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Santa Barbara weather alerts

1 active alert for Santa Barbara, California right now: a Beach Hazards Statement.

9 in the last 30 days 9 in 12 months (since Aug 30) most common: Beach Hazards Statement Get alerts on your phone →

Active alerts for Santa Barbara County

NWS issues alerts by county; Santa Barbara is in Santa Barbara County. Refreshed every few minutes; times in PDT.

Moderate Expected

Beach Hazards Statement

Issued Sun, Sep 6, 2:46 PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Until Tue, Sep 8, 11:00 PM PDT (in 2 days)

Area: San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast

* WHAT...Dangerous and potentially life threatening rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf expected. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased ris...

What it means: Hazards such as rip currents, sneaker waves or cold water are expected at the beach.

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Santa Barbara County on the map

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Last 30 days

Recent alerts for Santa Barbara County

AlertIssuedEndedIssued by
Beach Hazards Statement 1:13 PM Sep 8, 11:00 PM Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Child Abduction Emergency 12:52 PM 2:52 PM —
Beach Hazards Statement Sep 5, 8:10 PM Sep 8, 11:00 PM Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Beach Hazards Statement Sep 4, 9:24 PM Sep 8, 11:00 PM Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Beach Hazards Statement Sep 4, 11:45 AM Sep 8, 11:00 PM Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Beach Hazards Statement Sep 4, 10:58 AM Sep 8, 11:00 PM Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Beach Hazards Statement Sep 3, 12:11 PM Sep 8, 11:00 PM Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Wind Advisory Sep 3, 7:53 AM Cancelled Sep 4, 3:58 AM Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Pattern

What Santa Barbara County gets alerted for

Every alert that named Santa Barbara County in the last 12 months, by type. Records begin August 30, 2026, so this fills in over the year.

Beach Hazards Statement
7
Child Abduction Emergency
1
Wind Advisory
1

Plain English

What these alerts mean

A warning means the hazard is happening or about to; a watch means conditions favour it; an advisory is a lesser hazard still worth planning around.

Beach Hazards Statement

Hazards such as rip currents, sneaker waves or cold water are expected at the beach.

Child Abduction Emergency

An AMBER Alert issued by law enforcement about an abducted child, relayed through the weather alert system.

Wind Advisory

Sustained winds of 30 mph or more, or gusts to 45 mph, are expected. Use caution driving high-profile vehicles.

Nearby

Alerts near Santa Barbara

Cities

San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA2 Oxnard, CA2 Camarillo, CA2 Thousand Oaks, CA2 Santa Maria, CA1 Simi Valley, CA2

Neighbouring counties in California

Ventura County2 San Luis Obispo County1 Kern County All of California →

Questions

About Santa Barbara alerts

How do I get Santa Barbara weather alerts on my iPhone?

Install Forecast Bar, add Santa Barbara as a location, and turn on severe weather alerts. Every NWS warning, watch and advisory for Santa Barbara County then arrives as a push notification at the moment of issue, with Critical Alerts available for the most dangerous warnings. Forecast Bar also runs on iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple TV.

Where do these alerts come from?

From the National Weather Service alert feed (api.weather.gov). NWS issues alerts by county and by forecast zone; this page lists every product that names Santa Barbara County, the county Santa Barbara sits in. Forecast Bar checks the feed continuously and this page refreshes within a few minutes of a change.

What is the difference between a watch, a warning and an advisory?

A warning means the hazard is occurring, imminent or very likely: act now. A watch means conditions are favourable for it to develop: prepare and stay informed. An advisory covers a hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause real inconvenience or danger if you are not ready for it.

Can I get this data as JSON?

Yes. /weather-alerts/ca/santa-barbara.json returns the active alerts, the last 30 days and the 12-month counts for Santa Barbara, refreshed every minute. Please cache responses and credit National Weather Service as the source.

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