Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Current Water Temperature

60.1°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 8:26 PM 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

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Santa Ynez River, Lompoc, CA (61.6 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

57.2°F
Overcast
Overcast
45.3°F
57.2°F
100%
NW 8.3 mph
13.2 mph
55.4°F
57.2°F
0 in
100%
6 mi
1013 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fog
Wed
H: 67°F
L: 56°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 71°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 73°F
L: 58°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 72°F
L: 58°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 68°F
L: 57°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.1 μg/m3
PM10: 14.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 84 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 22 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 8:33 PM
Moon Transit: 1:02 AM
Moonset: 6:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:32 AM - 3:02 AM
8:35 AM - 11:05 AM

Minor Periods

8:03 PM - 9:33 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 29 at 1:23PM PDT until July 29 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 1:23 PM
Expires: Wed July 29, 2026, 9:00 PM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 29 at 8:05PM PDT until July 30 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 8:05 PM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 4:15 AM

* WHAT....Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 AM PDT Thursday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM Thursday to 3 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 29 at 8:05PM PDT until July 31 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 8:05 PM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 4:15 AM

* WHAT....Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 AM PDT Thursday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM Thursday to 3 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Fog
66.7°F
55.8°F
59.6°F
95%
0 in
30%
0%
12.8 mph
10.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.71 μg/m3
PM10: 15.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 85.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 35.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 8:33 PM
Moon Transit: 1:02 AM
Moonset: 6:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:32 AM - 3:02 AM
8:35 AM - 11:05 AM

Minor Periods

8:03 PM - 9:33 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.1°F
55.4°F
61.6°F
82%
0 in
15%
0%
10.5 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.1 μg/m3
PM10: 17.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 41.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 9:02 PM
Moon Transit: 1:48 AM
Moonset: 7:11 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:18 AM - 3:48 AM
9:21 AM - 11:51 AM

Minor Periods

8:32 PM - 10:02 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
73.1°F
57.5°F
63.7°F
73%
0 in
7%
0%
11 mph
10.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.28 μg/m3
PM10: 21.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 87.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 9:28 PM
Moon Transit: 2:32 AM
Moonset: 8:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:02 AM - 4:32 AM
10:05 AM - 12:35 AM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
7:42 AM - 9:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.9°F
57.5°F
63.4°F
77%
0 in
10%
0%
11.6 mph
10.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.15 μg/m3
PM10: 19.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 85.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:53 PM
Moon Transit: 3:16 AM
Moonset: 9:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:46 AM - 5:16 AM
10:48 AM - 1:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:23 PM - 10:53 PM
8:42 AM - 10:12 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68°F
56.5°F
61.6°F
83%
0 in
17%
0%
12.3 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.18 μg/m3
PM10: 20.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 88.52 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.48 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 39.13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:19 PM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 10:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
3:20 PM - 5:50 PM

Minor Periods

9:49 PM - 11:19 PM
9:44 AM - 11:14 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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