Open Water Data

Butterfly Beach

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Data Sources
  • E. coli
    FAIL 20mpn (single) Mon, Aug 19, 2024 at 1:48pm
  • Enterococcus
    FAIL 10mpn (single) Mon, Aug 19, 2024 at 1:48pm
  • Water Quality Status
    Passed tests Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 5:13pm
  • Air Temperature
    24°C / 75.2°F (air) Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 5:00pm
  • Wind
    10.4 - 12km/h WSW 237° Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 5:00pm
  • Sunny
    Sunny Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 5:00pm
  • Precipitation
    0mm Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 5:00pm
  • Air Visibility
    16km Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 5:00pm
  • Humidity
    41% Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 5:00pm

Just across from the Biltmore Hotel, Butterfly Beach is one of the few west-facing beaches in Santa Barbara where you can catch a sunset over the water. This beach is popular with locals and tourists alike. There are no public facilities at this beach.

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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