Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Current Water Temperature

59.0°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 7:56 PM PDT

Temperature Locations

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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

53.8°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
48.4°F
53.8°F
81%
NW 21 mph
30.6 mph
49.1°F
47.1°F
0 in
50%
6 mi
1011 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 61°F
L: 54°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 62°F
L: 52°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 61°F
L: 53°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 65°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 63°F
L: 54°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.15 μg/m3
PM10: 7.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 107.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:13 PM
Moon Transit: 9:54 PM
Moonset: 3:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:44 AM - 7:14 AM
9:24 PM - 11:54 PM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
2:33 AM - 4:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

High Surf Advisory issued May 26 at 8:55AM PDT until May 27 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 8:55 AM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 11:00 PM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * 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.


Wind Advisory issued May 26 at 2:34PM PDT until May 26 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 2:34 PM
Expires: Tue May 26, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches, San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast, and Santa Ynez Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * 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.


Wind Advisory issued May 26 at 2:34PM PDT until May 27 at 6:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 2:34 PM
Expires: Tue May 26, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected. Local gusts to 50 mph near Gaviota and Refugio. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM PDT Wednesday. * 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.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
60.8°F
53.8°F
56.9°F
78%
0.01 in
88%
0%
21.3 mph
6.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.88 μg/m3
PM10: 12.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 113.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:13 PM
Moon Transit: 9:54 PM
Moonset: 3:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:44 AM - 7:14 AM
9:24 PM - 11:54 PM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
2:33 AM - 4:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
61.5°F
51.8°F
56.4°F
75%
0.03 in
85%
0%
19.9 mph
7.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.79 μg/m3
PM10: 10.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 5:12 PM
Moon Transit: 10:37 PM
Moonset: 3:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:42 PM - 6:12 PM
2:58 AM - 4:28 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
61.4°F
52.7°F
56.5°F
77%
0.04 in
87%
0%
11 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.06 μg/m3
PM10: 11.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 PM
Moon Transit: 11:22 PM
Moonset: 3:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:09 AM - 8:39 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:42 PM - 7:12 PM
3:26 AM - 4:56 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, May 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
64.6°F
51.2°F
57.7°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
14.5 mph
9.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.67 μg/m3
PM10: 11.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:55 AM - 9:25 AM

Minor Periods

6:41 PM - 8:11 PM
3:57 AM - 5:27 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.2°F
54°F
57.6°F
82%
0 in
0%
0%
19.2 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.24 μg/m3
PM10: 12.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 118.91 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 5:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:43 AM - 10:13 AM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
4:33 AM - 6:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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