Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Cruz Island, CA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, November 28, 2025, 4:26 PM PST
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Station Name: Santa Cruz Basin, CA (203)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
Nearest Address:
Offshore
Santa Cruz Island, CA
Santa Barbara County
GPS Coordinates: 33.769, -119.565
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Los Angeles Harbor, Los Angeles, CA (74.3 mi)
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Pacific Ocean, Lompoc, CA (84.0 mi)
Santa Ana River, Corona, CA (110.5 mi)
Weather Near Santa Cruz Island, California
Current Weather

Humidity: 90%
Feels Like: 59°F
Wind: S 2.5 mph
Wind Gusts: 4.1 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 4 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 69°F
L: 49°F

Sat
H: 60°F
L: 51°F

Sun
H: 57°F
L: 50°F

Mon
H: 71°F
L: 51°F

Tue
H: 64°F
L: 59°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 20.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 23 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:46 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 6:37 PM
Moonset: 12:36 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:40 AM - 4:10 AM6:07 PM - 8:37 PM
Minor Periods
12:15 AM - 1:45 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Air Quality Alert issued November 28 at 6:07AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Fri November 28, 2025, 6:07 AM
Expires: Sat November 29, 2025, 12:00 AM
* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device. * WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert. Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service also are exempt from the requirement. * WHEN...midnight to midnight on Friday. * IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause health problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed to protect public health when fine particle pollution levels are expected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-Burn Days are based on fine particle pollution levels that are forecasted for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflected in real-time air quality maps.
To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality levels at www.aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. When air quality is poor in your area, limited extended or intense outdoor activity and remain inside with windows and doors closed. Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier and avoid using devices that bring in outside air like a swamp cooler or whole house fan if you have other ways to stay cool. Additional details for this air quality alert are available at www.aqmd.gov/advisory. Information on the South Coast AQMD Check Before You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb.
Air Quality Alert issued November 28 at 12:20PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Fri November 28, 2025, 12:20 PM
Expires: Sun November 30, 2025, 12:00 AM
* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device. * WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert. Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service also are exempt from the requirement. * WHEN...Saturday. * IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause health problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed to protect public health when fine particle pollution levels are expected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-Burn Days are based on fine particle pollution levels that are forecasted for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflected in real-time air quality maps.
To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality levels at www.aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. When air quality is poor in your area, limited extended or intense outdoor activity and remain inside with windows and doors closed. Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier and avoid using devices that bring in outside air like a swamp cooler or whole house fan if you have other ways to stay cool. Additional details for this air quality alert are available at www.aqmd.gov/advisory. Information on the South Coast AQMD Check Before You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 57.1°F
Average Humidity: 87%
Wind: 5.4 mph
UV Index: 0.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 43.12 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:46 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 6:37 PM
Moonset: 12:36 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:40 AM - 4:10 AM6:07 PM - 8:37 PM
Minor Periods
12:15 AM - 1:45 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 55.7°F
Average Humidity: 87%
Wind: 5.4 mph
UV Index: 0.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 42.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:46 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 6:12 PM
Moonset: 12:40 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:26 AM - 4:56 AM5:42 PM - 8:12 PM
Minor Periods
12:42 AM - 2:12 PM12:10 AM - 1:40 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 53.7°F
Average Humidity: 91%
Wind: 6.3 mph
UV Index: 0.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 32.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 39.48 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:47 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 5 mins
Moon Transit: 8:11 PM
Moonset: 1:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:41 PM - 10:11 PM
Minor Periods
1:11 PM - 2:41 PM1:15 AM - 2:45 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 59.9°F
Average Humidity: 57%
Wind: 6 mph
UV Index: 0.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 23.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:47 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 9:03 PM
Moonset: 2:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:02 AM - 6:32 AM8:33 PM - 11:03 PM
Minor Periods
1:43 PM - 3:13 PM2:24 AM - 3:54 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 60.5°F
Average Humidity: 54%
Wind: 6.5 mph
UV Index: 0.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:47 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 10:00 PM
Moonset: 4:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:55 AM - 7:25 AM9:30 PM - 12:00 PM
Minor Periods
2:20 PM - 3:50 PM3:36 AM - 5:06 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
