Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Gaviota, CA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, March 23, 2026, 12:20 AM PDT
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Local Points of Interest
Santa Barbara Channel; Point Conception; San Miguel Island; Channel IslandsStation Name: WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA
Station Type: Other
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet
Nearest Address:
Offshore
Gaviota, CA 93117
Santa Barbara County
GPS Coordinates: 34.274, -120.468
Nearby Water Temperatures
Pacific Ocean, Lompoc, CA (21.6 mi)Santa Ynez River, Lompoc, CA (25.1 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Solvang, CA (28.3 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (33.1 mi)
Hilton Canyon Creek, Santa Ynez, CA (34.9 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (34.9 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara, CA (36 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Cruz Island, CA (62.4 mi)
San Luis Obispo Bay, Avila Beach, CA (63.9 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Maria, CA (67.8 mi)
Pacific Ocean, San Nicolas Island, CA (80.5 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica, CA (89 mi)
Los Angeles River, Encino, CA (112.7 mi)
Santa Monica Bay, Santa Monica, CA (114 mi)
Los Angeles River, Sherman Oaks, CA (114.6 mi)
Weather Near Gaviota, California
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 92°F
L: 51°F

Tue
H: 84°F
L: 58°F

Wed
H: 79°F
L: 54°F

Thu
H: 78°F
L: 52°F

Fri
H: 79°F
L: 57°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 43 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moon Transit: 5:24 PM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:09 AM - 2:39 AM4:54 PM - 7:24 PM
Minor Periods
9:18 AM - 10:48 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Heat Advisory issued March 22 at 11:50AM PDT until March 24 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Effective: Sun March 22, 2026, 11:50 AM
Expires: Mon March 23, 2026, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Temperatures between 96 and 94 expected. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches, San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast, Santa Lucia Mountains, and Santa Ynez Valley. * WHEN...From 10 AM Monday to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk for heat illness for sensitive populations including the very young, the very old, those without air conditioning, and those active outdoors.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moon Transit: 5:24 PM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:09 AM - 2:39 AM4:54 PM - 7:24 PM
Minor Periods
9:18 AM - 10:48 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 6:27 PM
Moonset: 1:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 34.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:11 AM - 3:41 AM5:57 PM - 8:27 PM
Minor Periods
10:13 AM - 11:43 AM12:37 AM - 2:07 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.76 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 7:29 PM
Moonset: 2:12 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:14 AM - 4:44 AM6:59 PM - 9:29 PM
Minor Periods
11:16 AM - 12:46 AM1:42 AM - 3:12 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 8:29 PM
Moonset: 3:09 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 56.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:15 AM - 5:45 AM7:59 PM - 10:29 PM
Minor Periods
12:25 AM - 1:55 PM2:39 AM - 4:09 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moon Transit: 9:24 PM
Moonset: 3:56 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:14 AM - 6:44 AM8:54 PM - 11:24 PM
Minor Periods
1:35 PM - 3:05 PM3:26 AM - 4:56 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
