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STORMSURF Hi-Res Regional Buoy Roundup - California
 
Created: Thu 02/06/2025 19:46Z           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 10/05/2024 10:50Z 21.3 ft ~
16.8 ft @ 12.6 secs 11.1 ft 12.0 ft @ 9.2 secs 22.0 ft @ 12.8 secs 2.5 ft
166 OCEAN_STATION 02/06/2025 18:30Z 3.1 ft ~
2.5 ft @ 12.3 secs - 259 degs 3.0 ft 3.2 ft @ 9.1 secs - 158 degs 6.1 ft @ 12.5 secs - 260 degs 3.2 ft - 311 degs
46006 SOUTHEAST_PAPA 02/06/2025 18:50Z 5.0 ft ~
5.0 ft @ 9.9 secs 3.4 ft 5.2 ft @ 6.6 secs 7.9 ft @ 9.1 secs 3.1 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 09/24/2023 16:50Z 3.8 ft ~
4.9 ft @ 7.7 secs 3.0 ft 2.2 ft @ 13.9 secs 7.2 ft @ 7.1 secs 2.9 ft
46059 WEST_CALIFORNIA 07/04/2024 10:50Z 10.8 ft +
10.6 ft @ 10.1 secs 4.8 ft 7.0 ft @ 6.8 secs 12.5 ft @ 10.0 secs 2.6 ft
036 GRAYS_HARBOR, 02/06/2025 19:00Z 2.0 ft -
1.5 ft @ 13.8 secs - 282 degs 1.7 ft 2.6 ft @ 6.6 secs - 222 degs 3.5 ft @ 14.3 secs - 303 degs 1.6 ft - 236 degs
46050 STONEWALL_BANK 01/05/2025 17:20Z 6.8 ft ~
7.5 ft @ 9.1 secs 3.6 ft 3.0 ft @ 12.3 secs 9.3 ft @ 10.0 secs 2.2 ft
139 UMPQUA_OFFSHORE, 02/06/2025 18:30Z 2.5 ft ~
1.9 ft @ 13.2 secs - 269 degs 1.9 ft 2.6 ft @ 7.3 secs - 260 degs 4.3 ft @ 12.5 secs - 279 degs 2.1 ft - 114 degs
46027 ST_GEORGES 02/06/2025 18:50Z 3.2 ft ~
3.8 ft @ 8.4 secs 1.8 ft 1.3 ft @ 14.0 secs 4.8 ft @ 8.3 secs 1.3 ft
168 HUMBOLDT_BAY 02/06/2025 18:30Z 3.2 ft ~
3.6 ft @ 9.0 secs - 296 degs 2.2 ft 1.6 ft @ 13.3 secs - 288 degs 4.9 ft @ 9.1 secs - 301 degs 1.4 ft - 242 degs
094 CAPE_MENDOCINO, 02/06/2025 18:30Z 3.8 ft ~
4.2 ft @ 8.9 secs - 296 degs 2.5 ft 2.0 ft @ 12.5 secs - 271 degs 5.5 ft @ 8.3 secs - 302 degs 1.6 ft - 224 degs
46014 POINT_ARENA 02/06/2025 18:50Z 3.7 ft ~
3.7 ft @ 9.9 secs 2.5 ft 1.8 ft @ 13.7 secs 4.8 ft @ 9.1 secs 1.3 ft
46013 BODEGA_BAY 02/06/2025 18:50Z 3.1 ft ~
3.1 ft @ 10.2 secs 1.7 ft 2.7 ft @ 6.4 secs 5.2 ft @ 11.4 secs 3.4 ft
029 POINT_REYES, 02/06/2025 18:30Z 4.3 ft +
6.9 ft @ 6.2 secs - 146 degs 3.4 ft 3.4 ft @ 9.9 secs - 276 degs 8.5 ft @ 6.2 secs - 138 degs 3.4 ft - 134 degs
142 SAN_FRANCISCO 02/06/2025 18:30Z 2.3 ft ~
1.6 ft @ 14.5 secs - 250 degs 2.1 ft 2.3 ft @ 9.5 secs - 257 degs 4.1 ft @ 14.3 secs - 248 degs 2.2 ft - 201 degs
46026 SAN_FRANCISCO 02/04/2025 20:40Z 7.5 ft ~
9.7 ft @ 7.8 secs 4.3 ft 3.8 ft @ 11.2 secs 11.2 ft @ 8.3 secs 2.5 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, 02/06/2025 18:30Z 3.7 ft ~
6.4 ft @ 5.8 secs - 162 degs 3.6 ft 3.7 ft @ 9.7 secs - 288 degs 8.6 ft @ 5.6 secs - 155 degs 4.3 ft - 144 degs
46028 CAPE_SAN_MARTIN 02/06/2025 18:50Z 3.4 ft -
5.8 ft @ 5.9 secs 3.3 ft 3.3 ft @ 10.0 secs 7.6 ft @ 5.6 secs 3.5 ft
076 DIABLO_CANYON, 02/06/2025 18:30Z 2.6 ft ~
2.5 ft @ 10.3 secs - 260 degs 2.3 ft 4.0 ft @ 5.7 secs - 202 degs 5.8 ft @ 5.0 secs - 188 degs 3.0 ft - 186 degs
46011 SANTA_MARIA 02/06/2025 18:50Z 2.8 ft -
2.7 ft @ 10.4 secs 2.3 ft 4.0 ft @ 5.8 secs 6.2 ft @ 5.0 secs 3.9 ft
222 SANTA_LUCIA 02/06/2025 18:30Z 3.5 ft ~
2.6 ft @ 13.6 secs - 239 degs 3.2 ft 3.1 ft @ 10.3 secs - 279 degs 7.2 ft @ 14.3 secs - 200 degs 4.7 ft - 160 degs
071 HARVEST,_CA 02/06/2025 18:30Z 2.7 ft ~
1.9 ft @ 14.4 secs - 220 degs 2.6 ft 2.4 ft @ 11.1 secs - 280 degs 5.2 ft @ 11.8 secs - 276 degs 3.5 ft - 140 degs
46054 W_SANTA_BARBARA 02/06/2025 18:50Z 3.0 ft ~
2.9 ft @ 10.3 secs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs 4.0 ft @ 10.8 secs 2.1 ft
46053 E_SANTA_BARBARA 02/06/2025 18:50Z 1.8 ft ~
1.7 ft @ 10.7 secs 0.9 ft 1.2 ft @ 7.6 secs 2.3 ft @ 11.4 secs 1.0 ft
46069 S_SANTA_ROSA_ISLAND 02/06/2025 18:50Z 3.1 ft ~
2.9 ft @ 10.5 secs 2.0 ft 1.4 ft @ 14.5 secs 4.3 ft @ 12.0 secs 1.4 ft
46025 SANTA_MONICA_BASIN 02/06/2025 18:50Z 2.4 ft ~
2.3 ft @ 10.5 secs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs 3.2 ft @ 12.0 secs 0.9 ft
067 SAN_NICOLAS 02/06/2025 19:00Z 2.9 ft ~
2.8 ft @ 10.4 secs - 261 degs 2.2 ft 1.5 ft @ 14.4 secs - 200 degs 4.3 ft @ 10.5 secs - 262 degs 1.8 ft - 226 degs
46047 TANNER_BANKS 02/06/2025 18:50Z 4.0 ft ~
3.8 ft @ 10.5 secs 0.0 ft 0.0 ft @ 0.0 secs 5.2 ft @ 10.8 secs 1.1 ft
46086 SAN_CLEMENTE_BASIN 02/06/2025 18:50Z 3.9 ft ~
3.7 ft @ 10.6 secs 2.2 ft 1.2 ft @ 18.4 secs 5.0 ft @ 12.0 secs 0.8 ft
028 SANTA_MONICA 02/06/2025 19:00Z 2.3 ft -
1.9 ft @ 11.7 secs - 253 degs 1.9 ft 2.3 ft @ 8.2 secs - 255 degs 3.6 ft @ 11.8 secs - 257 degs 1.2 ft - 235 degs
271 GREEN_BEACH 02/06/2025 18:00Z 2.3 ft ~
2.0 ft @ 11.8 secs - 244 degs 1.6 ft 1.1 ft @ 15.1 secs - 195 degs 3.1 ft @ 11.8 secs - 252 degs 0.9 ft - 220 degs
043 CAMP_PENDLETON 07/27/2019 15:02Z 3.4 ft ~
2.3 ft @ 14.7 secs - 211 degs 1.3 ft 1.2 ft @ 10.6 secs - 211 degs 3.5 ft @ 15.4 secs - 215 degs 1.2 ft - 259 degs
045 OCEANSIDE_OFFSHORE, 02/06/2025 18:30Z 2.1 ft ~
1.5 ft @ 14.4 secs - 199 degs 2.0 ft 2.2 ft @ 9.2 secs - 259 degs 3.5 ft @ 14.3 secs - 199 degs 0.9 ft - 217 degs
100 TORREY_PINES 02/06/2025 18:30Z 2.6 ft ~
2.3 ft @ 11.1 secs - 249 degs 2.2 ft 1.5 ft @ 14.1 secs - 214 degs 3.8 ft @ 10.5 secs - 253 degs 1.0 ft - 232 degs
191 POINT_LOMA 02/06/2025 19:00Z 2.8 ft -
2.3 ft @ 12.3 secs - 237 degs 2.4 ft 2.7 ft @ 8.8 secs - 261 degs 4.2 ft @ 11.8 secs - 263 degs 1.0 ft - 232 degs

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