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STORMSURF Hi-Res Regional Buoy Roundup - California
 
Created: Sun 07/19/2026 07:07Z           Scale: Summer
 
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 07/19/2026 05:50Z 4.6 ft ~
4.5 ft @ 10.3 secs 3.0 ft 4.6 ft @ 6.4 secs 6.9 ft @ 10.8 secs 2.3 ft
166 OCEAN_STATION 07/19/2026 04:30Z 2.1 ft -
1.6 ft @ 13.4 secs - 254 degs 1.8 ft 2.9 ft @ 6.1 secs - 276 degs 4.5 ft @ 13.3 secs - 260 degs 2.6 ft - 236 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 07/19/2026 05:50Z 2.6 ft ~
4.0 ft @ 6.4 secs 2.4 ft 1.6 ft @ 15.1 secs 5.2 ft @ 7.7 secs 2.7 ft
46002 WEST_OREGON 07/19/2026 05:50Z 3.2 ft +
2.3 ft @ 14.2 secs 2.7 ft 4.4 ft @ 6.1 secs 5.8 ft @ 14.7 secs 2.7 ft
46059 WEST_CALIFORNIA 07/19/2026 05:50Z 3.0 ft ~
2.2 ft @ 13.9 secs 2.6 ft 3.5 ft @ 7.5 secs 5.0 ft @ 8.3 secs 1.9 ft
036 GRAYS_HARBOR, 07/19/2026 06:00Z 1.9 ft ~
2.3 ft @ 8.1 secs - 298 degs 1.9 ft 1.3 ft @ 14.1 secs - 270 degs 3.9 ft @ 15.4 secs - 274 degs 2.1 ft - 303 degs
46050 STONEWALL_BANK 07/19/2026 05:50Z 3.5 ft +
2.4 ft @ 14.8 secs 3.1 ft 5.0 ft @ 6.2 secs 6.7 ft @ 6.2 secs 3.0 ft
139 UMPQUA_OFFSHORE, 05/19/2026 15:30Z 5.2 ft ~
3.6 ft @ 14.2 secs - 293 degs 3.9 ft 3.8 ft @ 10.3 secs - 290 degs 6.3 ft @ 14.3 secs - 293 degs 2.2 ft - 309 degs
46027 ST_GEORGES 07/19/2026 05:50Z 4.7 ft ~
6.0 ft @ 7.9 secs 3.1 ft 2.0 ft @ 15.8 secs 7.5 ft @ 8.3 secs 2.5 ft
168 HUMBOLDT_BAY 07/19/2026 06:00Z 4.0 ft ~
5.4 ft @ 7.5 secs - 326 degs 2.9 ft 2.0 ft @ 14.7 secs - 287 degs 6.9 ft @ 7.7 secs - 328 degs 2.2 ft - 317 degs
094 CAPE_MENDOCINO, 07/19/2026 06:00Z 3.4 ft ~
4.7 ft @ 7.2 secs - 329 degs 3.2 ft 2.0 ft @ 16.0 secs - 272 degs 6.6 ft @ 7.1 secs - 330 degs 2.9 ft - 324 degs
46014 POINT_ARENA 07/19/2026 05:50Z 2.7 ft ~
1.9 ft @ 14.1 secs 2.4 ft 3.6 ft @ 6.7 secs 5.0 ft @ 7.7 secs 2.6 ft
46013 BODEGA_BAY 07/19/2026 05:50Z 2.7 ft ~
1.8 ft @ 15.0 secs 1.8 ft 2.8 ft @ 6.6 secs 3.9 ft @ 13.7 secs 1.6 ft
029 POINT_REYES, 07/19/2026 06:00Z 2.9 ft ~
1.9 ft @ 14.8 secs - 284 degs 2.2 ft 3.4 ft @ 6.5 secs - 317 degs 4.9 ft @ 15.4 secs - 279 degs 2.4 ft - 304 degs
142 SAN_FRANCISCO 07/19/2026 06:00Z 2.7 ft ~
1.7 ft @ 15.6 secs - 262 degs 1.5 ft 1.2 ft @ 12.4 secs - 248 degs 3.2 ft @ 15.4 secs - 265 degs 1.5 ft - 284 degs
46026 SAN_FRANCISCO 07/19/2026 05:50Z 2.5 ft ~
1.6 ft @ 15.3 secs 1.6 ft 2.4 ft @ 6.6 secs 3.5 ft @ 15.9 secs 1.5 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 07/19/2026 05:50Z 3.0 ft -
1.9 ft @ 15.4 secs 2.0 ft 3.2 ft @ 6.4 secs 4.5 ft @ 15.9 secs 2.2 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, 07/19/2026 06:00Z 3.8 ft ~
2.5 ft @ 15.6 secs - 281 degs 2.2 ft 3.4 ft @ 6.5 secs - 309 degs 5.3 ft @ 15.4 secs - 290 degs 2.6 ft - 318 degs
46028 CAPE_SAN_MARTIN 07/19/2026 05:50Z 3.9 ft ~
2.6 ft @ 15.3 secs 2.5 ft 3.8 ft @ 6.5 secs 5.5 ft @ 15.9 secs 2.6 ft
076 DIABLO_CANYON, 07/19/2026 06:00Z 2.1 ft -
1.3 ft @ 15.9 secs - 250 degs 1.3 ft 2.1 ft @ 6.3 secs - 287 degs 3.2 ft @ 16.7 secs - 248 degs 1.6 ft - 282 degs
46011 SANTA_MARIA 07/19/2026 05:50Z 2.5 ft -
1.6 ft @ 15.4 secs 1.6 ft 2.6 ft @ 6.1 secs 4.2 ft @ 15.9 secs 2.5 ft
222 SANTA_LUCIA 07/19/2026 06:00Z 2.8 ft -
3.5 ft @ 8.0 secs - 316 degs 2.8 ft 1.8 ft @ 15.6 secs - 261 degs 5.9 ft @ 7.7 secs - 324 degs 3.0 ft - 325 degs
071 HARVEST,_CA 07/19/2026 06:00Z 3.2 ft ~
2.0 ft @ 15.7 secs - 274 degs 2.2 ft 1.8 ft @ 12.1 secs - 204 degs 5.6 ft @ 16.7 secs - 278 degs 3.1 ft - 318 degs
46054 W_SANTA_BARBARA 07/19/2026 05:50Z 2.8 ft -
1.8 ft @ 15.4 secs 2.0 ft 3.4 ft @ 5.9 secs 5.1 ft @ 5.0 secs 3.1 ft
46053 E_SANTA_BARBARA 07/19/2026 05:50Z 1.6 ft ~
2.6 ft @ 6.2 secs 1.1 ft 0.8 ft @ 14.1 secs 3.4 ft @ 6.7 secs 2.0 ft
46069 S_SANTA_ROSA_ISLAND 07/19/2026 05:50Z 3.8 ft +
2.4 ft @ 15.4 secs 3.2 ft 5.1 ft @ 6.3 secs 6.6 ft @ 5.9 secs 2.5 ft
46025 SANTA_MONICA_BASIN 07/19/2026 05:50Z 1.9 ft ~
1.7 ft @ 11.2 secs 1.7 ft 1.1 ft @ 15.2 secs 3.1 ft @ 10.0 secs 1.5 ft
067 SAN_NICOLAS 07/19/2026 05:30Z 3.3 ft ~
2.1 ft @ 15.6 secs - 276 degs 2.6 ft 2.1 ft @ 12.4 secs - 188 degs 5.7 ft @ 15.4 secs - 276 degs 3.1 ft - 306 degs
46047 TANNER_BANKS 07/19/2026 05:50Z 4.3 ft ~
2.8 ft @ 15.2 secs 3.5 ft 3.0 ft @ 11.8 secs 5.3 ft @ 15.9 secs 1.8 ft
46086 SAN_CLEMENTE_BASIN 07/19/2026 05:50Z 3.3 ft ~
2.4 ft @ 13.6 secs 3.0 ft 2.9 ft @ 10.4 secs 4.3 ft @ 11.4 secs 1.3 ft
028 SANTA_MONICA 07/19/2026 06:00Z 1.8 ft ~
1.2 ft @ 15.6 secs - 222 degs 1.8 ft 1.5 ft @ 12.3 secs - 195 degs 3.3 ft @ 11.8 secs - 188 degs 1.8 ft - 269 degs
271 GREEN_BEACH 07/19/2026 06:00Z 2.7 ft ~
1.8 ft @ 14.7 secs - 188 degs 2.3 ft 2.1 ft @ 11.2 secs - 178 degs 3.5 ft @ 15.4 secs - 186 degs 1.3 ft - 276 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, 07/19/2026 06:00Z 2.1 ft +
1.2 ft @ 17.1 secs - 212 degs 1.3 ft 1.0 ft @ 13.8 secs - 203 degs 2.5 ft @ 16.7 secs - 209 degs 1.5 ft - 278 degs
100 TORREY_PINES 07/19/2026 06:00Z 1.6 ft -
1.0 ft @ 16.9 secs - 230 degs 1.5 ft 1.5 ft @ 10.2 secs - 194 degs 2.8 ft @ 11.1 secs - 184 degs 1.5 ft - 273 degs
191 POINT_LOMA 07/19/2026 06:00Z 2.7 ft ~
1.6 ft @ 16.7 secs - 233 degs 2.5 ft 2.3 ft @ 11.2 secs - 175 degs 4.0 ft @ 14.3 secs - 191 degs 1.4 ft - 279 degs

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