Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Current Water Temperature

63.3°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, May 24, 2026, 4:26 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

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

63°F
Sunny
Sunny
63°F
57.3°F
58%
NW 7.2 mph
11.4 mph
56.7°F
51.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1015 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Sun
H: 65°F
L: 53°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 62°F
L: 51°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 60°F
L: 55°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 60°F
L: 54°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 62°F
L: 53°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.95 μg/m3
PM10: 13.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 2:14 PM
Moon Transit: 8:30 PM
Moonset: 2:14 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:20 AM - 5:50 AM
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Minor Periods

1:44 PM - 3:14 PM
1:44 AM - 3:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued May 24 at 11:08AM PDT until May 27 at 6:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Sun May 24, 2026, 11:08 AM
Expires: Sun May 24, 2026, 11:15 PM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected. Local gusts to 50 mph near Gaviota and Refugio. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range. * WHEN...From 6 PM Tuesday to 6 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.
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
65.1°F
52.5°F
58.3°F
81%
0 in
0%
0%
9.4 mph
8.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.27 μg/m3
PM10: 17.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 2:14 PM
Moon Transit: 8:30 PM
Moonset: 2:14 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:20 AM - 5:50 AM
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Minor Periods

1:44 PM - 3:14 PM
1:44 AM - 3:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
62.1°F
51.4°F
56.5°F
80%
0 in
0%
0%
13 mph
8.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.21 μg/m3
PM10: 15.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 116.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:14 PM
Moon Transit: 9:12 PM
Moonset: 2:39 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:02 AM - 6:32 AM
8:42 PM - 11:12 PM

Minor Periods

2:44 PM - 4:14 PM
2:09 AM - 3:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
59.9°F
54.5°F
56.7°F
73%
0.01 in
87%
0%
20.6 mph
8.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.79 μg/m3
PM10: 17.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 114.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:13 PM
Moon Transit: 9:54 PM
Moonset: 3:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:44 AM - 7:14 AM
9:24 PM - 11:54 PM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
2:33 AM - 4:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
59.5°F
53.5°F
55.8°F
78%
0.05 in
88%
0%
18.1 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.4 μg/m3
PM10: 13.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110.19 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 5:12 PM
Moon Transit: 10:37 PM
Moonset: 3:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:42 PM - 6:12 PM
2:58 AM - 4:28 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
61.9°F
53.1°F
56.7°F
77%
0.02 in
82%
0%
11.2 mph
8.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.3 μg/m3
PM10: 16.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 122.12 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 PM
Moon Transit: 11:22 PM
Moonset: 3:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:09 AM - 8:39 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:42 PM - 7:12 PM
3:26 AM - 4:56 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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