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This is the current conditions weather report for Carpinteria. The report was made 59 minutes ago, at 05:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 3 miles per hour / 5.6 kilometers per hour from the eastnortheast (070°). The temperature was 52°F / 11°C, with a dew-point at 52°F / 11°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.97 inHg / 1016 hPa. The relative humidity was 77%. The skies were clear.

Carpinteria is a small oceanside city located in the southeastern extremity of Santa Barbara County, California, east of Santa Barbara and northwest of Ventura. The population was 14,194 at the 2000 census.

The Spanish named the area Carpinteria because the Chumash tribe, which lived in the area, had a large seagoing canoe-building enterprise, or "carpentry shop" there; this was due to the availability of naturally-occurring surface tar which was used to seal the boats. You can still see the tar oozing out of the bluffs at Tar Pits Park, on the beach just south of the campground.

Carpinteria Beach is known to have a gentle, sloping terrain and calm waves. Seals and sea lions can be seen in the area December through May, as well as an occasional gray whale. Tidepools contain starfish, sea anemones, crabs, snails, octopuses and sea urchins. A popular campground is located adjacent to the beach. There is good bird watching at Salt Marsh Nature Park.

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