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STORMSURF Hi-Res NOAA Buoy Report 46053 - E_SANTA_BARBARA 34.252 N 119.853 W - Recent Data 2026 03/18 03:50Z Surf from Primary Swell: 0.8 ft Primary Swell: 0.5 ft @ 15.6 secs - 178 degs Surf from Secondary Swell: 0.7 ft Secondary Swell: 1.0 ft @ 6.3 secs - 277 degs Chop Height/Dir: 0.7 ft - 279 degs (energy 2-5 secs) Sign Wave Hght/Peak Per: 1.5 ft @ 15.9 secs (energy 5+ secs) 96 hour Spectral Animation - Current Image     Historical Data (96 hr archive in hourly incrememnts)   Date/Time(GMT) Surf 1 Prime Swell (hgt/per/dir) Surf 2 2nd Swell (hgt/per/dir) Sign Wave Hgt Chop Hgt/Dir 2026 03/15 22:20 2.5 ft 2.7 ft @ 9.2 secs - 276 degs 1.5 ft 1.3 ft @ 12.2 secs - 269 degs 3.8 ft @ 7.7 secs 1.2 ft - 266 degs 2026 03/15 22:50 2.5 ft 3.0 ft @ 8.3 secs - 281 degs 1.9 ft 1.6 ft @ 11.4 secs - 274 degs 3.8 ft @ 8.3 secs 1.2 ft - 267 degs 2026 03/15 23:20 2.3 ft 2.5 ft @ 9.1 secs - 277 degs 1.5 ft 1.2 ft @ 12.2 secs - 274 degs 3.6 ft @ 7.7 secs 1.1 ft - 272 degs 2026 03/15 23:50 2.3 ft 2.5 ft @ 9.3 secs - 279 degs 1.3 ft 1.0 ft @ 12.4 secs - 266 degs 3.5 ft @ 9.1 secs 1.1 ft - 267 degs 2026 03/16 00:20 2.2 ft 2.4 ft @ 9.1 secs - 279 degs 1.6 ft 1.3 ft @ 12.3 secs - 276 degs 3.5 ft @ 7.7 secs 1.2 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/16 00:50 2.3 ft 2.7 ft @ 8.5 secs - 280 degs 1.3 ft 1.1 ft @ 11.7 secs - 267 degs 3.5 ft @ 8.3 secs 1.1 ft - 267 degs 2026 03/16 01:20 1.8 ft 1.9 ft @ 9.9 secs - 279 degs 1.6 ft 2.3 ft @ 6.7 secs - 279 degs 3.1 ft @ 7.1 secs 1.1 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/16 01:50 1.9 ft 1.8 ft @ 10.4 secs - 283 degs 1.6 ft 2.1 ft @ 7.4 secs - 281 degs 3.1 ft @ 10.8 secs 1.0 ft - 267 degs 2026 03/16 02:20 1.8 ft 1.8 ft @ 10.2 secs - 287 degs 1.6 ft 2.4 ft @ 6.6 secs - 280 degs 3.2 ft @ 7.1 secs 1.0 ft - 272 degs 2026 03/16 02:50 2.1 ft 2.6 ft @ 8.0 secs - 279 degs 1.6 ft 1.5 ft @ 11.3 secs - 271 degs 3.5 ft @ 9.1 secs 1.1 ft - 269 degs 2026 03/16 03:20 1.9 ft 1.9 ft @ 9.8 secs - 280 degs 1.6 ft 2.5 ft @ 6.7 secs - 278 degs 3.2 ft @ 8.3 secs 1.2 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/16 03:50 1.8 ft 1.9 ft @ 9.8 secs - 282 degs 1.7 ft 2.5 ft @ 6.6 secs - 281 degs 3.2 ft @ 6.7 secs 1.2 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/16 04:50 1.9 ft 2.1 ft @ 9.1 secs - 274 degs 1.5 ft 1.2 ft @ 12.2 secs - 254 degs 3.2 ft @ 7.7 secs 1.0 ft - 270 degs 2026 03/16 05:50 2.1 ft 2.1 ft @ 9.8 secs - 273 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 3.3 ft @ 8.3 secs 1.1 ft - 270 degs 2026 03/16 06:50 2.0 ft 2.0 ft @ 10.1 secs - 266 degs 1.6 ft 2.4 ft @ 6.6 secs - 280 degs 3.2 ft @ 12.0 secs 1.1 ft - 276 degs 2026 03/16 07:20 2.0 ft 2.2 ft @ 9.1 secs - 274 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 3.3 ft @ 7.7 secs 1.1 ft - 270 degs 2026 03/16 07:50 1.8 ft 2.2 ft @ 8.4 secs - 278 degs 1.2 ft 1.0 ft @ 11.8 secs - 266 degs 3.1 ft @ 7.7 secs 1.0 ft - 275 degs 2026 03/16 08:20 1.9 ft 1.9 ft @ 10.0 secs - 274 degs 1.8 ft 2.6 ft @ 6.8 secs - 277 degs 3.3 ft @ 7.7 secs 1.0 ft - 271 degs 2026 03/16 08:50 2.1 ft 2.5 ft @ 8.4 secs - 278 degs 1.4 ft 1.2 ft @ 11.7 secs - 279 degs 3.3 ft @ 7.7 secs 1.1 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/16 09:20 1.9 ft 1.8 ft @ 10.3 secs - 271 degs 1.6 ft 2.5 ft @ 6.4 secs - 275 degs 3.3 ft @ 5.9 secs 1.2 ft - 266 degs 2026 03/16 09:50 1.9 ft 1.9 ft @ 10.0 secs - 276 degs 1.6 ft 2.4 ft @ 6.8 secs - 275 degs 3.1 ft @ 8.3 secs 1.0 ft - 269 degs 2026 03/16 10:20 2.1 ft 2.7 ft @ 7.8 secs - 276 degs 1.4 ft 1.3 ft @ 11.1 secs - 279 degs 3.5 ft @ 7.7 secs 0.9 ft - NA degs 2026 03/16 10:50 1.7 ft 2.1 ft @ 8.3 secs - 277 degs 1.5 ft 1.3 ft @ 11.3 secs - 266 degs 3.1 ft @ 7.1 secs 1.0 ft - 265 degs 2026 03/16 11:20 2.0 ft 2.4 ft @ 8.3 secs - 276 degs 1.4 ft 1.2 ft @ 11.5 secs - 279 degs 3.3 ft @ 7.1 secs 0.9 ft - 251 degs 2026 03/16 11:50 1.7 ft 2.1 ft @ 8.3 secs - 276 degs 1.2 ft 1.0 ft @ 11.6 secs - 277 degs 3.1 ft @ 7.1 secs 1.2 ft - 211 degs 2026 03/16 12:20 1.8 ft 1.7 ft @ 10.4 secs - 269 degs 1.6 ft 2.5 ft @ 6.6 secs - 277 degs 3.2 ft @ 7.1 secs 1.3 ft - 181 degs 2026 03/16 12:50 1.5 ft 1.6 ft @ 9.2 secs - 272 degs 1.0 ft 0.8 ft @ 12.2 secs - 279 degs 2.9 ft @ 5.9 secs 1.3 ft - 150 degs 2026 03/16 13:20 1.8 ft 2.2 ft @ 8.4 secs - 275 degs 1.0 ft 0.8 ft @ 11.5 secs - 261 degs 3.1 ft @ 7.7 secs 1.4 ft - 134 degs 2026 03/16 13:50 1.6 ft 1.8 ft @ 9.0 secs - 276 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 3.1 ft @ 7.7 secs 1.6 ft - 135 degs 2026 03/16 14:50 1.8 ft 1.8 ft @ 9.7 secs - 280 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 2.9 ft @ 8.3 secs 1.3 ft - 139 degs 2026 03/16 15:20 1.5 ft 1.7 ft @ 9.0 secs - 276 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 2.7 ft @ 7.7 secs 1.1 ft - 165 degs 2026 03/16 15:50 1.4 ft 1.4 ft @ 10.1 secs - 267 degs 1.2 ft 1.8 ft @ 6.7 secs - 272 degs 2.4 ft @ 7.1 secs 0.9 ft - 200 degs 2026 03/16 16:20 1.5 ft 1.6 ft @ 9.6 secs - 272 degs 1.2 ft 1.9 ft @ 6.5 secs - 273 degs 2.5 ft @ 11.4 secs 0.7 ft - 217 degs 2026 03/16 16:50 1.7 ft 1.7 ft @ 10.2 secs - 264 degs 1.2 ft 1.8 ft @ 6.9 secs - 272 degs 2.5 ft @ 7.7 secs 0.7 ft - 217 degs 2026 03/16 17:20 1.8 ft 1.7 ft @ 10.3 secs - 277 degs 1.3 ft 1.9 ft @ 6.6 secs - 275 degs 2.6 ft @ 11.4 secs 0.7 ft - 233 degs 2026 03/16 17:50 1.8 ft 1.7 ft @ 10.6 secs - 269 degs 1.1 ft 1.5 ft @ 7.5 secs - 275 degs 2.5 ft @ 11.4 secs 0.7 ft - 243 degs 2026 03/16 18:50 1.6 ft 1.6 ft @ 10.3 secs - 276 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 2.3 ft @ 11.4 secs 0.6 ft - 264 degs 2026 03/16 19:20 1.5 ft 1.5 ft @ 10.4 secs - 265 degs 1.2 ft 1.7 ft @ 6.9 secs - 277 degs 2.3 ft @ 12.0 secs 0.6 ft - 266 degs 2026 03/16 19:50 1.5 ft 1.5 ft @ 9.6 secs - 279 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 2.1 ft @ 10.8 secs 0.5 ft - 274 degs 2026 03/16 20:20 1.4 ft 1.5 ft @ 9.5 secs - 282 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 2.1 ft @ 10.8 secs 0.6 ft - 269 degs 2026 03/16 20:50 1.5 ft 1.6 ft @ 9.3 secs - 291 degs 0.9 ft 0.5 ft @ 17.3 secs - 222 degs 2.3 ft @ 10.8 secs 0.7 ft - 262 degs 2026 03/16 21:20 1.2 ft 1.4 ft @ 9.1 secs - 278 degs 0.8 ft 0.7 ft @ 12.2 secs - 254 degs 2.1 ft @ 7.7 secs 0.6 ft - 270 degs 2026 03/16 21:50 1.4 ft 1.4 ft @ 9.5 secs - 267 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 2.1 ft @ 10.8 secs 0.6 ft - NA degs 2026 03/16 22:50 1.2 ft 1.1 ft @ 10.3 secs - 286 degs 0.9 ft 1.4 ft @ 6.6 secs - 279 degs 1.9 ft @ 11.4 secs 0.6 ft - 281 degs 2026 03/16 23:20 1.4 ft 1.4 ft @ 9.5 secs - 271 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 2.0 ft @ 10.8 secs 0.5 ft - 277 degs 2026 03/16 23:50 1.4 ft 1.3 ft @ 10.3 secs - 270 degs 1.0 ft 1.5 ft @ 6.5 secs - 282 degs 2.1 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.7 ft - 275 degs 2026 03/17 00:50 1.1 ft 1.2 ft @ 9.3 secs - 274 degs 0.7 ft 0.6 ft @ 12.3 secs - 243 degs 2.1 ft @ 6.2 secs 0.8 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/17 01:20 1.2 ft 1.2 ft @ 10.3 secs - 277 degs 1.0 ft 1.5 ft @ 6.5 secs - 274 degs 2.1 ft @ 11.4 secs 0.8 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/17 01:50 1.2 ft 1.2 ft @ 9.6 secs - 268 degs 0.9 ft 1.4 ft @ 6.5 secs - 273 degs 2.0 ft @ 10.8 secs 0.9 ft - 262 degs 2026 03/17 02:20 1.2 ft 1.3 ft @ 9.2 secs - 281 degs 0.8 ft 0.4 ft @ 17.1 secs - 254 degs 2.4 ft @ 6.7 secs 1.1 ft - 271 degs 2026 03/17 02:50 1.1 ft 0.7 ft @ 16.7 secs - 283 degs 1.1 ft 1.4 ft @ 7.6 secs - 279 degs 2.4 ft @ 7.1 secs 1.2 ft - 270 degs 2026 03/17 03:50 1.2 ft 1.3 ft @ 9.5 secs - 272 degs 1.1 ft 1.7 ft @ 6.4 secs - 281 degs 2.3 ft @ 6.2 secs 1.0 ft - 269 degs 2026 03/17 04:20 1.2 ft 1.2 ft @ 9.5 secs - 279 degs 1.1 ft 1.7 ft @ 6.3 secs - 280 degs 2.4 ft @ 6.2 secs 1.1 ft - 274 degs 2026 03/17 04:50 1.2 ft 1.3 ft @ 9.4 secs - 279 degs 1.0 ft 0.6 ft @ 16.7 secs - 166 degs 2.4 ft @ 5.9 secs 1.1 ft - 275 degs 2026 03/17 05:20 1.3 ft 1.5 ft @ 8.6 secs - 282 degs 0.7 ft 0.6 ft @ 12.3 secs - 216 degs 2.4 ft @ 7.1 secs 1.1 ft - 280 degs 2026 03/17 05:50 1.1 ft 1.3 ft @ 8.5 secs - 281 degs 0.7 ft 0.6 ft @ 11.5 secs - 265 degs 2.0 ft @ 7.1 secs 0.9 ft - 281 degs 2026 03/17 06:20 1.2 ft 1.3 ft @ 9.3 secs - 270 degs 0.7 ft 0.4 ft @ 16.9 secs - 260 degs 2.1 ft @ 9.1 secs 1.0 ft - 280 degs 2026 03/17 06:50 1.2 ft 1.3 ft @ 8.9 secs - 266 degs 0.6 ft 0.4 ft @ 16.9 secs - 209 degs 2.0 ft @ 10.8 secs 0.8 ft - 277 degs 2026 03/17 07:20 1.2 ft 1.3 ft @ 9.2 secs - 246 degs 0.7 ft 0.4 ft @ 16.4 secs - 234 degs 2.1 ft @ 6.7 secs 0.8 ft - 275 degs 2026 03/17 07:50 1.2 ft 1.4 ft @ 8.6 secs - 264 degs 0.8 ft 0.5 ft @ 16.4 secs - 243 degs 2.0 ft @ 7.1 secs 0.8 ft - 271 degs 2026 03/17 08:20 1.1 ft 1.2 ft @ 9.1 secs - 257 degs 1.0 ft 0.6 ft @ 16.6 secs - 218 degs 1.9 ft @ 6.7 secs 0.7 ft - 261 degs 2026 03/17 08:50 1.0 ft 1.2 ft @ 8.7 secs - 264 degs 0.8 ft 0.5 ft @ 16.6 secs - 153 degs 1.8 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.7 ft - 264 degs 2026 03/17 09:20 1.0 ft 1.0 ft @ 9.9 secs - 270 degs 0.9 ft 0.6 ft @ 16.5 secs - 227 degs 1.7 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.7 ft - 266 degs 2026 03/17 09:50 1.0 ft 1.0 ft @ 9.8 secs - 261 degs 0.8 ft 1.2 ft @ 6.4 secs - 263 degs 1.7 ft @ 6.7 secs 0.6 ft - 266 degs 2026 03/17 10:20 1.0 ft 1.2 ft @ 8.7 secs - 272 degs 0.7 ft 0.4 ft @ 16.8 secs - 214 degs 1.7 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.7 ft - 264 degs 2026 03/17 10:50 0.9 ft 1.0 ft @ 9.3 secs - 264 degs 0.7 ft 0.4 ft @ 15.7 secs - 295 degs 1.5 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.6 ft - 266 degs 2026 03/17 11:20 1.0 ft 0.9 ft @ 10.2 secs - 264 degs 0.7 ft 0.4 ft @ 16.2 secs - 263 degs 1.6 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.6 ft - 265 degs 2026 03/17 11:50 1.0 ft 1.1 ft @ 9.0 secs - 271 degs 0.8 ft 0.5 ft @ 16.7 secs - 198 degs 1.6 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.6 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/17 12:20 1.0 ft 1.1 ft @ 9.4 secs - 259 degs 0.7 ft 0.5 ft @ 13.7 secs - 145 degs 1.7 ft @ 10.8 secs 0.5 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/17 12:50 0.9 ft 1.0 ft @ 9.5 secs - 265 degs 0.9 ft 0.5 ft @ 16.6 secs - 271 degs 1.6 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.7 ft - 259 degs 2026 03/17 13:50 0.9 ft 0.6 ft @ 16.1 secs - 228 degs 0.9 ft 0.9 ft @ 9.5 secs - 268 degs 1.6 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.6 ft - 271 degs 2026 03/17 14:20 1.0 ft 1.1 ft @ 9.0 secs - 264 degs 0.8 ft 0.5 ft @ 15.8 secs - 276 degs 1.6 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.6 ft - 275 degs 2026 03/17 14:50 0.8 ft 1.0 ft @ 8.6 secs - 264 degs 0.8 ft 0.5 ft @ 16.5 secs - 141 degs 1.6 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.6 ft - 280 degs 2026 03/17 15:20 0.9 ft 1.0 ft @ 9.2 secs - 270 degs 0.7 ft 0.5 ft @ 15.9 secs - 229 degs 1.6 ft @ 7.7 secs 0.6 ft - 277 degs 2026 03/17 15:50 0.8 ft 0.9 ft @ 9.4 secs - 259 degs 0.8 ft 0.5 ft @ 16.2 secs - 174 degs 1.5 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.7 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/17 16:20 1.0 ft 1.1 ft @ 9.2 secs - 260 degs 0.9 ft 0.5 ft @ 15.8 secs - 134 degs 1.7 ft @ 9.1 secs 0.6 ft - 279 degs 2026 03/17 16:50 1.0 ft 0.6 ft @ 15.9 secs - 105 degs 0.9 ft 0.9 ft @ 9.3 secs - 261 degs 1.7 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.6 ft - 279 degs 2026 03/17 17:50 1.2 ft 0.7 ft @ 16.1 secs - 118 degs 0.8 ft 1.0 ft @ 7.8 secs - 262 degs 1.8 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.7 ft - 279 degs 2026 03/17 18:20 1.0 ft 0.6 ft @ 15.8 secs - 106 degs 0.9 ft 1.0 ft @ 9.6 secs - 264 degs 1.7 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.6 ft - 280 degs 2026 03/17 18:50 0.9 ft 0.6 ft @ 15.8 secs - 206 degs 0.8 ft 0.9 ft @ 9.3 secs - 258 degs 1.7 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.7 ft - 280 degs 2026 03/17 19:20 0.9 ft 1.2 ft @ 7.8 secs - 263 degs 0.8 ft 0.5 ft @ 15.6 secs - 227 degs 1.7 ft @ 7.1 secs 0.7 ft - 280 degs 2026 03/17 19:50 1.0 ft 0.6 ft @ 16.0 secs - 270 degs 0.8 ft 0.9 ft @ 8.7 secs - 268 degs 1.6 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.8 ft - 285 degs 2026 03/17 20:20 0.9 ft 1.0 ft @ 9.0 secs - 263 degs 0.7 ft 0.4 ft @ 15.6 secs - 167 degs 1.5 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.7 ft - 279 degs 2026 03/17 20:50 0.8 ft 0.9 ft @ 9.8 secs - 255 degs 0.7 ft 0.4 ft @ 15.7 secs - 187 degs 1.6 ft @ 6.2 secs 0.7 ft - 280 degs 2026 03/17 21:50 0.8 ft 0.8 ft @ 9.3 secs - 265 degs 0.7 ft 0.5 ft @ 15.4 secs - 155 degs 1.5 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.6 ft - 275 degs 2026 03/17 22:20 1.0 ft 0.6 ft @ 16.0 secs - 132 degs 0.8 ft 0.9 ft @ 8.2 secs - 269 degs 1.6 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.6 ft - 274 degs 2026 03/17 22:50 0.9 ft 0.6 ft @ 15.4 secs - 146 degs 0.8 ft 0.8 ft @ 9.9 secs - 267 degs 1.4 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.5 ft - 275 degs 2026 03/17 23:20 0.9 ft 0.6 ft @ 15.6 secs - 271 degs 0.8 ft 0.8 ft @ 9.9 secs - 271 degs 1.5 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.6 ft - 272 degs 2026 03/17 23:50 0.9 ft 0.6 ft @ 15.7 secs - 154 degs 0.7 ft 0.7 ft @ 10.2 secs - 281 degs 1.4 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.6 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/18 00:20 0.8 ft 0.5 ft @ 15.5 secs - 173 degs 0.7 ft 0.8 ft @ 8.9 secs - 281 degs 1.4 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.6 ft - 270 degs 2026 03/18 00:50 1.1 ft 0.7 ft @ 15.6 secs - 270 degs 0.6 ft 0.6 ft @ 9.9 secs - 237 degs 1.4 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.6 ft - 266 degs 2026 03/18 01:20 0.7 ft 0.7 ft @ 10.1 secs - 297 degs 0.7 ft 0.4 ft @ 15.4 secs - 184 degs 1.4 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.6 ft - 267 degs 2026 03/18 01:50 1.0 ft 0.7 ft @ 15.4 secs - 199 degs 0.7 ft 0.8 ft @ 8.4 secs - 264 degs 1.5 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.6 ft - 268 degs 2026 03/18 02:20 0.8 ft 0.7 ft @ 10.2 secs - 259 degs 0.7 ft 0.5 ft @ 13.8 secs - 186 degs 1.5 ft @ 10.0 secs 0.6 ft - 271 degs 2026 03/18 02:50 1.1 ft 0.7 ft @ 15.5 secs - 289 degs 0.7 ft 0.6 ft @ 10.2 secs - 251 degs 1.4 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.6 ft - 273 degs 2026 03/18 03:50 0.8 ft 0.5 ft @ 15.6 secs - 178 degs 0.7 ft 1.0 ft @ 6.3 secs - 277 degs 1.5 ft @ 15.9 secs 0.7 ft - 279 degs

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