Water Temperature of the Santa Ynez River in Santa Ynez, CA

Current Water Temperature

54.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 3:00 PM PST

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Santa Ynez River

Station Name: SANTA YNEZ R A HWY 154 NR SANTA YNEZ CA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 518 feet

Nearest Address:
San Marcos Pass Rd
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Santa Barbara County

GPS Coordinates: 34.58915474, -120.0301435

Nearby Water Temperatures

Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (2.4 mi)
Hilton Canyon Creek, Santa Ynez, CA (2.7 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Solvang, CA (6.5 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Lompoc, CA (22.7 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara, CA (26.4 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Gaviota, CA (33.1 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Lompoc, CA (43.7 mi)
San Luis Obispo Bay, Avila Beach, CA (57.3 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Cruz Island, CA (62.6 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica, CA (80.6 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Maria, CA (84.3 mi)
Los Angeles River, Encino, CA (91.8 mi)
Los Angeles River, Sherman Oaks, CA (93.9 mi)
Pacific Ocean, San Nicolas Island, CA (95.1 mi)
Santa Monica Bay, Santa Monica, CA (96.1 mi)

Weather for Santa Ynez, California

Current Weather

48.6°F
Clear
Clear
45.8°F
48.1°F
100%
NNE 6.3 mph
13.2 mph
47°F
43.2°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1019 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 61°F
L: 47°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 69°F
L: 44°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 59°F
L: 49°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 53°F
L: 46°F
Heavy rain
Mon
H: 50°F
L: 45°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.85 μg/m3
PM10: 10.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 3:40 AM
Moon Transit: 8:21 AM
Moonset: 1:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
4:08 PM - 6:38 PM

Minor Periods

12:33 AM - 2:03 PM
3:10 AM - 4:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

High Surf Advisory issued February 12 at 12:50PM PST until February 14 at 9:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Thu February 12, 2026, 12:50 PM
Expires: Fri February 13, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 13 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 9 AM PST Saturday. * 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.
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
61.2°F
46.6°F
51.7°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
6.3 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.55 μg/m3
PM10: 10.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 3:40 AM
Moon Transit: 8:21 AM
Moonset: 1:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
4:08 PM - 6:38 PM

Minor Periods

12:33 AM - 2:03 PM
3:10 AM - 4:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, February 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68.9°F
44.1°F
54.4°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
7.4 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.71 μg/m3
PM10: 10.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 143.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 4:30 AM
Moon Transit: 9:14 AM
Moonset: 2:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:44 AM - 11:14 AM
5:01 PM - 7:31 PM

Minor Periods

1:31 PM - 3:01 PM
4:00 AM - 5:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
59.4°F
48.7°F
53.2°F
62%
0 in
0%
0%
8.3 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.21 μg/m3
PM10: 11.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:42 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 5:14 AM
Moon Transit: 10:05 AM
Moonset: 3:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:52 PM - 8:22 PM
9:35 AM - 12:05 AM

Minor Periods

2:32 PM - 4:02 PM
4:44 AM - 6:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
52.9°F
45.9°F
49.2°F
83%
0.01 in
86%
0%
14.1 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.49 μg/m3
PM10: 14.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:43 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 5:52 AM
Moon Transit: 10:56 AM
Moonset: 4:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:42 PM - 9:12 PM
10:26 AM - 12:56 AM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
5:22 AM - 6:52 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
49.6°F
44.8°F
48.5°F
91%
2.24 in
68%
0%
16.1 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.49 μg/m3
PM10: 7.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.7 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:26 AM
Moon Transit: 11:44 AM
Moonset: 5:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
11:14 AM - 1:44 PM

Minor Periods

4:41 PM - 6:11 PM
5:56 AM - 7:26 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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