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Tar Report for Capitola Beach

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California coast · Monterey Bay

Capitola Beach

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Tar/Oil – / 10 No Recent Reports · Unknown, Not Clean Surf 10-11 ft @ 12.3 s Estimated Breaking Height And Its Period

At A Glance

Tar

Reading the tar score Higher is cleaner. 10 means less tar reported; lower scores mean more tar or oil.Based on beach reports. Reports from the past 72 hours count, with more weight given to recent, better-supported reports. The lowest sand, water or smell score sets the overall score.A dash means unknown. No reports does not mean a clean beach.How scoring works
– / 10
No Recent Reports
Sand – no reports Water – no reports
Reports today 0
no tar reports on record

Surf

Reading the surf Height & period. Estimated breaking-wave height at this beach, followed by seconds between waves. The buoy readings below describe conditions offshore instead.Word & dots. More filled dots mean better predicted surf, based on waves and wind. Unrated means an input is missing.Before paddling out. This is an estimate, not a live surf check or a safety rating. Check conditions at the beach.How scoring works
10-11 ft @ 12.3 s
overhead
Good 4 out of 5
Offshore Swell obs 1h ago
5.8 ft Height 11.8 s Period 299° WNW From
Monterey Canyon Outer Buoy. 10/20 11:00 PM
Model: Tarline Zyphyr Model v4

Temp

Air and water temperatures Air. The weather forecast for this beach.Water. A nearby buoy reading. Water at the shoreline can be warmer or colder.Units & time. Temperatures are in °F. The water reading's time is Pacific time.
Air 57.8 °F
Water 65.8 °F
Water: Monterey Canyon Outer Buoy. 10/20 11:35 PM

Wind

Reading the wind Speed & gusts. Shown in knots (kt). Gusts are short bursts of stronger wind.Direction. The arrow and compass bearing show where the wind comes from.At the beach. Offshore blows toward the water; onshore blows toward land. Sideshore blows along the coast.
4.0 kt gusting 4.1 kt (+0.1)
52° NE sideshore
Model: Open-Meteo Weather

Tide

Reading the tides Predicted, not measured. Dots mark NOAA's predicted high and low tides for the CO-OPS station mapped to this beach, which is a different place from the sand you stand on. The line between the dots is Tarline's own interpolation.Height & time. Feet above NOAA's low-water reference, not the water depth. All times are Pacific.Explore the curve. Tap or focus a dot for its time and height.
Low tide, 2.7 ft @ 1:23 pm, Tue, Oct 20 Pacific 1:23pm High tide, 4.3 ft @ 6:47 pm, Tue, Oct 20 Pacific 6:47pm Low tide, 0.6 ft @ 1:39 am, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 1:39am High tide, 4.4 ft @ 8:25 am, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 8:25am Low tide, 2.2 ft @ 2:07 pm, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 2:07pm High tide, 4.4 ft @ 7:45 pm, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 7:45pm Low tide, 0.8 ft @ 2:13 am, Thu, Oct 22 Pacific 2:13am High tide, 4.8 ft @ 8:44 am, Thu, Oct 22 Pacific 8:44am 4.8 0.6 Tue 1 PM now Thu 8 AM
Plotted Window, Pacific Time
4.8 ft @ 8:44 am Highest · Thu, Oct 22 0.6 ft @ 1:39 am Lowest · Wed, Oct 21
NOAA 9413450 · predicted tides

As Of 10/21/26 12am Forecast About this forecast time The forecast hour. This is the hour the weather forecast describes, not when it was downloaded.Other readings. Buoy readings and tar reports have their own times on the cards. Tides are predictions.Every source and time. Open Sources & timestamps below for each feed's observation, forecast and retrieval times in full.

Sources & timestamps6 sources

  • Surf estimateTarline multi-buoy spectral model (buoy-spectrum-shadow-3)

    buoys 46236, 46042, 46239, 46026, 46028

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Calculated
    the recorded time of the local calculation

    Estimated from measured directional spectra, screened by this beach's exposure. The calculation time is when the model last ran. The observation time is the newest spectrum considered; other inputs may be older. This is not observed breaking surf or an independently calibrated accuracy claim.

  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Monterey Canyon Outer (46236)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 156. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Monterey Canyon Outer (46236)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 156. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • WeatherOpen-Meteo Forecast API

    Requested at 36.9708, -121.9513

    Valid for
    the time this forecast or prediction describes, not when it was made
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Modeled hourly weather for this beach's coordinates, not a reading from an instrument at the beach. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown.

    Open the Open-Meteo Forecast API source ↗

  • TideCO-OPS, NOAA

    Monterey tide (9413450)

    Valid for
    the time this forecast or prediction describes, not when it was made
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Harmonic high and low predictions on the MLLW datum, not an observed water level. The time shown is the predicted extreme itself.

    Open the CO-OPS, NOAA source ↗

  • Sun and moonSunCalc, calculated locally

    36.9708, -121.9513

    Calculated
    the recorded time of the local calculation

    SunCalc computes sun and moon rise/set times from the Pacific date and beach coordinates, assuming an unobstructed horizon. Moon phase depends on date and time, not the beach location. No feed or beach sensor is involved; terrain and atmospheric conditions affect visible rise/set times.

    Open the SunCalc, calculated locally source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Surf OutlookBreaking-face estimates and forecast → Weather OutlookHourly conditions and the week ahead → Tar & OilScores and recent evidence →

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Capitola Beach

Beach forecast · offshore context

Surf Outlook

Estimated breaking-face height at the beach is separate from offshore buoy wave height. These estimates are not validated measurements.

Surf Forecast

Morning and evening estimates, with swell and wind context.

Day Time of day Rating Size Surf Offshore swell Wind Weather Surf basis
WED OCT 21
Wed, 10/21 Morning 4 to under 6 ft 5-6 ft @ 8.8 s · overhead 4-5 ft @ 11.6 s 1.3kt onshore Overcast · 60.8°F Exposure estimate
Wed, 10/21 Evening 4 to under 6 ft 4-5 ft @ 8.7 s · chest-to-head 4-5 ft @ 11.4 s 9.5kt onshore Overcast · 66.7°F Exposure estimate
THU OCT 22
Thu, 10/22 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 3-4 ft @ 9.3 s · chest-to-head 3-4 ft @ 11.2 s 6.9kt sideshore Clear · 59.9°F Exposure estimate
Thu, 10/22 Evening Under 1 ft 0-1 ft @ 2 s · ankle-high 3-4 ft @ 11.4 s 5.8kt onshore Partly cloudy · 65.8°F Exposure estimate
FRI OCT 23
Fri, 10/23 Morning 4 to under 6 ft 4-5 ft @ 6.8 s · chest-to-head 4-5 ft @ 9.6 s 2.2kt offshore Partly cloudy · 57.6°F Exposure estimate
Fri, 10/23 Evening 4 to under 6 ft 4-5 ft @ 7.2 s · chest-to-head 4-5 ft @ 9.7 s 5.1kt onshore Partly cloudy · 64.2°F Exposure estimate
SAT OCT 24
Sat, 10/24 Morning 4 to under 6 ft 4-5 ft @ 7.1 s · chest-to-head 3-4 ft @ 9.9 s 3.5kt offshore Clear · 60.6°F Exposure estimate
Sat, 10/24 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 3-4 ft @ 7.1 s · chest-to-head 3-4 ft @ 10.1 s 5.7kt sideshore Clear · 70.6°F Exposure estimate
SUN OCT 25
Sun, 10/25 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 7 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 11.0 s 3.6kt sideshore Mostly cloudy · 64.4°F Exposure estimate
Sun, 10/25 Evening Under 1 ft 0-1 ft @ 1.5 s · ankle-high 2-3 ft @ 11.6 s 4kt onshore Mostly cloudy · 71.6°F Exposure estimate
MON OCT 26
Mon, 10/26 Morning Under 1 ft 0-1 ft @ – s · ankle-high 2-3 ft @ 12.9 s 1.9kt offshore Partly cloudy · 63.9°F Exposure estimate
Mon, 10/26 Evening Under 1 ft 0-1 ft @ 1.4 s · ankle-high 2-3 ft @ 13.0 s 6.2kt sideshore Overcast · 71.7°F Exposure estimate
TUE OCT 27
Tue, 10/27 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 9.2 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 12.5 s 1.2kt sideshore Clear · 62.9°F Exposure estimate
Tue, 10/27 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 8.9 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 12.5 s 6.3kt sideshore Partly cloudy · 70.3°F Exposure estimate
WED OCT 28
Wed, 10/28 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 9.4 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 12.3 s 1.9kt sideshore Overcast · 62.3°F Exposure estimate
Wed, 10/28 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 3-4 ft @ 12.7 s · chest-to-head 3-4 ft @ 12.4 s 5.5kt sideshore Overcast · 69.8°F Exposure estimate
THU OCT 29
Thu, 10/29 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 3-4 ft @ 11.6 s · chest-to-head 3-4 ft @ 12.1 s 1.9kt onshore Overcast · 64.1°F Exposure estimate
Thu, 10/29 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 3-4 ft @ 11.4 s · chest-to-head 3-4 ft @ 11.8 s 4.4kt sideshore Overcast · 68.1°F Exposure estimate
Surf is an unvalidated breaking-wave estimate; offshore wave height is not surf height. Each height carries the period of its own source: the Surf period comes from the sample the breaking estimate was computed from, the Offshore swell period from the wave model's own row. A period shown as – is one the source did not supply. No calibrated accuracy percentage is available. Wind is the atmospheric weather forecast, not wind-wave direction.
Forecast sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Surf estimateTarline exposure window model on Open-Meteo Marine

    request coordinates 36.97,-121.95

    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Computed here from the modeled offshore swell and wind sea for this beach's hour, screened by the beach's exposure windows. Modeled throughout, with no measurement at the beach. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown. Rows in this table are valid for different forecast hours, so no single valid time is shown here; read the row's own Day and Time of day.

    Open the Tarline exposure window model on Open-Meteo Marine source ↗

  • Wave forecastOpen-Meteo Marine API

    request coordinates 36.97,-121.95

    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Modeled open-water wave forecast requested at rounded coordinates, not a beach measurement. These coordinates identify Tarline's request, not necessarily the provider's returned model cell. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown. Rows in this table are valid for different forecast hours, so no single valid time is shown here; read the row's own Day and Time of day.

    Open the Open-Meteo Marine API source ↗

  • WeatherOpen-Meteo Forecast API

    Requested at 36.9708, -121.9513

    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Modeled hourly weather for this beach's coordinates, not a reading from an instrument at the beach. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown. Rows in this table are valid for different forecast hours, so no single valid time is shown here; read the row's own Day and Time of day.

    Open the Open-Meteo Forecast API source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Breaking surf and offshore swellOffshore buoy: Monterey · NDBC 46042
Offshore buoy, latest measurementno observed readingNext estimated breaking face5-6 ft @ 8.8 s · Wed, Oct 21, 9:00 AM
Estimated Breaking Face, Not Offshore Wave Height

No exact beach-reported face heights in the latest reports. Hovering an estimated-face point states the period of the sample that height was modeled from. The report form does not collect a wave period, so a crowd report's height says the period was not reported rather than borrowing the forecast's.

NESW
Swell from
265° W forecast
Offshore height
unknown observed and forecast span 2.4 to 4.3 ft
Dominant period
unknown
Beach faces
170° S dashed on compass
Offshore Wave Height, Observed And Forecast
Dominant Period, Observed And Forecast

Solid left of NOW: buoy measurements. Dashed right of NOW: wave-model forecast. Offshore significant wave height, not breaking face.

Swell Direction, Every 6h
Arrows point the way the swell is heading; the reading is the bearing it comes from, 0° = north. No direction reported in 43 of 57 samples.

Community evidence

Tar & Oil Conditions

Scores summarize recent beach reports, not a water-quality test. No reports means unknown, not clean.

Tar/Oil Score, 0 To 10 (10 = Clean)
7 DAYSHow scoring works →
no data
No tar/oil scores on record for the last 7 days.

Nothing to plot: no field reports have been scored for this beach in this window. An empty 0-10 lane would look the same as a clean beach, so none is drawn.

Read the individual tar/oil observations behind these scores, or use Research to compare and export historical records.

What people actually saw

Tar & Oil Observations

Up to 20 recent reports at this beach. These are crowd reports, not live instruments.

No reports yet for this beach.

Looking further back? Explore and export historical observations in Research →

Today · the week ahead

Weather Outlook

Hourly temperature, wind and sky forecasts, with daylight and lunar context.

Weather
58°Fovercast4 ktNEgust 4 ktUV 0Humidity 78%1011 mbSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:22 PM
Today, Hour By Hour
Sky By Hour
Wind Direction, Hourly
Arrows point the way the wind is heading; the reading is the bearing it comes from, 0° = north.
TodayUV 1 LowSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:22 PMMoonrise 4:02 PMMoonset 2:33 AM Waxing Gibbousapprox. next full moon Oct 27
Weather sources & timestamps3 sources

  • WeatherOpen-Meteo Forecast API

    Requested at 36.9708, -121.9513

    Valid for
    the time this forecast or prediction describes, not when it was made
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Modeled hourly weather for this beach's coordinates, not a reading from an instrument at the beach. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown.

    Open the Open-Meteo Forecast API source ↗

  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    Monterey Canyon Outer (46236)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Sun and moonSunCalc, calculated locally

    36.9708, -121.9513

    Calculated
    the recorded time of the local calculation

    SunCalc computes sun and moon rise/set times from the Pacific date and beach coordinates, assuming an unobstructed horizon. Moon phase depends on date and time, not the beach location. No feed or beach sensor is involved; terrain and atmospheric conditions affect visible rise/set times. Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and phase are calculated per Pacific calendar day for 7 days from this one.

    Open the SunCalc, calculated locally source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Water reference: Monterey Canyon Outer · 46236 . Latest prior accepted buoy measurement at each hour, at most three hours old—not a shoreline thermometer or a water-temperature forecast.

Air and wind: Open-Meteo forecasts, not beach instruments. Coastal terrain and the marine layer can differ from the model grid. Compare the official NWS point forecast →

Instrument observations

Nearby Buoys

Nearby stations and configured reference sites with current usable readings. Measurements describe conditions at the instrument, not breaking surf on this beach. The map includes the wider station catalog.

Monterey

NDBC 46042
Reporting

Moored buoy · 45.5 km from this beach · 1710 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

Significant wave height
9.5 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46042
Dominant period
13.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46042
Average period
10.8 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46042
Mean wave direction
WNW 302° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46042
Water temperature
65.7 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46042
Wind
5.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46042
Gust
9.7 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46042
Wind direction
S 170° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46042
Air temperature
62.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46042

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

No accepted directional spectrum from the past 90 minutes is available, so no partitions are shown.

Station sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Monterey (46042)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Offshore swellNDBC, NOAA

    Monterey (46042)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    Monterey (46042)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Station history → View on NDBC →

Monterey Canyon Outer

NDBC 46236 · CDIP 156
Reporting

Moored buoy · 23.5 km from this beach · 133 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:35 PM

Significant wave height
5.8 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 156
Dominant period
11.8 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 156
Average period
10.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 156
Mean wave direction
WNW 299° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 156
Water temperature
65.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:35 PM · CDIP 156
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
62.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46236

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

Partitions, computed here Where these partitions come from Tarline splits this station's own directional wave spectrum into a swell part and a wind sea part. The split is this site's computation, not a provider product, and it is deliberately conservative: two parts, not a list of named swell trains. Variances add and heights do not, so the combined figure below is 4 times the square root of the total variance rather than a sum of the partition heights.
  • Swell 5.8 ft @ 11.8s energy period 11.4 s from WNW 291°

Partitions combine to 5.8 ft significant height , against 5.8 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:00 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Monterey Canyon Outer (46236)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Monterey Canyon Outer (46236)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 156. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Monterey Canyon Outer (46236)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 156. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Monterey Canyon Outer (46236)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Wave systems are partitioned from this measured spectrum. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this provider's spectral product, not response completion. Spectra are retained for 72 hours.

    Open the CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Station history → View on NDBC →

MBM1

NDBC 46092
Reporting

Moored buoy · 25.4 km from this beach · 1000 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:08 PM

Significant wave height
– ft not measured at this station
Dominant period
– s not measured at this station
Average period
– s not measured at this station
Mean wave direction
– not measured at this station
Water temperature
– °F not in the latest transmission
Wind
5.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:08 PM · NDBC 46092
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
SSE 160° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:08 PM · NDBC 46092
Air temperature
– °F not in the latest transmission

This platform reports weather only. The catalog records no wave sensor here, so its wave rows are blank by design rather than by outage.

This station publishes no directional spectrum, so no partitions can be computed.

Station sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    MBM1 (46092)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Offshore swellNDBC, NOAA

    MBM1 (46092)

    No source time available. This entry carries no observation, valid, issue, calculation or retrieval time, so its age is unknown.

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. No accepted reading from this station is on record for the window shown. A successful fetch time for this field's provider and product is unavailable.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    MBM1 (46092)

    No source time available. This entry carries no observation, valid, issue, calculation or retrieval time, so its age is unknown.

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. No accepted reading from this station is on record for the window shown. A successful fetch time for this field's provider and product is unavailable.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Station history → View on NDBC →

Point Sur

NDBC 46239 · CDIP 157
Reporting

Moored buoy · 71.4 km from this beach · 366 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:40 PM

Significant wave height
9.7 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 157
Dominant period
13.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 157
Average period
11.2 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 157
Mean wave direction
WNW 302° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 157
Water temperature
65.3 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:40 PM · CDIP 157
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
62.2 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · NDBC 46239

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

Partitions, computed here Where these partitions come from Tarline splits this station's own directional wave spectrum into a swell part and a wind sea part. The split is this site's computation, not a provider product, and it is deliberately conservative: two parts, not a list of named swell trains. Variances add and heights do not, so the combined figure below is 4 times the square root of the total variance rather than a sum of the partition heights.
  • Swell 9.7 ft @ 13.3s energy period 12.0 s from NW 306°

Partitions combine to 9.7 ft significant height , against 9.7 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:00 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Point Sur (46239)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Point Sur (46239)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 157. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Point Sur (46239)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 157. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Point Sur (46239)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Wave systems are partitioned from this measured spectrum. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this provider's spectral product, not response completion. Spectra are retained for 72 hours.

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All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

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Half Moon Bay

NDBC 46012
Reporting

Uncrewed surface vehicle · 92.9 km from this beach · 209 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM

Significant wave height
6.2 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · NDBC 46012
Dominant period
12.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · NDBC 46012
Average period
– s not in the latest transmission
Mean wave direction
– not in the latest transmission
Water temperature
65.3 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · NDBC 46012
Wind
9.7 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · NDBC 46012
Gust
11.7 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · NDBC 46012
Wind direction
NW 320° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · NDBC 46012
Air temperature
62.1 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · NDBC 46012

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

This station publishes no directional spectrum, so no partitions can be computed.

Station sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Half Moon Bay (46012)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellNDBC, NOAA

    Half Moon Bay (46012)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    Half Moon Bay (46012)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

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San Francisco Bar

NDBC 46237 · CDIP 142
Reporting

Moored buoy · 109 km from this beach · 17 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:35 PM

Significant wave height
5.3 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 142
Dominant period
15.4 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 142
Average period
10.2 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 142
Mean wave direction
WSW 237° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 142
Water temperature
60.6 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:35 PM · CDIP 142
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
61.5 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46237

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

Partitions, computed here Where these partitions come from Tarline splits this station's own directional wave spectrum into a swell part and a wind sea part. The split is this site's computation, not a provider product, and it is deliberately conservative: two parts, not a list of named swell trains. Variances add and heights do not, so the combined figure below is 4 times the square root of the total variance rather than a sum of the partition heights.
  • Swell 5.4 ft @ 15.4s energy period 12.0 s from W 265°

Partitions combine to 5.4 ft significant height , against 5.3 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:00 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    San Francisco Bar (46237)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    San Francisco Bar (46237)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 142. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    San Francisco Bar (46237)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. Read through CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as 142. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    San Francisco Bar (46237)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Wave systems are partitioned from this measured spectrum. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this provider's spectral product, not response completion. Spectra are retained for 72 hours.

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All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

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San Francisco

NDBC 46026
Reporting

Moored buoy · 116.8 km from this beach · 53 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM

Significant wave height
5.9 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46026
Dominant period
14.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46026
Average period
8.6 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46026
Mean wave direction
W 275° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46026
Water temperature
60.1 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:10 PM · NDBC 46026
Wind
5.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46026
Gust
9.7 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46026
Wind direction
NNW 330° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46026
Air temperature
– °F not in the latest transmission

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

No accepted directional spectrum from the past 90 minutes is available, so no partitions are shown.

Station sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    San Francisco (46026)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellNDBC, NOAA

    San Francisco (46026)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    San Francisco (46026)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

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Cape San Martin

NDBC 46028
Reporting

Moored buoy · 134.4 km from this beach · 1136 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

Significant wave height
7.2 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46028
Dominant period
11.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46028
Average period
10.7 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46028
Mean wave direction
NW 313° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46028
Water temperature
63.0 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46028
Wind
1.9 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46028
Gust
3.9 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46028
Wind direction
E 100° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46028
Air temperature
61.2 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46028

Significant wave height is the total measured sea state at this mooring, not the height breaking at this beach. The modeled breaking estimate is on the Surf tab.

No accepted directional spectrum from the past 90 minutes is available, so no partitions are shown.

Station sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Cape San Martin (46028)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    Latest report received from this physical station; individual fields can have older observation times. This is the recorded start of the most recent successful live poll across this station's products, not response completion or proof that every field refreshed.

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  • Offshore swellNDBC, NOAA

    Cape San Martin (46028)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading of open water, selected independently of the water temperature station. The observation time is the oldest of the wave fields shown, so it can overstate a single field's age but never understate it. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

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  • Water temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    Cape San Martin (46028)

    Observed
    when the instrument took this reading
    Successful fetch
    recorded time for the last accepted fetch; not proof the value changed (see source timing details below)

    One instrument's own reading, selected independently of the wave station. The fetch timestamp records the start of a successful poll of this field's provider and product, not response completion or the age of the reading.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

All times are Pacific. An upstream issue time is shown only when recorded. A feed response time is not the provider's model initialization or publication time. Unlisted timestamps were not recorded or do not apply.

Station history → View on NDBC →
Primary model

Multi-buoy surf model, this beach's estimate

What the multi-buoy model is The surf figure on this page is computed from several buoys' directional wave spectra, with the land between each buoy and this beach screened out. It is a model ESTIMATE and it has not been calibrated against measured breaking surf, so no accuracy figure is claimed for it. The baseline beside it is the height the older exposure/CDIP tier produced at the same run, kept so the change stays auditable. A difference between the two is two models disagreeing, not either one being right.
Multi-buoy model, this beach's estimate 10.1 ft
Legacy baseline, same run 6.4 ft window-model
Difference from the baseline +3.7 ft this beach's estimate minus the older tier at that run

Stations used: Monterey Canyon Outer, Monterey, Point Sur, San Francisco, Cape San Martin

  • exposure: curated arcs at every frequency; bins at or above 0.09 Hz are UNSCREENED (no coastline geometry supplied)
  • 46237: nearshore-transformed -- nearshore at this period (h/L0 0.07): a transformed nearshore record, not offshore forcing

Computed Oct 21, 12:03 AM · buoy-spectrum-shadow-3

Panel assembled Wed, Oct 21, 2026, 12:06 AM PDT. That is not how fresh any station reading is.

Public incident records

Nearby Incident Reports

Records within 25 km. Proximity alone does not establish the source of tar at this beach.

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Last 90 days 2

  1. IncidentNews Sunken Vessel at Boat Ramp; Moss Landing, California 23 km away

    On August 30, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector San Francisco contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a sunken vessel in the Moss Landing Harbor District. The vessel is reported to be a 25-foot center console and is currently discharging fuel presumed to be diesel, creating a rainbow sheen approximately 50 X 100 yards. The amount of fuel on board and maximum capacity are currently unknown. The incident is within a quarter mile of two sensitive sites listed in the Area Contingency Plan (3-305 and 3-310). An oil spill response organization (OSRO) is enroute to float and remove the vessel. The USCG has requested a trajectory forecast from NOAA.

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  2. IncidentNews Disabled Vessel near Elk Horn Slough; Moss Landing, California 22.3 km away

    On August 7, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of the 25-foot GRADY WHITE taking on water near Elk Horn Slough. The vessel was under tow and began taking on water and the tow was released. The vessel is reported to have 70 gallons of gasoline on board and is currently sheening. California Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is currently on scene. Further efforts to recover the vessel will take place tomorrow.

    Original record
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  1. IncidentNews Sunken Fishing Vessel in Santa Cruz Harbor; Santa Cruz, California 4.6 km away

    On June 13, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified NOAA of a sunken fishing vessel at the marina in Santa Cruz Harbor. A "worst case" discharge is reported as 150 gallons of diesel fuel. The vessel is currently boomed with sorbent material. USCG pollution investigators are en route to assess the situation.

    Original record
  2. NRC raw About NRC reports Unverified initial reports. NRC publishes caller reports, not findings validated by a response agency. The feed does not provide a verified/unverified status for individual records. NRC's explanation ↗ Caller states they have received multiple notifications of black tar patties & tar balls ranging from .5"-7.5" with a gooey caramel/marshmallow consistency, washing up and spreading sporadically across 'seacliff state beach'; caller also discovered clumped up in seaweed/kelp Caller has observed the tar spanning from the 'ss palo alto' (a nearby concrete ship) @ 36.97153n, -121.91274w to the 'aptos creek' @36.96910n, -121.90701w. Caller also discovered tar 3.3 km away

    No public source page available.

  3. NRC raw About NRC reports Unverified initial reports. NRC publishes caller reports, not findings validated by a response agency. The feed does not provide a verified/unverified status for individual records. NRC's explanation ↗ The caller reported that a car was backing up and broke through a barrier and went into monterey bay. A sheen was reported from a release of gasoline. This is being attributed to operator error. There is potentially a fatality because of this incident but that is unconfirmed. 6 km away

    No public source page available.

  4. NRC raw About NRC reports Unverified initial reports. NRC publishes caller reports, not findings validated by a response agency. The feed does not provide a verified/unverified status for individual records. NRC's explanation ↗ The caller reported that a pleasure craft vessel capsized in the pacific ocean. No materials have been released and no sheen was observed, but there is a potential for up to (40) gallons of gasoline onboard to release. 21.4 km away

    No public source page available.

  5. NRC raw About NRC reports Unverified initial reports. NRC publishes caller reports, not findings validated by a response agency. The feed does not provide a verified/unverified status for individual records. NRC's explanation ↗ Potential Release Report: The caller stated that a vessel caught fire due to stacks on the vessel. Because of this incident, there is a potential for (1000) gallons of diesel to release into monterey bay. 2.8 km away

    No public source page available.

  6. IncidentNews Battery Facility Fire; Moss Landing, CA 23.6 km away

    On January 16, 2025, the National Weather Service contacted the California SSC to report a fire underway at a lithium-ion battery storage facility in Moss Landing, CA. Evacuation orders were issued to local residents, NWS ran a HYSPLIT air plume model, and EPA has been monitoring local air quality. This Hotline was opened to monitor the incident and capture/archive air plume modeling information.

    Original record
  7. IncidentNews Sailing Vessel Sunk Off Santa Cruz, CA 9.9 km away

    On the evening of 22-MAR-2022, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary staff contacted their SSC regarding a sailing vessel that had sunk off Santa Cruz, CA the prior evening. The last known position was roughly one mile south of Terrace Point. No fuel is expected on board, so the Sanctuary requested a drift estimate of the S/V as it sunk to assist the owner in relocating & removing it.

    Original record
  8. IncidentNews 16’ Vessel Adrift; Monterey Bay, CA 24.6 km away

    In the afternoon of 04-DEC-2020, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary contacted their NOAA SSC to request a drift estimate for a 16’ pleasure craft for potential recovery the following day. The vessel’s last known position from 1130 hrs (Local) was provided; roughly 3.5 miles SW of Moss Landing Harbor. No pollution threat. On Saturday afternoon (05-DEC-2020), an MBNMS staff member reported that the drifting vessel had been recovered and was successfully towed back to Moss Landing for salvage.

    Original record
  9. IncidentNews Humpback Whale Carcass; Santa Cruz, CA 5.8 km away

    On 06-AUG-2020, the NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 30’ Humpback Whale carcass in the vicinity of Santa Cruz. It is expected that the carcass may be towed approximately 45-50 miles offshore tomorrow night (07-AUG-2020). NMFS requested a carcass drift estimate to aid in towing guidance discussions.

    Original record
  10. IncidentNews Gray whale carcass; Santa Cruz, CA 5.8 km away

    In the afternoon of 20-MAY-2020, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 30-35 foot long Gray whale carcass in the area of Santa Cruz, CA. It is expected that the carcass may be towed offshore tomorrow (21-MAY) and released around mid-day. NMFS requested a carcass drift estimate to aid in determining how far offshore to tow the carcass so it does not re-beach in the upcoming days.

    Original record
  11. IncidentNews Grounded F/V Pacific Quest; Santa Cruz, CA 10.5 km away

    On August 12, 2018, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) staff contacted the NOAA SSC about a grounded fishing vessel just outside Santa Cruz, CA at the base of the bluff near UC Santa Cruz’s Seymour Marine Discovery Center. The vessel is carrying 1,200 gallons of diesel. Responders on-scene have requested a trajectory.

    Original record
  12. IncidentNews Broken up vessel "Dickey Byrd"; Santa Cruz, CA, USA 13.4 km away

    On July 1, 2018, the USCG Sector San Francisco staff contacted their NOAA SSC about the vessel “Dickey Bird” that had been the subject of a search and rescue case, but was now broken up offshore near Grotto Beach near Santa Cruz, CA. The vessel is believed to contain 40 gallons of diesel fuel. Given the proximity to sensitive shorelines, the USCG requested information on oil fate & transport.

    Original record
  13. IncidentNews Mystery sheens; Off Moss Landing Harbor, CA 22.2 km away

    On 20-JULY-2016, a whale watch boat operating outside Moss Landing Harbor, CA reported two mystery sheens; one was “football field-sized” and the other smaller. USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to relay the report and to request trajectory support to determine if the sheens are likely to enter Moss Landing and/or threaten nearby shorelines.

    Original record
  14. IncidentNews Oiled birds; Monterey Bay, CA 17.9 km away

    On the afternoon of 05-JAN-2016, California’s Office of Spill Prevention & Response (OSPR) contacted their regional NOAA SSC indicating that chemical analyses of oiled bird samples collected in December 2015 were consistent with oil from the shipwreck SS Jacob Luckenbach. The Luckenbach had sunk in 1953, was a source of mystery spills for decades, and was the site of an underwater oil removal operation in 2002

    Original record
  15. IncidentNews Mystery Tarballs; Santa Cruz, CA 6.4 km away

    At approximately 0940 PST, on February 18, 2009, CA-OSPR contacted ERD regarding an incident in Santa Cruz, CA. They reported silver-dollar size tarballs coming ashore since 1700 on Feb. 17, 2009. Volume unknown. RP unknown. ERD contacted to provide hind-cast trajectory information.

    Original record
  16. IncidentNews Monterey Bay Mystery Tarballs; Marina, CA 24.2 km away

    The CA SSC was contacted Wednesday evening about scattered tarballs washing ashore along a stretch of beach in the Marina, CA area (north of Monterey). Very little detail was known at that time, such as density, distribution and potential sources. The next morning, further information from both MSO San Francisco and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) indicated that these tarballs were spread over a wide range, approximately 15 miles of shoreline from just north of Monterey up to the Pajaro River. Responders on-scene reported tarballs ranging in size from a dime to a dinner plate, fairly weathered, and concentrated in swash lines along the beach face. USCG district 11.

    Original record
  17. IncidentNews Vessel Adrift; Monterey Bay Sanctuary 6.9 km away

    The NOAA SSC was called this morning by the Monterey Bay Sanctuary office for scientific support in determining the trajectory of an abandonned vessel adrift in the northern part of the Sanctuary. The vessel was reported to be a 40' pleasure craft, submerged up to the wheelhouse, floating several miles offshore of Santa Cruz, CA. The two positions given were: 23JUL, 1635: 36? 56.11'N, 122? 00.87'W 23JUL, 1830: 36? 56.09'N, 122? 00.73'W USCG district 9.

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  18. IncidentNews FV Nita H; Smudoski Beach, CA 24.2 km away

    On Thursday, 04MAY00, the F/V Nita H ran aground on Zmudoski beach, just north of Moss Landing Harbor. Since its initial grounding, about 5000 gallons of diesel fuel have been pumped off, another 900 gallons potentially remain onboard. Two attempts to pull the vessel off the beach have failed so far, the second time the towing hawser parted. Another towing vessel is en route from Astoria, OR and due to arrive sometime Saturday, 13MAY. Towing operations should start by Sunday evening's high tide, around 2100PDT. So far, no product has been released into the water, and the vessel remains structurally intact. Plans are to tow the vessel to a shipyard in the San Fransisco Bay once freed. USCG district 11.

    Original record
  19. IncidentNews Spill off California Coast; Davenport, California 20 km away

    At approximately 1500, 06/05/99 an oil slick 80 feet wide by about 1/2 mile long was sighted by a vessel 30 nm off Davenport, California. Weather at the time of the incident was light and onshore winds. No responsible party was identified. A very light sheen of about 1/2 nm long and about 80 feet wide was formed. No coastal areas were impacted, nor was any material recovered. USCG district 11. Keyword: none.

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  20. IncidentNews Mystery Spill/Monterey Bird Incident; Santa Cruz, California 5.7 km away

    On October 24, 1997, the USCG received reports of an unknown substance washing ashore at Sunset Beach in Soquel Cove, Monterey Bay; they also began receiving reports of bird impacts. The beach was initially evacuated and the Santa Cruz HAZMAT Team investigated the substance. It was determined to be a non-toxic, non-petroleum oil, however a definitive identification was never made. Laboratory reports ranged from hydrogenated vegetable oil, emulsified sardine oil, to an animal, vegetable, or fish by-product. USCG district 11. Keyword: none.

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