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Tar Report for Piedras Blancas

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Piedras Blancas

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Tar/Oil – / 10 No Recent Reports · Unknown, Not Clean Surf 9-10 ft @ 14.3 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
9-10 ft @ 14.3 s
overhead
Good 4.5 out of 5
Offshore Swell obs 44m ago
7.2 ft Height 11.0 s Period 313° NW From
Cape San Martin Buoy. 10/20 11:20 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 58.6 °F
Water – °F
Water: no recent buoy temperature

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.
2.6 kt gusting 4.9 kt (+2.3)
102° ESE offshore
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, 2.8 ft @ 1:03 pm, Tue, Oct 20 Pacific 1:03pm High tide, 4.4 ft @ 6:27 pm, Tue, Oct 20 Pacific 6:27pm Low tide, 0.7 ft @ 1:19 am, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 1:19am High tide, 4.5 ft @ 8:02 am, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 8:02am Low tide, 2.2 ft @ 1:45 pm, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 1:45pm High tide, 4.5 ft @ 7:23 pm, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 7:23pm Low tide, 0.8 ft @ 1:50 am, Thu, Oct 22 Pacific 1:50am High tide, 4.9 ft @ 8:21 am, Thu, Oct 22 Pacific 8:21am 4.9 0.7 Tue 1 PM now Thu 8 AM
Plotted Window, Pacific Time
4.9 ft @ 8:21 am Highest · Thu, Oct 22 0.7 ft @ 1:19 am Lowest · Wed, Oct 21
NOAA 9412110 · 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 estimateCDIP MOP nowcast, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    MOP point SL660

    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)

    Nearshore model output for this beach's mapped MOP point, transformed to a breaking height here. Modeled, not measured at the beach. The upstream model issue time was not recorded with these data, so issuance is unknown.

    Open the CDIP MOP nowcast, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • 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.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • Water temperatureUnknown

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

    No water temperature station near this beach had a recent accepted reading, so no observed water temperature is shown.

  • WeatherOpen-Meteo Forecast API

    Requested at 35.6678, -121.2852

    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

    Port San Luis tide (9412110)

    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

    35.6678, -121.2852

    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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Piedras Blancas

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 6 ft or more 11-12 ft @ 11.1 s · overhead 6-7 ft @ 11.9 s 6.2kt offshore Overcast · 62.5°F CDIP estimate
Wed, 10/21 Evening 6 ft or more 9-10 ft @ 11.1 s · overhead 5-6 ft @ 11.2 s 19.7kt offshore Overcast · 64.1°F CDIP estimate
THU OCT 22
Thu, 10/22 Morning 6 ft or more 6-7 ft @ 10.5 s · overhead 4-5 ft @ 11.2 s 8.6kt offshore Overcast · 58°F CDIP estimate
Thu, 10/22 Evening 4 to under 6 ft 5-6 ft @ 10.5 s · overhead 4-5 ft @ 11.3 s 4.1kt sideshore Partly cloudy · 63.5°F CDIP estimate
FRI OCT 23
Fri, 10/23 Morning 6 ft or more 7-8 ft @ 9.9 s · overhead 5-6 ft @ 9.2 s 8.4kt onshore Overcast · 60.1°F CDIP estimate
Fri, 10/23 Evening 6 ft or more 8-9 ft @ 10.5 s · overhead 5-6 ft @ 9.3 s 14.4kt onshore Mostly cloudy · 62.2°F CDIP estimate
SAT OCT 24
Sat, 10/24 Morning 6 ft or more 8-9 ft @ 11.1 s · overhead 5-6 ft @ 9.6 s 2.6kt offshore Clear · 64.6°F CDIP estimate
Sat, 10/24 Evening 6 ft or more 7-8 ft @ 11.1 s · overhead 5-6 ft @ 9.8 s 8.3kt onshore Clear · 67.8°F CDIP estimate
SUN OCT 25
Sun, 10/25 Morning 4 to under 6 ft 5-6 ft @ 10.5 s · overhead 3-4 ft @ 10.3 s 2kt offshore Clear · 66.6°F CDIP estimate
Sun, 10/25 Evening 4 to under 6 ft 5-6 ft @ 10.5 s · overhead 3-4 ft @ 10.8 s 8.7kt onshore Mostly cloudy · 68.5°F CDIP estimate
MON OCT 26
Mon, 10/26 Morning 4 to under 6 ft 4-5 ft @ 14.3 s · chest-to-head 3-4 ft @ 12.0 s 2.9kt offshore Partly cloudy · 65.8°F CDIP estimate
Mon, 10/26 Evening 4 to under 6 ft 5-6 ft @ 13.3 s · overhead 3-4 ft @ 12.2 s 9.8kt onshore Mostly cloudy · 69.5°F CDIP estimate
TUE OCT 27
Tue, 10/27 Morning 4 to under 6 ft 5-6 ft @ 11.1 s · overhead 3-4 ft @ 12.0 s 1.6kt sideshore Partly cloudy · 64.9°F CDIP estimate
Tue, 10/27 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 8.8 s · waist-high 3-4 ft @ 12.3 s 9.2kt onshore Mostly cloudy · 68°F Exposure estimate
WED OCT 28
Wed, 10/28 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 3-4 ft @ 13.4 s · chest-to-head 3-4 ft @ 12.6 s 1.7kt sideshore Overcast · 64.2°F Exposure estimate
Wed, 10/28 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 3-4 ft @ 12.9 s · chest-to-head 3-4 ft @ 12.7 s 8.5kt onshore Overcast · 68°F Exposure estimate
THU OCT 29
Thu, 10/29 Morning 4 to under 6 ft 4-5 ft @ 11.7 s · chest-to-head 4-5 ft @ 12.0 s 2.7kt sideshore Overcast · 66.5°F Exposure estimate
Thu, 10/29 Evening 4 to under 6 ft 4-5 ft @ 11.3 s · chest-to-head 4-5 ft @ 11.6 s 9kt onshore Overcast · 69°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 & timestamps4 sources

  • Surf estimateCDIP MOP forecast, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    MOP point SL660

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

    Nearshore forecast for this beach's mapped MOP point, transformed to a breaking height here. The time shown is the hour this forecast is for. 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 CDIP MOP forecast, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Wave forecastOpen-Meteo Marine API

    request coordinates 35.67,-121.29

    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 35.6678, -121.2852

    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 ↗

  • Surf estimateTarline exposure window model on Open-Meteo Marine

    request coordinates 35.67,-121.29

    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 ↗

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: Santa Maria · NDBC 46011
Offshore buoy, latest measurementno observed readingNext estimated breaking face11-12 ft @ 11.1 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
276° W forecast
Offshore height
unknown observed and forecast span 3.0 to 6.2 ft
Dominant period
unknown
Beach faces
280° W 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
59°Fovercast3 ktESEgust 5 ktUV 0Humidity 74%1011 mbSunrise 7:17 AMSunset 6:21 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 3 ModerateSunrise 7:17 AMSunset 6:21 PMMoonrise 3:58 PMMoonset 2:32 AM Waxing Gibbousapprox. next full moon Oct 27
Weather sources & timestamps3 sources

  • WeatherOpen-Meteo Forecast API

    Requested at 35.6678, -121.2852

    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 temperatureUnknown

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

    No water temperature station near this beach had a recent accepted reading, so no observed water temperature is shown.

  • Sun and moonSunCalc, calculated locally

    35.6678, -121.2852

    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.

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.

Santa Maria

NDBC 46011
Reporting

Moored buoy · 85.3 km from this beach · 416 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

Significant wave height
6.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46011
Dominant period
14.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46011
Average period
10.2 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46011
Mean wave direction
NW 306° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46011
Water temperature
68.7 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46011
Wind
3.9 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46011
Gust
5.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46011
Wind direction
SE 130° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46011
Air temperature
64.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46011

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

    Santa Maria (46011)

    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

    Santa Maria (46011)

    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

    Santa Maria (46011)

    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 →

Cape San Martin

NDBC 46028
Reporting

Moored buoy · 56.5 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.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • 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.

    Open the NDBC, NOAA source ↗

  • 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 →

Diablo Canyon

NDBC 46215 · CDIP 076
Reporting

Moored buoy · 64.4 km from this beach · 27 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM

Significant wave height
5.8 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 076
Dominant period
12.5 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 076
Average period
10.8 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 076
Mean wave direction
W 271° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 076
Water temperature
67.5 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM · CDIP 076
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
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.

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 @ 12.5s energy period 12.2 s from W 271°

Partitions combine to 5.8 ft significant height , against 5.8 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:30 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Diablo Canyon (46215)

    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

    Diablo Canyon (46215)

    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 076. 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

    Diablo Canyon (46215)

    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 076. 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

    Diablo Canyon (46215)

    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 →

Avila Beach Nearshore

CDIP 285
Reporting

Moored buoy · 74.8 km from this beach · 15 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM

Significant wave height
2.7 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Dominant period
13.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Average period
11.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Mean wave direction
SSW 210° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 285
Water temperature
67.1 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM · CDIP 285
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
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.

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 2.7 ft @ 13.3s energy period 12.9 s from SSW 207°

Partitions combine to 2.7 ft significant height , against 2.7 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:30 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Avila Beach Nearshore (285)

    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 CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Avila Beach Nearshore (285)

    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 temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Avila Beach Nearshore (285)

    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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  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Avila Beach Nearshore (285)

    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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Avila Beach Nearshore

NDBC 46286 · CDIP 285
Reporting

Moored buoy · 74.8 km from this beach · 15 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:28 PM

Significant wave height
2.4 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 285
Dominant period
13.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 285
Average period
10.9 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 285
Mean wave direction
SSW 209° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 285
Water temperature
67.1 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:28 PM · CDIP 285
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
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.

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 2.4 ft @ 13.3s energy period 12.8 s from SSW 205°

Partitions combine to 2.4 ft significant height , against 2.4 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:00 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Avila Beach Nearshore (46286)

    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

    Avila Beach Nearshore (46286)

    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 285. 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

    Avila Beach Nearshore (46286)

    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 285. 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

    Avila Beach Nearshore (46286)

    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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Santa Lucia Escarpment

NDBC 46259 · CDIP 222
Reporting

Moored buoy · 101.1 km from this beach · 650 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM

Significant wave height
7.1 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 222
Dominant period
13.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 222
Average period
10.9 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 222
Mean wave direction
NW 314° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 222
Water temperature
69.3 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:58 PM · CDIP 222
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
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.

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 7.1 ft @ 13.3s energy period 12.3 s from WNW 301°

Partitions combine to 7.1 ft significant height , against 7.1 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:30 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Lucia Escarpment (46259)

    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

    Santa Lucia Escarpment (46259)

    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 222. 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

    Santa Lucia Escarpment (46259)

    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 222. 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

    Santa Lucia Escarpment (46259)

    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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Point Sur

NDBC 46239 · CDIP 157
Reporting

Moored buoy · 105.4 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.

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  • 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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Monterey Canyon Outer

NDBC 46236 · CDIP 156
Reporting

Moored buoy · 135.2 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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 · 137.7 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.

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  • 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.

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Harvest

NDBC 46218 · CDIP 071
Reporting

Moored buoy · 142.8 km from this beach · 550 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:50 PM

Significant wave height
6.0 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 071
Dominant period
13.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 071
Average period
11.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 071
Mean wave direction
NW 306° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · CDIP 071
Water temperature
68.5 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:50 PM · CDIP 071
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
65.3 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 10:56 PM · NDBC 46218

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 6.0 ft @ 13.3s energy period 12.5 s from WNW 296°

Partitions combine to 6 ft significant height , against 6.0 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:30 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Harvest (071)

    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 CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Offshore swellCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Harvest (071)

    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 CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Water temperatureCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Harvest (071)

    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 CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography source ↗

  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Harvest (071)

    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 CDIP →
Experimental

Multi-buoy surf candidate, shadow run

What a shadow candidate is A second, unvalidated surf estimate computed from several buoys' directional spectra. It runs alongside the model this page shows so the two can be compared over time. It does not set the surf figure, the forecast table or any score on this site, and no accuracy has been established for it. A difference between the two is agreement between two models, which is not the same thing as either one being right.
Candidate, shadow only 10.2 ft
Production model, same run 9.0 ft mop
Agreement gap, not accuracy +1.2 ft candidate minus the production model at that run

Stations used: Cape San Martin, Diablo Canyon, Santa Maria, Santa Lucia Escarpment, Point Sur, Monterey Canyon Outer

  • exposure: curated arcs at every frequency, plus a known-land screen on bins at or above 0.09 Hz
  • 1 provider alias observation(s) collapsed before weighting
  • 46286: alias-duplicate -- same physical site as 285; provider aliases are one instrument, not independent evidence
  • 285: nearshore-transformed -- nearshore at this period (h/L0 0.06): a transformed nearshore record, not offshore forcing

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

Panel assembled Wed, Oct 21, 2026, 12:04 AM PDT. That is not how fresh any station reading is.

Public incident records

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  1. IncidentNews Sheen report; Off Point Piedras Blancas, CA 20 km away

    On the morning of 09-JUL-2021, a sailing vessel reported a large area of sheen roughly 4.5 miles offshore and 11 miles NW of Point Piedras Blancas. The reporting party indicated that it covered a large area, extending “beyond what the eye can see, it took 15 minutes to sail… through and it is a rainbow sheen with sludge in it.” (from NRC Report No. 1310177). USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to discuss the report, as natural oil seeps are known to be in the area. A USCG overflight was scheduled and Sector SF was interested if NOAA NESDIS might have suitable satellite imagery covering that area.

    Original record
  2. IncidentNews S/V Bella Gina adrift; off San Simeon, CA 13 km away

    On February 17, 2018, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) contacted their NOAA SSC to request trajectory support for a sailboat set adrift within the Sanctuary five days earlier. The 35-ft S/V BELLA GINA was taking on water and the subject of a search & rescue (SAR) case by USCG. The MBNMS requested modeling support to help determine where the S/V may have drifted and/or sunk.

    Original record