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Goleta Beach Park
Park · Goleta, California
Use caution — an official advisory is in effect
Use cautionUse caution — an official advisory is in effect: a Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches and other areas.
- Water temp 73°F (23°C)
Live data from NOAA buoy 46053 (11.8 mi away), as of Oct 29, 10:00 AM UTC.
Why, sources & official advisories
- A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches and other areas. — NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
- Water temperature is 73°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range. — NOAA buoy 46053, as of Oct 29, 10:00 AM UTC
- No official beach advisory posted (California Water Boards — FHAB Reports checked).
Official advisories
Checked against California Water Boards — FHAB Reports — no advisory posted.
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It’s 73°F at Goleta Beach Park now. We check the water daily and email you once when it reaches your temperature.
Public beach featuring paved bicycle trails, picnic areas & a 1,500-ft pier for walking & fishing.
What’s swimming here?
Fish recorded within 2 km: Kelp Bass, White Seaperch, Painted Greenling and 24 more species.
27 fish species in 115 public records within 2 km of Goleta Beach Park since 2000.
- Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratus15 records · 2016
- White Seaperch Phanerodon furcatus15 records · 2014
- Painted Greenling Oxylebius pictus14 records · 2015
- Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoni13 records · 2012
- Rainbow Seaperch Hypsurus caryi8 records · 2010
- Lavender Sculpin Leiocottus hirundo7 records · 2013
- Kelp Perch Brachyistius frenatus5 records · 2012
- Longjaw Mudsucker Gillichthys mirabilis4 records · 2007
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- Señorita Wrasse Halichoeres californicus3 records · 2016
- Sarcastic Fringehead Neoclinus blanchardi3 records · 2014
- Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratus3 records · 2013
- Blackeye Goby Rhinogobiops nicholsii3 records · 2008
- Giant Kelpfish Heterostichus rostratus2 records · 2014
- Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelliger2 records · 2014
- Rubberlip Seaperch Rhacochilus toxotes2 records · 2013
- Kelp Rockfish Sebastes atrovirens2 records · 2013
- Brown Rockfish Sebastes auriculatus2 records · 2013
- Pile Perch Phanerodon vacca2 records · 2009
- Barred Sand Bass Paralabrax nebulifer2 records · 2008
- Pacific Sardine Sardinops sagax1 record · 2026
- California Grunion Leuresthes tenuis1 record · 2022
- California Halibut Paralichthys californicus1 record · 2012
- Black-and-yellow Rockfish Sebastes chrysomelas1 record · 2010
- Copper Rockfish Sebastes caurinus1 record · 2009
- Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregata1 record · 2007
- Fantail Flounder Xystreurys liolepis1 record · 2003
- 1 record · 2002
Non-native: the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database lists the species as introduced to the Santa Barbara Coastal watershed.
Caught one? Make it a card.Snap your catch in Reelio and collect every species. Free on iPhone.Data: GBIF.org occurrence records, CC0 and CC BY only (GBIF dataset, iNaturalist research-grade observations, LACM Vertebrates). Common names: USGS NAS; GBIF.org (The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)). Non-native flags: USGS NAS. These are sightings and specimens people reported, not a survey: a fish missing from the list may still live here.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goleta Beach Park?
- Goleta Beach Park is a park in Goleta, California.
- What is the water temperature at Goleta Beach Park?
- As of October 29, 2026, the water temperature at Goleta Beach Park in Goleta, California is 73°F (23°C), measured by NOAA buoy 46053, 11.8 miles away.
- Can you swim at Goleta Beach Park?
- Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: a Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches and other areas. Checked October 29, 2026.
- How is Goleta Beach Park rated?
- Goleta Beach Park in Goleta, California has an average visitor rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on 2940 reviews.
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- ›Weekday mornings (8–10 AM) are typically less crowded
- ›Check the forecast 2–3 days ahead for best planning
- ›Avoid holiday weekends for a quieter experience
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