Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Current Water Temperature

59.2°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:26 PM 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

59.2°F
Overcast
Overcast
59.2°F
57.1°F
91%
NW 8.1 mph
13.1 mph
56.1°F
54.2°F
0 in
100%
8 mi
1017 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 64°F
L: 52°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 64°F
L: 53°F
Cloudy
Fri
H: 64°F
L: 46°F
Cloudy
Sat
H: 73°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 69°F
L: 55°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.05 μg/m3
PM10: 10.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 57 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 7:27 PM
Moon Transit: 12:33 AM
Moonset: 6:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:03 AM - 2:33 AM
8:04 AM - 10:34 AM

Minor Periods

6:57 PM - 8:27 PM
6:01 AM - 7:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 11:24AM PDT until April 3 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed April 1, 2026, 11:24 AM
Expires: Thu April 2, 2026, 1:00 AM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains and Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range. * WHEN...From 11 PM Thursday to 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.


Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 11:24AM PDT until April 2 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed April 1, 2026, 11:24 AM
Expires: Thu April 2, 2026, 1:00 AM

* WHAT...Northwest to north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
64.2°F
51.8°F
57.2°F
88%
0 in
0%
0%
10.5 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 16.35 μg/m3
PM10: 21.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 7:27 PM
Moon Transit: 12:33 AM
Moonset: 6:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:03 AM - 2:33 AM
8:04 AM - 10:34 AM

Minor Periods

6:57 PM - 8:27 PM
6:01 AM - 7:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
64.2°F
53.4°F
57.4°F
80%
0 in
0%
0%
19.5 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.35 μg/m3
PM10: 8.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:28 PM
Moon Transit: 1:15 AM
Moonset: 6:56 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 AM
8:47 AM - 11:17 AM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
6:26 AM - 7:56 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, April 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
64.2°F
46.4°F
55.2°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
17 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.41 μg/m3
PM10: 19.36 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 9:28 PM
Moon Transit: 1:58 AM
Moonset: 7:22 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:28 AM - 3:58 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
6:52 AM - 8:22 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
73°F
51.3°F
61.4°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
7.6 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.9 μg/m3
PM10: 20.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 10:29 PM
Moon Transit: 2:43 AM
Moonset: 7:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
10:16 AM - 12:46 AM

Minor Periods

9:59 PM - 11:29 PM
7:22 AM - 8:52 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68.5°F
54.6°F
59.7°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
9.8 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.16 μg/m3
PM10: 13.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 210.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 11:28 PM
Moon Transit: 3:29 AM
Moonset: 8:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:59 AM - 5:29 AM
11:03 AM - 1:33 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:56 AM - 9:26 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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