional croaker and halibut. Work the troughs, cuts, and edges of sandbars at low to mid tide. Light to medium spinning tackle with 6–12 lb line, Carolina rigs, and small sand crabs, GULP! sandworms, or grubs in motor oil and camo are reliable choices.

Harbor and jetty areas around Santa Barbara Harbor offer protected, close-range fishing. Anglers pick off opaleye, perch, bass, and smaller rockfish by presenting bait tight to rocks and pilings. Use high-low rigs with small hooks and just enough weight to hold, and fish shrimp, mussel, squid strips, or cut anchovy. Keep your bait tight to structure and be prepared to pull fish quickly away from rocks to avoid snags.

Boat and kayak anglers have excellent access to the reefs and kelp lines off Santa Barbara and up the coast. Productive depths range from 40 to 200+ feet, where mixed rockfish, lingcod, sheephead, and ocean whitefish hold on hard bottom and ledges. Use 20–40 lb main line with fluorocarbon leaders and dropper loop rigs, tipping hooks with squid, anchovy, or sardine. For lingcod, larger jigs and swimbaits bounced just off bottom can trigger aggressive strikes, especially around edges where rock meets sand.

When baitfish are thick in the channel, summer and early fall can bring shots at white seabass, barracuda, bonito, and occasionally yellowtail. Focus around bait schools, color changes, and current lines. Slow-trolling live bait, fly-lining sardines, or throwing surface irons along kelp edges and high spots can be effective. Keep an eye on bird life and meter readings to stay on the most active water.

Throughout the Santa Barbara area, success comes from reading conditions: watch swell height, water clarity, and current direction, and adjust rig weight and presentation speed accordingly. Fish early and late in the day for less wind and more active fish, pack a range of jig weights to match depth and current, and move frequently until you find productive structure or bait concentrations.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Santa Barbara area

Wharf's or Jetties are good places to wet a line and meet other fishermen. They often produce a fresh feed of fish and are also great to catch bait fish. As they are often well lit, they also provide a good opportunity for night fishing. There are 2 wharf(s) in this area.

Stearns Wharf - 1.6792645547km , Stearns Wharf Vintners - 1.80446263632km

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 7 beaches and bays in this area.

West Beach - 1.42160657883km , Leadbetter Beach - 2.1899153476km , East Beach - 3.17509090841km , Hendrys Beach - 4.38260444311km , Hope Ranch Private Beach - 7.2278413774km , More Mesa Beach - 10.14990256304km , Campus Lagoon - 13.79747297725km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Santa Barbara Harbor - 1.74187752626km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Santa Barbara. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

West Beach - 1.42160657883km , Stearns Wharf - 1.6792645547km , Santa Barbara Harbor - 1.74187752626km , Stearns Wharf Vintners - 1.80446263632km , Leadbetter Beach - 2.1899153476km , Sheffield 11-002 Dam - 2.78516450596km , East Beach - 3.17509090841km , Hendrys Beach - 4.38260444311km , Arroyo Burro - 4.58674054967km , San Roque Creek - 4.83649491797km , Laguna Blanca - 5.7802071324km , Montecito Creek - 5.78981070226km , Hope Ranch Private Beach - 7.2278413774km , Cieneguitas Creek - 7.25130672598km , Lauro Dam - 8.89716723761km , Picay Creek - 9.44118991289km , Ortega Dam - 9.77724750478km , East Fork Maria Ygnacio Creek - 9.81749385224km , Romero Canyon Creek Number 18 Debris Basin Dam - 10.0660348756km , More Mesa Beach - 10.14990256304km , Maria Ygnacio Creek - 10.3013308274km , San Jose Creek - 11.71187912115km , Gibraltar Dam - 11.81505380956km , Gidney Creek - 11.912685138km , Toro Canyon Creek - 12.09530468296km , Camuesa Creek - 12.2756680575km , Las Vegas Creek - 12.41894477396km , Mescalitan Island - 12.4361243036km , Rancho Del Ciervo 752 Dam - 12.78351015454km , Arroyo Paredon - 12.98053110128km , Goleta Slough - 13.49869240765km , Mono Debris Dam - 13.65994530563km , Campus Lagoon - 13.79747297725km , Tecolotito Creek - 13.98274199058km , Lake Los Caneros 2007 Dam - 14.08112255518km , El Estero - 14.92501678161km , Santa Monica Creek - 15.07079009733km , Pendola Debris Dam - 15.21194695215km , Santa Monica Debris 2010 Dam - 15.83272549089km , Devereux Lagoon - 16.36156888912km

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