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STORMSURF Hi-Res Regional Buoy Roundup - North_California   Created: Wed 03/18/2026 05:46Z           Scale: Winter   Notes: Buoys are listed from outside to inside, north to south. So buoy 46006 is 600 nmiles off the coast, 46005, 46002 and 46059 about 300 nmiles out and the rest are generally 20 nmiles off the coast or less. The color bar denotes estimated surf sizes. Outer buoy surf sizes do not account for swell decay as they propagate towards the coast and therefore should be reduced respective to the target break of interest. Color bars are set on 2 scales: Summer (May 1 - Aug 31) or Winter. Summer scale is green (less than 5 ft), red (5-10 ft) and black 10+ ft. The winter scale is green (less than 10 ft), red (10-20 ft) and black 20+ ft. Southern CA is always set on the summer scale. The symbol just left of the color bar denotes surf size trend (+ = rising, - = falling, ~ = steady). Current size is compared to the average of the last 5 readings (over 2.5 hrs for CDIP or 5 hrs for NOAA buoys). If the current size is greater or less than 12.5% of the average, the indicator is updated accordingly. Click buoy number to view details of previous readings. CDIP buoys (like 094) update every 1/2 hour, NOAA buoys (like 46059) every hour. This report updates 4 times per hour. Buoy Map   Buoy ID Location Time/Date Surf 1 Prime Swell (hgt/per/dir) Surf 2 Secnd Swell (hgt/per/dir) Sea (hgt/per/dir) Chop Hgt/Dir 46066 SOUTH_KODIAK 03/18/2026 04:50Z 16.1 ft ~ 15.3 ft @ 10.5 secs 6.3 ft 9.0 ft @ 7.0 secs 17.6 ft @ 10.8 secs 2.6 ft 166 OCEAN_STATION 03/18/2026 04:30Z 10.9 ft - 10.4 ft @ 10.5 secs - 303 degs 7.4 ft 5.4 ft @ 13.8 secs - 312 degs 13.8 ft @ 11.1 secs - 302 degs 3.2 ft - 273 degs 46006 SOUTHEAST_PAPA 11/03/2025 16:20Z 9.2 ft ~ 7.2 ft @ 12.8 secs 6.6 ft 6.7 ft @ 9.8 secs 10.7 ft @ 12.8 secs 2.0 ft 46005 WEST_WASHINGTON 11/19/2024 21:20Z 17.5 ft + 17.9 ft @ 9.8 secs 8.8 ft 6.8 ft @ 13.0 secs 21.2 ft @ 10.0 secs 3.3 ft 46002 WEST_OREGON 03/18/2026 04:50Z 5.1 ft ~ 4.5 ft @ 11.2 secs 2.7 ft 1.8 ft @ 15.2 secs 6.6 ft @ 10.8 secs 2.0 ft 46059 WEST_CALIFORNIA 03/18/2026 04:50Z 3.8 ft ~ 3.6 ft @ 10.4 secs 3.3 ft 2.4 ft @ 14.0 secs 4.7 ft @ 10.8 secs 0.9 ft 036 GRAYS_HARBOR, 03/18/2026 04:30Z 5.2 ft - 5.3 ft @ 9.9 secs - 261 degs 2.7 ft 4.0 ft @ 6.8 secs - 256 degs 7.4 ft @ 11.8 secs - 257 degs 1.5 ft - 248 degs 46050 STONEWALL_BANK 03/18/2026 04:50Z 6.4 ft ~ 6.1 ft @ 10.4 secs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs 7.5 ft @ 10.8 secs 1.1 ft 139 UMPQUA_OFFSHORE, 03/18/2026 04:30Z 5.5 ft ~ 5.5 ft @ 10.1 secs - 263 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 7.1 ft @ 11.1 secs - 265 degs 1.7 ft - 260 degs 46027 ST_GEORGES 03/18/2026 04:50Z 5.1 ft ~ 4.9 ft @ 10.3 secs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs 6.5 ft @ 11.4 secs 1.6 ft 168 HUMBOLDT_BAY 03/18/2026 05:00Z 4.0 ft + 4.0 ft @ 10.0 secs - 286 degs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs - 0 degs 5.2 ft @ 9.9 secs - 290 degs 1.6 ft - 316 degs 094 CAPE_MENDOCINO, 03/18/2026 04:30Z 4.0 ft ~ 4.2 ft @ 9.5 secs - 264 degs 3.9 ft 2.4 ft @ 16.2 secs - 190 degs 6.3 ft @ 10.5 secs - 262 degs 2.7 ft - 329 degs 46014 POINT_ARENA 03/18/2026 04:50Z 3.3 ft ~ 3.6 ft @ 9.3 secs 2.9 ft 1.8 ft @ 15.9 secs 4.9 ft @ 8.3 secs 1.6 ft 46013 BODEGA_BAY 03/18/2026 04:50Z 3.0 ft + 1.9 ft @ 15.7 secs 2.3 ft 1.8 ft @ 12.7 secs 3.8 ft @ 15.9 secs 1.7 ft 029 POINT_REYES, 03/18/2026 05:00Z 3.3 ft ~ 2.1 ft @ 15.9 secs - 176 degs 2.3 ft 2.2 ft @ 10.2 secs - 294 degs 4.5 ft @ 16.7 secs - 172 degs 2.2 ft - 327 degs 142 SAN_FRANCISCO 03/18/2026 04:30Z 4.0 ft ~ 2.5 ft @ 15.9 secs - 228 degs 1.5 ft 1.3 ft @ 11.9 secs - 250 degs 3.8 ft @ 16.7 secs - 229 degs 1.8 ft - 290 degs 46026 SAN_FRANCISCO 03/18/2026 04:50Z 3.1 ft + 2.0 ft @ 15.6 secs 1.8 ft 1.8 ft @ 10.3 secs 3.5 ft @ 15.9 secs 1.6 ft 46012 HALF_MOON_BAY 02/27/2023 22:40Z 7.7 ft ~ 7.3 ft @ 10.6 secs 5.0 ft 6.7 ft @ 7.4 secs 10.8 ft @ 12.0 secs 3.1 ft 46042 MONTEREY_BAY_W 11/25/2023 03:50Z 6.9 ft - 6.8 ft @ 10.0 secs 4.7 ft 2.4 ft @ 19.2 secs 8.8 ft @ 10.8 secs 1.8 ft 275 APTOS_CREEK 12/06/2024 17:30Z 2.1 ft - 1.4 ft @ 15.4 secs - 223 degs 1.8 ft 1.5 ft @ 12.1 secs - 235 degs 2.4 ft @ 15.4 secs - 218 degs 0.6 ft - 244 degs 266 PAJARO_BEACH, 10/22/2024 16:00Z 1.6 ft ~ 1.7 ft @ 9.4 secs - 262 degs 1.1 ft 0.3 ft @ 31.9 secs - 221 degs 2.8 ft @ 10.5 secs - 260 degs 1.2 ft - 266 degs 157 POINT_SUR, 03/18/2026 04:30Z 4.6 ft ~ 2.9 ft @ 15.6 secs - 183 degs 2.1 ft 1.7 ft @ 12.0 secs - 202 degs 4.3 ft @ 15.4 secs - 184 degs 1.6 ft - 313 degs 46028 CAPE_SAN_MARTIN 03/18/2026 04:50Z 3.8 ft ~ 2.5 ft @ 15.2 secs 1.6 ft 1.4 ft @ 11.4 secs 3.5 ft @ 14.7 secs 1.1 ft 076 DIABLO_CANYON, 03/18/2026 04:30Z 3.3 ft ~ 2.1 ft @ 15.9 secs - 214 degs 1.4 ft 1.1 ft @ 12.8 secs - 213 degs 2.8 ft @ 15.4 secs - 219 degs 0.8 ft - 286 degs 46011 SANTA_MARIA 03/18/2026 04:50Z 4.1 ft - 2.8 ft @ 14.4 secs 1.5 ft 1.4 ft @ 11.0 secs 3.4 ft @ 14.7 secs 0.5 ft 222 SANTA_LUCIA 03/18/2026 05:00Z 4.5 ft ~ 3.0 ft @ 15.0 secs - 179 degs 1.7 ft 0.9 ft @ 19.1 secs - 170 degs 4.0 ft @ 15.4 secs - 179 degs 1.1 ft - 321 degs

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