Water Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Near Santa Monica, CA

Current Water Temperature

61.9°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 4:20 PM PST

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Local Points of Interest

Santa Monica Basin

Pacific Ocean

Station Name: Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA
Station Type: Other
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Los Angeles County

GPS Coordinates: 33.755, -119.045

Nearby Water Temperatures

Pacific Ocean, Santa Cruz Island, CA (29.9 mi)
Santa Monica Bay, Santa Monica, CA (35.8 mi)
Los Angeles River, Encino, CA (43 mi)
Los Angeles River, Sherman Oaks, CA (43.4 mi)
Los Angeles Harbor, Los Angeles, CA (44.4 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara, CA (56.5 mi)
Pacific Ocean, San Nicolas Island, CA (60.4 mi)
Hilton Canyon Creek, Santa Ynez, CA (78.4 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (78.9 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (80.6 mi)
Santa Ana River, Corona, CA (80.8 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Solvang, CA (85.1 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Gaviota, CA (89 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Oceanside, CA (99 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Lompoc, CA (99.6 mi)

Weather Near Santa Monica, California

Current Weather

72°F
Clear
Clear
71.9°F
70.3°F
25%
NNE 6 mph
12.7 mph
71°F
27.6°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 85°F
L: 63°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 80°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 79°F
L: 52°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 72°F
L: 52°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 73°F
L: 57°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.15 μg/m3
PM10: 11.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 47.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 3:51 AM
Moon Transit: 8:42 AM
Moonset: 1:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:12 AM - 10:42 AM
4:37 PM - 7:07 PM

Minor Periods

1:01 PM - 2:31 PM
3:21 AM - 4:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued January 14 at 2:20AM PST until January 14 at 2:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed January 14, 2026, 2:20 AM
Expires: Wed January 14, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Malibu Coast and Ventura County Inland Coast. * WHEN...Until 2 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Gusty cross winds could make driving difficult on area roadways.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued January 14 at 2:20AM PST until January 14 at 2:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed January 14, 2026, 2:20 AM
Expires: Wed January 14, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Central Ventura County Valleys, Santa Clarita Valley, and Southeastern Ventura County Valleys. * WHEN...Until 2 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Gusty cross winds could make driving difficult.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued January 14 at 2:20AM PST until January 14 at 2:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed January 14, 2026, 2:20 AM
Expires: Wed January 14, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Interstate 5 Corridor, Santa Susana Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains, Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor, and Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area. * WHEN...Until 2 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Wind Advisories are likely for later in the week.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued January 14 at 1:37PM PST until January 15 at 2:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed January 14, 2026, 1:37 PM
Expires: Thu January 15, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Northeast winds gusting to 40 mph. * WHERE...Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Central Ventura County Valleys, Santa Clarita Valley, and Southeastern Ventura County Valleys. * WHEN...Until 2 PM PST Thursday. * 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.


Wind Advisory issued January 14 at 1:37PM PST until January 15 at 2:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed January 14, 2026, 1:37 PM
Expires: Thu January 15, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Interstate 5 Corridor, Santa Susana Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains, Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor, and Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area. * WHEN...Until 2 PM PST Thursday. * 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.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
85.1°F
62.8°F
71.1°F
19%
0 in
0%
0%
7.8 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 15.06 μg/m3
PM10: 15.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 36.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 25.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 3:51 AM
Moon Transit: 8:42 AM
Moonset: 1:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:12 AM - 10:42 AM
4:37 PM - 7:07 PM

Minor Periods

1:01 PM - 2:31 PM
3:21 AM - 4:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79.9°F
54.9°F
65.7°F
32%
0 in
0%
0%
8.5 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.04 μg/m3
PM10: 10.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 29.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 32.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 4:48 AM
Moon Transit: 9:34 AM
Moonset: 2:19 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
9:04 AM - 11:34 AM

Minor Periods

1:49 PM - 3:19 PM
4:18 AM - 5:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, January 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79.2°F
52.2°F
62.3°F
37%
0 in
0%
0%
5.8 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.1 μg/m3
PM10: 11.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 41.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 25.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:12 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 5:41 AM
Moon Transit: 10:26 AM
Moonset: 3:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:22 PM - 8:52 PM
9:56 AM - 12:26 AM

Minor Periods

2:43 PM - 4:13 PM
5:11 AM - 6:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.8°F
52.3°F
60.7°F
29%
0 in
0%
0%
6.7 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.93 μg/m3
PM10: 8.09 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 31.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 31.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 6:30 AM
Moon Transit: 11:19 AM
Moonset: 4:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:14 PM - 9:44 PM
10:49 AM - 1:19 PM

Minor Periods

3:42 PM - 5:12 PM
6:00 AM - 7:30 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
73.4°F
56.9°F
63.2°F
31%
0 in
0%
0%
6.5 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.53 μg/m3
PM10: 8.87 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 254.9 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 35.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 29.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:14 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 AM
Moon Transit: 12:10 AM
Moonset: 5:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:04 PM - 10:34 PM
11:40 AM - 2:10 PM

Minor Periods

4:44 PM - 6:14 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 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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