Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Current Water Temperature

68.5°F 20.3°C
Cool Brisk & Refreshing
68.5°F
Frigid < 50°F
Cold 50°–60°
Cool 60°–70°
Comfortable 70°–80°
Warm 80°+

Feels brisk on entry. Great for short dips; wetsuit recommended for extended swimming or water sports.

Measurement Time: Friday, November 6, 2026, 11:56 PM PST

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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

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Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (86.6 mi)
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Monterey Bay, Monterey, CA (128.9 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Cruz Island, CA (130.1 mi)
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Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz, CA (152.7 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica, CA (156.5 mi)

Marine Weather for the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Marine Weather

Coastal & Marine Conditions
Open-Meteo Marine
11.7ft 3.6 m
High / Hazardous Dangerous sea state with high swells and breaking waves.
Wave Period 13.5s
Wave Direction 288° WNW
Swell Waves
11.1 ft
12s • 295° WNW
Wind Waves / Chop
2.8 ft
3.5s • 182° S
Ocean Current
0.8 mph
0.7 kn • 304° NW
Sea Surface Temp
71.2°F
Equivalent: 21.8°C

High & Low Tide Forecast

Rising (Flood)
Next Tide: Low 8:00 PM (+1.9 ft)
0.0 ft (MSL) Wed, Nov 11 6 PM 12 AM 6 AM 12 PM 6 PM 12 AM Thu, Nov 12 Fri, Nov 13 ▼ Low 7:00 PM +1.6 ft ▲ High 2:00 AM +3.8 ft ▼ Low 10:00 AM -1.2 ft ▲ High 5:00 PM +2.1 ft ▼ Low 8:00 PM +1.9 ft ▲ High 3:00 AM +3.7 ft NOW
Low Tide Wed, Nov 11
7:00 PM
+1.6 ft (0.49 m)
High Tide Thu, Nov 12
2:00 AM
+3.8 ft (1.17 m)
Low Tide Thu, Nov 12
10:00 AM
-1.2 ft (-0.38 m)
High Tide Thu, Nov 12
5:00 PM
+2.1 ft (0.64 m)
Open-Meteo Tidal Model (Mean Sea Level MSL datum) • Times in station local timezone.

5-Day Marine Wave Forecast

Today
Nov 12
11.9 ft
13.7s • WNW
Fri
Nov 13
14.8 ft
13.1s • WNW
Sat
Nov 14
22.6 ft
16.2s • WNW
Sun
Nov 15
16.9 ft
14.4s • WNW
Mon
Nov 16
17.7 ft
14.2s • WNW

Weather Near Santa Maria, California

Current Weather

65.8°F
Mainly Clear
Conditions: Mainly Clear
Humidity: 78%
Feels Like: 59.7°F
Wind: S 21.3 mph
Wind Gusts: 23.9 mph
Pressure: 29.8 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 48%
Visibility: 12 mi
UV Index: 0

Five-Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Thu
H: 68°F
L: 61°F
Moderate Rain
Fri
H: 66°F
L: 59°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 64°F
L: 62°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 64°F
L: 62°F
Light Rain Showers
Mon
H: 64°F
L: 57°F

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

PM2.5
10.5 μg/m³
Good
PM10
17.3 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
79 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
0.2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.2 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
112 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 25m daylight
Sunrise 6:38 AM
Solar Noon 11:50 AM
Sunset 5:03 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 6%
Moonrise 9:59 AM
Transit 2:42 PM
Moonset 7:27 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:47 AM - 4:17 AM
2:12 PM - 4:42 PM

Minor Periods

9:29 AM - 10:59 AM
6:57 PM - 8:27 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Thursday, November 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 65.5°F
Average Humidity: 83%
Chance of Rain: 13%
Wind: 22.1 mph
UV Index: 4.2

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
9.5 μg/m³
Good
PM10
15.8 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
80.5 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
0.3 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.3 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
113.7 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 25m daylight
Sunrise 6:38 AM
Solar Noon 11:50 AM
Sunset 5:03 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 6%
Moonrise 9:59 AM
Transit 2:42 PM
Moonset 7:27 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:47 AM - 4:17 AM
2:12 PM - 4:42 PM

Minor Periods

9:29 AM - 10:59 AM
6:57 PM - 8:27 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Friday, November 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate Rain
Average Temperature: 63.7°F
Average Humidity: 76%
Chance of Rain: 88%
Wind: 30.6 mph
UV Index: 4.1

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
13.3 μg/m³
Moderate
PM10
23.1 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
94.4 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
0.2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.2 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
109.5 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 23m daylight
Sunrise 6:39 AM
Solar Noon 11:50 AM
Sunset 5:02 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 13%
Moonrise 10:45 AM
Transit 3:33 PM
Moonset 8:24 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:38 AM - 5:08 AM
3:03 PM - 5:33 PM

Minor Periods

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
7:54 PM - 9:24 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Saturday, November 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 63°F
Average Humidity: 65%
Chance of Rain: 2%
Wind: 22.1 mph
UV Index: 4.3

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
16.8 μg/m³
Moderate
PM10
28.8 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
91.4 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
0.2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.3 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
110 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 22m daylight
Sunrise 6:40 AM
Solar Noon 11:50 AM
Sunset 5:01 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 21%
Moonrise 11:25 AM
Transit 4:21 PM
Moonset 9:22 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:27 AM - 5:57 AM
3:51 PM - 6:21 PM

Minor Periods

10:55 AM - 12:25 PM
8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Sunday, November 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 62.4°F
Average Humidity: 66%
Chance of Rain: 82%
Wind: 10.7 mph
UV Index: 3.9

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
13.4 μg/m³
Moderate
PM10
22.9 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
90.2 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
0.2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.3 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
110.9 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 20m daylight
Sunrise 6:40 AM
Solar Noon 11:50 AM
Sunset 5:01 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 31%
Moonrise 12:00 PM
Transit 5:07 PM
Moonset 10:22 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:15 AM - 6:45 AM
4:37 PM - 7:07 PM

Minor Periods

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
9:52 PM - 11:22 PM
Action Rating:
Very Good 4/5
Monday, November 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light Rain Showers
Average Temperature: 60.4°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Chance of Rain: 82%
Wind: 23.7 mph
UV Index: 1.5

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
12.3 μg/m³
Moderate
PM10
21.7 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
92.4 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
0.2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.4 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
116.9 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 19m daylight
Sunrise 6:41 AM
Solar Noon 11:50 AM
Sunset 5:00 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 42%
Moonrise 12:30 PM
Transit 5:52 PM
Moonset 11:21 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:00 AM - 7:30 AM
5:22 PM - 7:52 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
10:51 PM - 12:21 AM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
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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