Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Maria, CA

Current Water Temperature

60.8°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, May 30, 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

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

60.9°F
Sunny
Sunny
60°F
60.9°F
79%
NW 11.2 mph
13.5 mph
60°F
54.8°F
0 in
3%
6 mi
1017 mbar
2.9

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 65°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 66°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 67°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 65°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 67°F
L: 54°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.95 μg/m3
PM10: 15.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 49 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 5:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:43 AM - 10:13 AM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
4:33 AM - 6:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

High Surf Advisory issued May 30 at 2:02AM PDT until May 31 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Sat May 30, 2026, 2:02 AM
Expires: Sun May 31, 2026, 4:30 AM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 10 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.

Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.1°F
54°F
58°F
85%
0 in
0%
0%
19.2 mph
10.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.46 μg/m3
PM10: 15.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 132.48 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 5:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:43 AM - 10:13 AM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
4:33 AM - 6:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.7°F
53.7°F
58.5°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
16.3 mph
10.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.4 μg/m3
PM10: 20.86 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 9:07 PM
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 5:44 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:28 AM - 2:58 AM
8:33 AM - 11:03 AM

Minor Periods

8:37 PM - 10:07 PM
5:14 AM - 6:44 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, June 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.4°F
54.2°F
59.7°F
80%
0 in
0%
0%
11.2 mph
9.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.5 μg/m3
PM10: 26.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.58 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 9:58 PM
Moon Transit: 1:49 AM
Moonset: 6:32 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:19 AM - 3:49 AM
9:24 AM - 11:54 AM

Minor Periods

9:28 PM - 10:58 PM
6:02 AM - 7:32 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
64.6°F
53.6°F
58.1°F
82%
0 in
0%
0%
14.5 mph
8.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.3 μg/m3
PM10: 21.09 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 122.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 10:44 PM
Moon Transit: 2:41 AM
Moonset: 7:25 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:11 AM - 4:41 AM
10:15 AM - 12:45 AM

Minor Periods

10:14 PM - 11:44 PM
6:55 AM - 8:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.3°F
53.7°F
58.7°F
80%
0 in
0%
0%
17.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.13 μg/m3
PM10: 22.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 30.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 11:23 PM
Moon Transit: 3:31 AM
Moonset: 8:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:01 AM - 5:31 AM
11:05 AM - 1:35 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:53 AM - 9:23 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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