Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Current Water Temperature

58.8°F

Measurement Time: Monday, March 9, 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)
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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

59.4°F
Sunny
Sunny
59.1°F
59.4°F
82%
W 2.7 mph
3.6 mph
59.1°F
54.8°F
0 in
9%
6 mi
1011 mbar
4.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 63°F
L: 48°F
Overcast
Tue
H: 56°F
L: 52°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 70°F
L: 46°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 75°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 72°F
L: 58°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.55 μg/m3
PM10: 16.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 86 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 12:41 AM
Moon Transit: 5:37 AM
Moonset: 10:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:07 AM - 7:37 AM
1:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Minor Periods

9:59 AM - 11:29 AM
12:11 AM - 1:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued March 9 at 11:06AM PDT until March 11 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Mon March 9, 2026, 11:06 AM
Expires: Wed March 11, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Interstate 5 Corridor, Northern Ventura County Mountains, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, Southern Ventura County Mountains, and Western Antelope Valley Foothills. * WHEN...From 5 PM Tuesday to 9 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.
Monday, March 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
62.8°F
47.8°F
55°F
86%
0 in
0%
0%
7.8 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.18 μg/m3
PM10: 13.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 12:41 AM
Moon Transit: 5:37 AM
Moonset: 10:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:07 AM - 7:37 AM
1:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Minor Periods

9:59 AM - 11:29 AM
12:11 AM - 1:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
56.1°F
51.8°F
54.1°F
92%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.37 μg/m3
PM10: 18.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 1:40 AM
Moon Transit: 6:26 AM
Moonset: 11:10 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:56 AM - 8:26 AM
2:01 PM - 4:31 PM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
69.6°F
45.5°F
57.5°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
12.8 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.89 μg/m3
PM10: 13.72 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 172.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 2:37 AM
Moon Transit: 7:17 AM
Moonset: 11:59 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:47 AM - 9:17 AM
2:52 PM - 5:22 PM

Minor Periods

11:29 AM - 12:59 AM
2:07 AM - 3:37 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.1°F
55.2°F
63.9°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
14.8 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.03 μg/m3
PM10: 18.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 3:28 AM
Moon Transit: 8:09 AM
Moonset: 12:53 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:39 AM - 10:09 AM
3:44 PM - 6:14 PM

Minor Periods

12:23 AM - 1:53 PM
2:58 AM - 4:28 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, March 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72.2°F
57.5°F
62.1°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
11 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.73 μg/m3
PM10: 14.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 195.35 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 4:14 AM
Moon Transit: 9:01 AM
Moonset: 1:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:31 AM - 11:01 AM
4:36 PM - 7:06 PM

Minor Periods

1:22 PM - 2:52 PM
3:44 AM - 5:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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