Public ramp · Santa Barbara County · California
Reading conditions now
The last reading here is 42 days old — past what we'll stand behind, so we're going back to the source.
Pulling NDBC buoy 46053 · NOAA tide station 9411340
Water you can reach from this ramp
Best first. 3 waters, scored separately.
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Cachuma Lake Recreation Area is a public boat ramp in Santa Barbara County, California, on Lake Cachuma. From here SeaStatus scores 3 waters: Santa Ynez River (Segment 3 of 7), Santa Ynez River (Segment 1 of 7) and East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island (Area 1 of 5).
The main water here is Santa Ynez River (Segment 3 of 7). Rivers are scored mostly on wind and current. Wave height is not part of the score, because a river has no real sea state; visibility and comfort make up the rest. Wind, and waves where it reports them, come from NDBC buoy 46053, and tide predictions come from NOAA station 9411399, Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean, the closest one to here. Its conditions are read at a reference point on the water about 4.6 mi from this ramp.
Scores are decision support, not a substitute for your own judgment or the official NWS forecast. Read the limits.
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Sources · NOAA Tide Station 9411399 · NDBC Buoy 46053