Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, June 8, 2026, 8:26 AM PDT
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Local Points of Interest
Vandenberg Space Force BaseStation 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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Wed
H: 79°F
L: 54°F

Thu
H: 75°F
L: 53°F

Fri
H: 71°F
L: 58°F

Sat
H: 71°F
L: 59°F

Sun
H: 70°F
L: 56°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 8:50 AM
Moonset: 3:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:20 AM - 10:50 AM4:24 PM - 6:54 PM
Minor Periods
3:07 PM - 4:37 PM1:44 AM - 3:14 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Heat Advisory issued June 10 at 5:52AM PDT until June 10 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 5:52 AM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 7:00 PM
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 92 expected. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast and Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk for heat illness for sensitive populations including the very young, the very old, those without air conditioning, and those active outdoors.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 52.75 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 8:50 AM
Moonset: 3:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:20 AM - 10:50 AM4:24 PM - 6:54 PM
Minor Periods
3:07 PM - 4:37 PM1:44 AM - 3:14 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 9:41 AM
Moonset: 4:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:16 PM - 7:46 PM9:11 AM - 11:41 AM
Minor Periods
4:19 PM - 5:49 PM2:15 AM - 3:45 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.83 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 10:37 AM
Moonset: 6:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:14 PM - 8:44 PM10:07 AM - 12:37 AM
Minor Periods
5:34 PM - 7:04 PM2:51 AM - 4:21 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.21 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 11:39 AM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:18 PM - 9:48 PM11:09 AM - 1:39 PM
Minor Periods
6:50 PM - 8:20 PM3:36 AM - 5:06 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.42 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 12:46 AM
Moonset: 8:33 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:26 PM - 10:56 PM12:16 AM - 2:46 PM
Minor Periods
8:03 PM - 9:33 PM4:31 AM - 6:01 AM
Action Rating: 6 out of 5
