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WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA wind
WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA is a weather buoy near Lompoc in the Santa Barbara Channel sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.
Latest observation
Now 14 kn from WNW (300°), gusting 17 kn, 2026-11-03 23:50 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 15:50 America/Los_Angeles). 1016 hPa.
The last 24 hours
24 h: mean 10 kn, 74 readings, gust 19 kn, peak mean 16 kn, mostly WNW (300°).
Recent readings
- 2026-11-03 23:50 UTC: 14 kn from WNW (300°), gust 17 kn
- 2026-11-03 22:50 UTC: 14 kn from WNW (300°), gust 17 kn
- 2026-11-03 21:40 UTC: 14 kn from WNW (300°), gust 17 kn
- 2026-11-03 20:30 UTC: 14 kn from WNW (290°), gust 17 kn
- 2026-11-03 19:40 UTC: 12 kn from WNW (290°), gust 16 kn
- 2026-11-03 18:40 UTC: 12 kn from WNW (290°), gust 16 kn
- 2026-11-03 17:40 UTC: 14 kn from W (280°), gust 17 kn
- 2026-11-03 16:50 UTC: 12 kn from W (280°), gust 16 kn
Position 34.274, -120.468; exposure marine. WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA is on open water.
Forecast against this station
Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA: 2.6 kn on average across 54 hourly comparisons, against 2.8 kn for HRRR 3 km (NOAA).
Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA: 2.6 kn on average across 54 hourly comparisons, against 3.3 kn for HRRR 3 km (NOAA).
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