Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Current Water Temperature

59.7°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 8, 2026, 8:26 AM PDT

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Local Points of Interest

Vandenberg Space Force Base

Pacific Ocean

Station Name: Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA (222)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Santa Maria, CA 93455

GPS Coordinates: 34.767, -121.498

Nearby Water Temperatures

Pacific Ocean, Lompoc, CA (46.3 mi)
San Luis Obispo Bay, Avila Beach, CA (50.4 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Lompoc, CA (61.6 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Gaviota, CA (67.8 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Solvang, CA (77.9 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (84.3 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (86.6 mi)
Hilton Canyon Creek, Santa Ynez, CA (87 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara, CA (101.2 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Big Sur, CA (113.6 mi)
Monterey Bay, Monterey, CA (128.9 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Cruz Island, CA (130.1 mi)
Pacific Ocean, San Nicolas Island, CA (141.8 mi)
Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz, CA (152.7 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica, CA (156.5 mi)

Weather Near Santa Maria, California

Current Weather

85.8°F
Sunny
Sunny
91.4°F
81.6°F
40%
WSW 6.9 mph
9.1 mph
79.3°F
64.5°F
0 in
25%
9 mi
1016 mbar
8.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 89°F
L: 59°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 69°F
L: 59°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 71°F
L: 58°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 73°F
L: 59°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 73°F
L: 58°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.4 μg/m3
PM10: 9.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 94 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 80 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 1:57 PM
Moon Transit: 7:16 PM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:04 AM - 4:34 AM
6:46 PM - 9:16 PM

Minor Periods

1:27 PM - 2:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 2:38AM PDT until July 23 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 2:38 AM
Expires: Tue July 21, 2026, 10:45 AM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands and Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 8:52AM PDT until July 23 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 8:52 AM
Expires: Tue July 21, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands and Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 12:53PM PDT until July 23 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 12:53 PM
Expires: Tue July 21, 2026, 9:00 PM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands and Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
88.7°F
59°F
69.2°F
76%
0 in
17%
0%
8.1 mph
11.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.7 μg/m3
PM10: 12.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 102.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 1:57 PM
Moon Transit: 7:16 PM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:04 AM - 4:34 AM
6:46 PM - 9:16 PM

Minor Periods

1:27 PM - 2:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
69.2°F
58.9°F
64.6°F
84%
0 in
16%
0%
14.8 mph
11.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.11 μg/m3
PM10: 10.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 93.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.86 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 2:57 PM
Moon Transit: 8:02 PM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:49 AM - 5:19 AM
7:32 PM - 10:02 PM

Minor Periods

2:27 PM - 3:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70.6°F
58.1°F
62.9°F
81%
0 in
10%
0%
18.1 mph
9.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.54 μg/m3
PM10: 8.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 86.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 3:57 PM
Moon Transit: 8:50 PM
Moonset: 1:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:35 AM - 6:05 AM
8:20 PM - 10:50 PM

Minor Periods

3:27 PM - 4:57 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, July 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
73.3°F
58.6°F
64.2°F
76%
0 in
8%
0%
13.2 mph
10.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.64 μg/m3
PM10: 14.71 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 92.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 4:55 PM
Moon Transit: 9:40 PM
Moonset: 1:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:24 AM - 6:54 AM
9:10 PM - 11:40 PM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
1:10 AM - 2:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
73.4°F
58.3°F
64.4°F
76%
0 in
7%
0%
11.6 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.73 μg/m3
PM10: 11.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 13.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 PM
Moon Transit: 10:31 PM
Moonset: 2:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:15 AM - 7:45 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:20 PM - 6:50 PM
1:54 AM - 3:24 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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