Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Current Water Temperature

59.5°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, January 18, 2026, 11:56 AM PST

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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)
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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

72°F
Sunny
Sunny
75.7°F
65.8°F
35%
NNW 6.7 mph
10.8 mph
65.8°F
44°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1020 mbar
2.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 67°F
L: 57°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 66°F
L: 55°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 64°F
L: 56°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 64°F
L: 56°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 58°F
L: 52°F

Air Quality

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 AM
Moon Transit: 12:20 AM
Moonset: 5:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:54 PM - 10:24 PM
11:50 AM - 2:20 PM

Minor Periods

4:51 PM - 6:21 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
66.6°F
56.7°F
59.9°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
7.4 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.94 μg/m3
PM10: 12.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 272.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 22.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 14.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 AM
Moon Transit: 12:20 AM
Moonset: 5:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:54 PM - 10:24 PM
11:50 AM - 2:20 PM

Minor Periods

4:51 PM - 6:21 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
65.9°F
55.3°F
58.3°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
4.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:22 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:00 AM
Moon Transit: 1:09 PM
Moonset: 6:26 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:43 PM - 11:13 PM
12:39 AM - 3:09 PM

Minor Periods

5:56 PM - 7:26 PM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
64.2°F
56.3°F
59.6°F
63%
0 in
0%
0%
11.4 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:23 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 8:32 AM
Moon Transit: 1:56 PM
Moonset: 7:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:26 PM - 3:56 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
8:02 AM - 9:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
64.1°F
55.5°F
59.1°F
73%
0 in
0%
0%
4.9 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 9:00 AM
Moon Transit: 2:41 PM
Moonset: 8:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:11 PM - 4:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:03 PM - 9:33 PM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
58°F
51.7°F
55°F
85%
0.01 in
83%
0%
8.9 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:25 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 9:26 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

9:05 PM - 10:35 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 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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