Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Barbara, CA

Current Water Temperature

60.3°F

Measurement Time: Friday, February 13, 2026, 8:30 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

68.4°F
Sunny
Sunny
68.4°F
70.3°F
45%
W 6.3 mph
7.2 mph
68.3°F
46.7°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1017 mbar
4.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 75°F
L: 51°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 59°F
L: 54°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 54°F
L: 51°F
Heavy rain
Mon
H: 56°F
L: 45°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 56°F
L: 45°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.25 μg/m3
PM10: 16.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 278.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 66 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 4:28 AM
Moon Transit: 9:13 AM
Moonset: 2:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:43 AM - 11:13 AM
5:02 PM - 7:32 PM

Minor Periods

1:31 PM - 3:01 PM
3:58 AM - 5:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

High Surf Advisory issued February 13 at 1:05AM PST until February 14 at 9:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Fri February 13, 2026, 1:05 AM
Expires: Fri February 13, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 13 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.

Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.


High Surf Advisory issued February 13 at 7:55AM PST until February 14 at 9:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Fri February 13, 2026, 7:55 AM
Expires: Fri February 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 13 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.

Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
Friday, February 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.5°F
51.4°F
61.2°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
7.8 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.81 μg/m3
PM10: 9.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 4:28 AM
Moon Transit: 9:13 AM
Moonset: 2:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:43 AM - 11:13 AM
5:02 PM - 7:32 PM

Minor Periods

1:31 PM - 3:01 PM
3:58 AM - 5:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
58.5°F
53.6°F
56.5°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
9.2 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.73 μg/m3
PM10: 13.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 188.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:42 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 5:12 AM
Moon Transit: 10:05 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:53 PM - 8:23 PM
9:35 AM - 12:05 AM

Minor Periods

2:33 PM - 4:03 PM
4:42 AM - 6:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
53.6°F
50.5°F
52.1°F
91%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.67 μg/m3
PM10: 14.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:43 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 AM
Moon Transit: 10:55 AM
Moonset: 4:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:43 PM - 9:13 PM
10:25 AM - 12:55 AM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
5:20 AM - 6:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
55.6°F
44.6°F
53.2°F
87%
1.8 in
72%
0%
17.4 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.65 μg/m3
PM10: 9.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.11 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:24 AM
Moon Transit: 11:43 AM
Moonset: 5:10 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
11:13 AM - 1:43 PM

Minor Periods

4:40 PM - 6:10 PM
5:54 AM - 7:24 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
55.5°F
45.3°F
51.3°F
84%
0.5 in
63%
0%
19 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.89 μg/m3
PM10: 9.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:54 AM
Moon Transit: 12:30 AM
Moonset: 6:15 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:17 PM - 10:47 PM
12:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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