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

Current Water Temperature

67.1°F

Measurement Time: Friday, July 24, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT

Temperature Locations

View Nearby Locations     View All California Locations     View Locations Near Me

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

59.2°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
59.2°F
59.9°F
94%
ENE 2.2 mph
4.7 mph
59.9°F
56.7°F
0 in
75%
8 mi
1013 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 97°F
L: 57°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 97°F
L: 69°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 96°F
L: 66°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 94°F
L: 64°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 92°F
L: 63°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.3 μg/m3
PM10: 20.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 45 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 5:43 PM
Moon Transit: 10:25 PM
Moonset: 2:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:21 AM - 7:51 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:13 PM - 6:43 PM
1:49 AM - 3:19 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 24 at 1:12PM PDT until July 26 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Fri July 24, 2026, 1:12 PM
Expires: Fri July 24, 2026, 10:00 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 and Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Sunday. * 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 July 24 at 8:55PM PDT until July 26 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Fri July 24, 2026, 8:55 PM
Expires: Sat July 25, 2026, 5:00 AM

* 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 and Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Sunday. * 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.


Beach Hazards Statement issued July 24 at 1:06PM PDT until July 26 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Fri July 24, 2026, 1:06 PM
Expires: Sat July 25, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.

Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.


Beach Hazards Statement issued July 24 at 10:35PM PDT until July 26 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Fri July 24, 2026, 10:35 PM
Expires: Sun July 26, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.

Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
Saturday, July 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
96.8°F
57.4°F
76.1°F
52%
0 in
2%
0%
6.3 mph
11.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.24 μg/m3
PM10: 20.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 101.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 5:43 PM
Moon Transit: 10:25 PM
Moonset: 2:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:21 AM - 7:51 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:13 PM - 6:43 PM
1:49 AM - 3:19 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
96.9°F
69°F
81.2°F
28%
0 in
2%
0%
6.5 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.85 μg/m3
PM10: 28.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 97.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:33 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 3:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:12 AM - 8:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:03 PM - 7:33 PM
2:39 AM - 4:09 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
95.5°F
65.7°F
79.7°F
29%
0 in
1%
0%
6.5 mph
11.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.93 μg/m3
PM10: 18.98 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 98.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 7:16 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
3:34 AM - 5:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
93.9°F
63.6°F
78.4°F
30%
0 in
1%
0%
6 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.68 μg/m3
PM10: 23.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 97.4 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.48 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 PM
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 5:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:53 AM - 10:23 AM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
4:33 AM - 6:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
91.5°F
62.6°F
76.4°F
38%
0 in
1%
0%
7.2 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.5 μg/m3
PM10: 28.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 108 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 33.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 PM
Moon Transit: 12:56 AM
Moonset: 6:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
8:41 AM - 11:11 AM

Minor Periods

7:57 PM - 9:27 PM
5:34 AM - 7:04 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.

Webcams Near Santa Ynez, CA

Sponsored Content