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

Current Water Temperature

64.2°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT

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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

93°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
30%
W 10 mph
57°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
98°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Tonight
62°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
102°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
67°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
99°F - Sunny
Clear
Thursday Night
63°F - Clear
Sunny
Friday
93°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
53°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Saturday
90°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Sunday
89°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
52°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Monday
87°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
52°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 3:49 AM
Moon Transit: 11:00 AM
Moonset: 6:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:47 PM - 9:17 PM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
3:19 AM - 4:49 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 3:49 AM
Moon Transit: 11:00 AM
Moonset: 6:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:47 PM - 9:17 PM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
3:19 AM - 4:49 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 3:49 AM
Moon Transit: 11:00 AM
Moonset: 6:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:47 PM - 9:17 PM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
3:19 AM - 4:49 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 5:01 AM
Moon Transit: 11:51 AM
Moonset: 6:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:37 PM - 10:07 PM
11:21 AM - 1:51 PM

Minor Periods

6:02 PM - 7:32 PM
4:31 AM - 6:01 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 5:01 AM
Moon Transit: 11:51 AM
Moonset: 6:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:37 PM - 10:07 PM
11:21 AM - 1:51 PM

Minor Periods

6:02 PM - 7:32 PM
4:31 AM - 6:01 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:09 AM
Moon Transit: 12:39 AM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:24 PM - 10:54 PM
12:09 AM - 2:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
5:39 AM - 7:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:09 AM
Moon Transit: 12:39 AM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:24 PM - 10:54 PM
12:09 AM - 2:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
5:39 AM - 7:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:14 AM
Moon Transit: 1:25 PM
Moonset: 7:27 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:10 PM - 11:40 PM
12:55 AM - 3:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:57 PM - 8:27 PM
6:44 AM - 8:14 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:14 AM
Moon Transit: 1:25 PM
Moonset: 7:27 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:10 PM - 11:40 PM
12:55 AM - 3:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:57 PM - 8:27 PM
6:44 AM - 8:14 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 AM
Moon Transit: 2:10 PM
Moonset: 7:54 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
7:49 AM - 9:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 AM
Moon Transit: 2:10 PM
Moonset: 7:54 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
7:49 AM - 9:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:21 AM
Moon Transit: 2:55 PM
Moonset: 8:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
8:51 AM - 10:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:21 AM
Moon Transit: 2:55 PM
Moonset: 8:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
8:51 AM - 10:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 10:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 8:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:23 PM - 9:53 PM
9:54 AM - 11:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 10:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 8:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:23 PM - 9:53 PM
9:54 AM - 11:24 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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