Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Current Water Temperature

59.7°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 8, 2026, 8:26 AM 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

66.4°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
66.4°F
63.7°F
64%
WNW 10.3 mph
11.8 mph
63.7°F
58.8°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1015 mbar
9.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Thu
H: 64°F
L: 55°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 66°F
L: 55°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 66°F
L: 57°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 65°F
L: 52°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 64°F
L: 56°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 9.9 μg/m3
PM10: 15.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 PM
Moon Transit: 10:06 PM
Moonset: 2:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:52 AM - 7:22 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:35 PM - 6:05 PM
1:59 AM - 3:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued June 25 at 7:15AM PDT until June 29 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Thu June 25, 2026, 7:15 AM
Expires: Thu June 25, 2026, 3:15 PM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM PDT Monday. * 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 June 25 at 1:11PM PDT until June 29 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Thu June 25, 2026, 1:11 PM
Expires: Thu June 25, 2026, 9:15 PM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM PDT Monday. * 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, June 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
64.4°F
55.2°F
58.4°F
92%
0 in
31%
0%
10.7 mph
10.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.35 μg/m3
PM10: 17.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 92.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 PM
Moon Transit: 10:06 PM
Moonset: 2:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:52 AM - 7:22 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:35 PM - 6:05 PM
1:59 AM - 3:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, June 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
66°F
55.2°F
60.5°F
84%
0.01 in
26%
0%
14.1 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.33 μg/m3
PM10: 17.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 88.42 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 6:05 PM
Moon Transit: 10:55 PM
Moonset: 3:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:40 AM - 8:10 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:35 PM - 7:05 PM
2:33 AM - 4:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
66.2°F
56.6°F
61.1°F
81%
0.01 in
36%
0%
15 mph
10.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.13 μg/m3
PM10: 8.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 87.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 7:02 PM
Moon Transit: 11:45 PM
Moonset: 3:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:32 PM - 8:02 PM
3:12 AM - 4:42 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65°F
52.3°F
58.5°F
77%
0 in
9%
0%
17.2 mph
10.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.13 μg/m3
PM10: 11.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 86.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.94 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 7:55 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:20 AM - 9:50 AM

Minor Periods

7:25 PM - 8:55 PM
3:59 AM - 5:29 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, June 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
63.9°F
56°F
59.6°F
79%
0 in
21%
0%
11.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 8:42 PM
Moon Transit: 12:37 AM
Moonset: 5:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:07 AM - 2:37 AM
8:11 AM - 10:41 AM

Minor Periods

8:12 PM - 9:42 PM
4:50 AM - 6:20 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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