Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Barbara, CA

Current Water Temperature

59.0°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, March 1, 2026, 4:30 AM PST

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Local Points of Interest

Channel Islands National Park

Pacific Ocean

Station Name: EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA
Station Type: Other
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Santa Barbara County

GPS Coordinates: 34.241, -119.839

Nearby Water Temperatures

Hilton Canyon Creek, Santa Ynez, CA (25 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (25.5 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (26.4 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Solvang, CA (29.5 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Gaviota, CA (36 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Cruz Island, CA (36.2 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Lompoc, CA (43.1 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Lompoc, CA (55.6 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica, CA (56.5 mi)
Pacific Ocean, San Nicolas Island, CA (70.6 mi)
Los Angeles River, Encino, CA (76.8 mi)
Santa Monica Bay, Santa Monica, CA (78.3 mi)
Los Angeles River, Sherman Oaks, CA (78.6 mi)
San Luis Obispo Bay, Avila Beach, CA (82.5 mi)
Los Angeles Harbor, Los Angeles, CA (96.7 mi)

Weather Near Santa Barbara, California

Current Weather

53.1°F
Clear
Clear
51.5°F
57.6°F
96%
NNW 5.6 mph
11.7 mph
57.6°F
52.9°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1013 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 72°F
L: 53°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 71°F
L: 53°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 68°F
L: 53°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 74°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 74°F
L: 47°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.35 μg/m3
PM10: 8.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 5:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 4:22 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 5:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:15 AM - 8:45 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:52 PM - 5:22 PM
5:01 AM - 6:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 1 at 12:14AM PST until March 1 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Sun March 1, 2026, 12:14 AM
Expires: Sun March 1, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches, San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, and Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Wind Advisory issued March 1 at 12:14AM PST until March 3 at 3:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Sun March 1, 2026, 12:14 AM
Expires: Sun March 1, 2026, 12:15 PM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 3 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be a brief lull in the winds in the late morning to early afternoon hours on Monday, but localized gusts to 45 mph are still possible.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
72.3°F
53.4°F
62.9°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
12.8 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.25 μg/m3
PM10: 9.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 5:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 4:22 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 5:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:15 AM - 8:45 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:52 PM - 5:22 PM
5:01 AM - 6:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, March 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.1°F
53.1°F
61.3°F
62%
0 in
0%
0%
18.3 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.91 μg/m3
PM10: 8.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 5:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:04 AM - 9:34 AM

Minor Periods

4:58 PM - 6:28 PM
5:33 AM - 7:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.6°F
53.4°F
60°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
6.7 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.64 μg/m3
PM10: 10.68 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 185.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 5:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 6:31 PM
Moon Transit: 12:04 AM
Moonset: 6:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:50 AM - 10:20 AM

Minor Periods

6:01 PM - 7:31 PM
6:01 AM - 7:31 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.4°F
51.1°F
60.2°F
57%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.58 μg/m3
PM10: 13.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 199.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 5:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 7:32 PM
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 6:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:18 AM - 2:48 AM
8:34 AM - 11:04 AM

Minor Periods

7:02 PM - 8:32 PM
6:27 AM - 7:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
73.8°F
47.2°F
55°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
10.5 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.36 μg/m3
PM10: 21.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:10 AM
Sunset: 5:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:33 PM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 7:22 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
9:16 AM - 11:46 AM

Minor Periods

8:03 PM - 9:33 PM
6:52 AM - 8:22 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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