Carpinteria, California Weather
Carpinteria, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County.
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About Carpinteria, California
Carpinteria unfolds along the sun-kissed California coast, a place where the Pacific exhales a perpetual, salty kiss upon the land. It lies 10.4 miles east of Santa Barbara, CA (from Santa Barbara, CA: bearing 98°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-south-east of Montecito. The Santa Ynez Mountains rise in a verdant, undulating wall to the north, their slopes a patchwork of chaparral and oak, often softened by a gauzy morning mist that lends a dreamlike quality to the early hours. To the south, the wide, sandy expanse of the beach stretches out, a broad invitation to the relentless rhythm of the tides, the waves themselves a constant, soothing murmur. This is a landscape sculpted by the sea and the sun, where the air itself often feels thick with the scent of eucalyptus and the faint, sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers that cling tenaciously to the hillsides. The history of Carpinteria is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots and its embrace of the natural world. Long before it became a popular seaside escape, this land was a vital hub for the Chumash people, who understood its bounty and its delicate balance. Later, Spanish missionaries and Mexican ranchers left their mark, but it was the fertile soil and the dependable sunshine that truly defined Carpinteria's economy, fostering a thriving agricultural scene that still whispers through the valley, producing citrus and avocados that grace tables far and wide. Today, while tourism plays a significant role, the town retains a palpable connection to its past, a quiet resilience that can be felt in the unhurried pace of life and the genuine warmth of its residents, who seem to carry the gentle spirit of the coast within them.
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| Location | Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.398884°N, 119.518456°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93013, 93014 |
| Area Code | 805 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carpinteria, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carpinteria, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Carpinteria includes coordinates 34.398884°N, 119.518456°W, situated in Santa Barbara County. ZIP code 93013, 93014. Telephone area code: 805. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
