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Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara & Montecito

From Arroyo Burro and the Mesa stairway beaches to Leadbetter, West and East beaches around Stearns Wharf, then the Montecito beaches. No dogs on East, West or Leadbetter; off-leash dogs at some Mesa beaches.

Tides & daylight · next 3 days

Official Santa Barbara & Montecito beach information

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Information only, not safety advice. Conditions change, so always follow lifeguards and posted signs. Data: official city, county, State Parks and National Park Service pages, the California Coastal Commission, NOAA and the National Weather Service · Facts checked Oct 3, 2026 · Map © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.