Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Cruz Island, CA

Current Water Temperature

61.7°F

Measurement Time: Friday, November 28, 2025, 4:26 PM PST

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Local Points of Interest

Santa Cruz Basin; Channel Islands; Channel Islands National Park

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Pacific Ocean

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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Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (61.6 mi)
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Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (62.6 mi)
Santa Monica Bay, Santa Monica, CA (63.3 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Solvang, CA (65.4 mi)
Los Angeles River, Encino, CA (67.4 mi)
Los Angeles River, Sherman Oaks, CA (68.5 mi)
Los Angeles Harbor, Los Angeles, CA (74.3 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Lompoc, CA (77.5 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Lompoc, CA (84.0 mi)
Santa Ana River, Corona, CA (110.5 mi)

Weather Near Santa Cruz Island, California

Current Weather

57.9°F
Mist
Conditions: Mist
Humidity: 90%
Feels Like: 59°F
Wind: S 2.5 mph
Wind Gusts: 4.1 mph
Pressure: 30 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 4 mi
UV Index: 0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Mist
Fri
H: 69°F
L: 49°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 60°F
L: 51°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 57°F
L: 50°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 71°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 64°F
L: 59°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.15 μg/m3
PM10: 12.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 298.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 20.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 11:46 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 12:45 AM
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 AM
6:07 PM - 8:37 PM

Minor Periods

12:15 AM - 1:45 PM
12:00 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.


Friday, November 28, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Mist
Average Temperature: 57.1°F
Average Humidity: 87%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 5.4 mph
UV Index: 0.7

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.83 μg/m3
PM10: 9.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 289.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 43.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 11:46 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 12:45 AM
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 AM
6:07 PM - 8:37 PM

Minor Periods

12:15 AM - 1:45 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Average Temperature: 55.7°F
Average Humidity: 87%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 5.4 mph
UV Index: 0.6

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.07 μg/m3
PM10: 14.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 386.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 42.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 11:46 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 1:12 PM
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 AM
5:42 PM - 8:12 PM

Minor Periods

12:42 AM - 2:12 PM
12:10 AM - 1:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Average Temperature: 53.7°F
Average Humidity: 91%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 6.3 mph
UV Index: 0.5

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 16.59 μg/m3
PM10: 17.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 380.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 32.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 39.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 11:47 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 1:41 PM
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 AM
7:41 PM - 10:11 PM

Minor Periods

1:11 PM - 2:41 PM
1:15 AM - 2:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, December 1, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 59.9°F
Average Humidity: 57%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 6 mph
UV Index: 0.5

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.19 μg/m3
PM10: 12.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 375.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 23.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 11:47 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 2:13 PM
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 AM
8:33 PM - 11:03 PM

Minor Periods

1:43 PM - 3:13 PM
2:24 AM - 3:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 60.5°F
Average Humidity: 54%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 6.5 mph
UV Index: 0.5

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.76 μg/m3
PM10: 5.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 184.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 11:47 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 2:50 PM
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 AM
9:30 PM - 12:00 PM

Minor Periods

2:20 PM - 3:50 PM
3:36 AM - 5:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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