Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Current Water Temperature

60.1°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, July 30, 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, 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

56.5°F
Fog
Fog
54.1°F
56.5°F
98%
NW 7.6 mph
14.4 mph
55.7°F
56°F
0 in
100%
6 mi
1015 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fog
Thu
H: 68°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 73°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 73°F
L: 58°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 69°F
L: 57°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 70°F
L: 55°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.1 μg/m3
PM10: 25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 32 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

Small Craft Advisory issued July 30 at 8:55AM PDT until July 31 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 8:55 AM
Expires: Fri July 31, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon 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 30 at 2:10PM PDT until July 31 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 2:10 PM
Expires: Fri July 31, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...Until 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 30 at 8:15PM PDT until July 31 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 8:15 PM
Expires: Fri July 31, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...Until 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.
Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Fog
67.8°F
55.4°F
60°F
93%
0 in
27%
0%
11.6 mph
10.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.37 μg/m3
PM10: 17.84 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 86.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 40.58 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
72.6°F
51.3°F
61.5°F
77%
0 in
8%
0%
11 mph
10.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.78 μg/m3
PM10: 19.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 86.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.42 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
73.2°F
57.7°F
63.9°F
75%
0 in
9%
0%
12.1 mph
10.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.23 μg/m3
PM10: 20.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 85.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.58 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
68.7°F
56.5°F
61.7°F
81%
0 in
17%
0%
12.5 mph
10.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.83 μg/m3
PM10: 19.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 81.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.21 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

Monday, August 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70.4°F
55.3°F
61.4°F
81%
0 in
17%
0%
10.7 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.43 μg/m3
PM10: 16.12 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 89.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 39.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 10:46 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 11:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

10:16 PM - 11:46 PM
10:46 AM - 12:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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