Anchorage off West Beach
Santa Barbara
Past nights from AIS in Mar–Oct 2024, Mar–Dec 2025 and Oct 2026
Where boats stayed: 34.410° N, 119.681° W
77nights
42boats
Nights by wind direction
| From | Nights | Boats | Wind 20 kt+ | Windiest night (area) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 20 | 15 | – | 8.5 ktgusts 20.2 kt |
| NE | 4 | 4 | – | 7.6 ktgusts 14.2 kt |
| E | 2 | 1–2 | – | 4.5 ktgusts 7.6 kt |
| SE | 2 | 1–2 | – | 4.8 ktgusts 10.8 kt |
| SW | 1 | 1–2 | – | 2.7 ktgusts 7.4 kt |
| W | 7 | 7 | – | 7.3 ktgusts 16.4 kt |
| NW | 38 | 26 | – | 10.6 ktgusts 22.1 kt |
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AIS shows only boats that carry it and that a receiver hears, so no boats on AIS never means an anchorage is empty or unsuitable. Boats that live here (at their own berth or mooring, or a week or more in one place) are left out, and boats in marinas and at piers are counted apart from the anchorage's nights. Not for navigation.