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

Current Water Temperature

61.9°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, August 30, 2026, 11:00 PM 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

45°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog
100%
0 mph
45°F

Weather Forecast

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Today
78°F - Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Patchy Fog
Tonight
41°F - Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
78°F - Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
41°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Wednesday
81°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
46°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
86°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
47°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
84°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
48°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
85°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
53°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
87°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
55°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 9:14 PM
Moon Transit: 3:20 AM
Moonset: 10:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:50 AM - 5:20 AM
11:06 AM - 1:36 PM

Minor Periods

8:44 PM - 10:14 PM
9:38 AM - 11:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 9:14 PM
Moon Transit: 3:20 AM
Moonset: 10:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:50 AM - 5:20 AM
11:06 AM - 1:36 PM

Minor Periods

8:44 PM - 10:14 PM
9:38 AM - 11:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 9:14 PM
Moon Transit: 3:20 AM
Moonset: 10:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:50 AM - 5:20 AM
11:06 AM - 1:36 PM

Minor Periods

8:44 PM - 10:14 PM
9:38 AM - 11:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:48 PM
Moon Transit: 4:09 AM
Moonset: 11:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:39 AM - 6:09 AM
11:56 AM - 2:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:18 PM - 10:48 PM
10:45 AM - 12:15 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:48 PM
Moon Transit: 4:09 AM
Moonset: 11:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:39 AM - 6:09 AM
11:56 AM - 2:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:18 PM - 10:48 PM
10:45 AM - 12:15 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:29 PM
Moon Transit: 5:01 AM
Moonset: 12:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:31 AM - 7:01 AM
12:50 AM - 3:20 PM

Minor Periods

9:59 PM - 11:29 PM
11:55 AM - 1:25 PM

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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:29 PM
Moon Transit: 5:01 AM
Moonset: 12:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:31 AM - 7:01 AM
12:50 AM - 3:20 PM

Minor Periods

9:59 PM - 11:29 PM
11:55 AM - 1:25 PM

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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:18 PM
Moon Transit: 5:58 AM
Moonset: 1:36 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:28 AM - 7:58 AM
1:48 PM - 4:18 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:06 PM - 2:36 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:18 PM
Moon Transit: 5:58 AM
Moonset: 1:36 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:28 AM - 7:58 AM
1:48 PM - 4:18 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:06 PM - 2:36 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:18 AM
Moon Transit: 7:00 AM
Moonset: 2:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
2:50 PM - 5:20 PM

Minor Periods

2:14 PM - 3:44 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:18 AM
Moon Transit: 7:00 AM
Moonset: 2:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
2:50 PM - 5:20 PM

Minor Periods

2:14 PM - 3:44 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:17 AM
Moon Transit: 8:02 AM
Moonset: 3:46 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 AM - 10:02 AM
3:53 PM - 6:23 PM

Minor Periods

3:16 PM - 4:46 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
%
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mph


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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:17 AM
Moon Transit: 8:02 AM
Moonset: 3:46 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 AM - 10:02 AM
3:53 PM - 6:23 PM

Minor Periods

3:16 PM - 4:46 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 1:24 AM
Moon Transit: 9:04 AM
Moonset: 4:39 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:34 AM - 11:04 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

4:09 PM - 5:39 PM
12:54 AM - 2:24 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 1:24 AM
Moon Transit: 9:04 AM
Moonset: 4:39 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:34 AM - 11:04 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

4:09 PM - 5:39 PM
12:54 AM - 2:24 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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