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Pitas Point

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Tar/Oil – / 10 No Recent Reports · Unknown, Not Clean Surf 3-4 ft @ 13.5 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
3-4 ft @ 13.5 s
chest-to-head
Good 4 out of 5
Offshore Swell obs 42m ago
3.6 ft Height 12.0 s Period 278° W From
East Santa Barbara 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 63.4 °F
Water 71.8 °F
Water: East Santa Barbara Buoy. 10/20 11:30 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.
3.2 kt gusting 4.3 kt (+1.1)
314° NW 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 @ 12:44 pm, Tue, Oct 20 Pacific 12:44pm High tide, 4.5 ft @ 6:15 pm, Tue, Oct 20 Pacific 6:15pm Low tide, 0.6 ft @ 1:04 am, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 1:04am High tide, 4.5 ft @ 7:41 am, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 7:41am Low tide, 2.1 ft @ 1:23 pm, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 1:23pm High tide, 4.6 ft @ 7:06 pm, Wed, Oct 21 Pacific 7:06pm Low tide, 0.7 ft @ 1:33 am, Thu, Oct 22 Pacific 1:33am High tide, 4.9 ft @ 7:59 am, Thu, Oct 22 Pacific 7:59am 4.9 0.6 Tue 12 PM now Thu 7 AM
Plotted Window, Pacific Time
4.9 ft @ 7:59 am Highest · Thu, Oct 22 0.6 ft @ 1:04 am Lowest · Wed, Oct 21
NOAA 9411340 · 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 46053, 46251, 46025, 46268, 46221, 46054, 46069, 46222

    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 swellNDBC, NOAA

    East Santa Barbara (46053)

    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

    East Santa Barbara (46053)

    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 ↗

  • WeatherOpen-Meteo Forecast API

    Requested at 34.3189, -119.3907

    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

    Santa Barbara tide (9411340)

    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

    34.3189, -119.3907

    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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Pitas Point

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 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 13.3 s · waist-high 3-4 ft @ 12.1 s 9.2kt offshore Overcast · 67°F CDIP estimate
Wed, 10/21 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 13.3 s · waist-high 3-4 ft @ 11.8 s 13.9kt onshore Overcast · 61.9°F CDIP estimate
THU OCT 22
Thu, 10/22 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 14.3 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 10.3 s 4.7kt offshore Mostly cloudy · 61.8°F CDIP estimate
Thu, 10/22 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 14.3 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 10.0 s 8.4kt onshore Mostly cloudy · 66.4°F CDIP estimate
FRI OCT 23
Fri, 10/23 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 18.2 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 9.0 s 1kt onshore Clear · 63.8°F CDIP estimate
Fri, 10/23 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 18.2 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 8.4 s 4.9kt onshore Clear · 70.1°F CDIP estimate
SAT OCT 24
Sat, 10/24 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 15.4 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 8.9 s 0.6kt offshore Clear · 68.9°F CDIP estimate
Sat, 10/24 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 15.4 s · waist-high 2-3 ft @ 9.1 s 4.5kt onshore Clear · 75.9°F CDIP estimate
SUN OCT 25
Sun, 10/25 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 14.3 s · waist-high 1-2 ft @ 9.8 s 0.7kt offshore Clear · 72.8°F CDIP estimate
Sun, 10/25 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 14.3 s · waist-high 1-2 ft @ 10.2 s 4.7kt onshore Clear · 78.8°F CDIP estimate
MON OCT 26
Mon, 10/26 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 13.3 s · waist-high 1-2 ft @ 11.4 s 1.6kt offshore Partly cloudy · 72.2°F CDIP estimate
Mon, 10/26 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 13.3 s · waist-high 1-2 ft @ 11.7 s 4.6kt onshore Clear · 81.8°F CDIP estimate
TUE OCT 27
Tue, 10/27 Morning 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 13.3 s · waist-high 1-2 ft @ 11.9 s 1.8kt offshore Overcast · 71.5°F CDIP estimate
Tue, 10/27 Evening 2 to under 4 ft 2-3 ft @ 13.3 s · waist-high 1-2 ft @ 11.7 s 4.3kt onshore Overcast · 80.3°F CDIP estimate
WED OCT 28
Wed, 10/28 Morning 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 7.9 s · shin-to-knee 1-2 ft @ 11.2 s 1.8kt offshore Overcast · 71.1°F Exposure estimate
Wed, 10/28 Evening 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 8.2 s · shin-to-knee 1-2 ft @ 11.1 s 3.8kt onshore Mostly cloudy · 81.6°F Exposure estimate
THU OCT 29
Thu, 10/29 Morning 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 8.3 s · shin-to-knee 1-2 ft @ 11.3 s 1.6kt offshore Overcast · 71.3°F Exposure estimate
Thu, 10/29 Evening 1 to under 2 ft 1-2 ft @ 9.1 s · shin-to-knee 1-2 ft @ 10.7 s 3.4kt onshore Overcast · 77.9°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 VE569

    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 34.32,-119.39

    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 34.3189, -119.3907

    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 34.32,-119.39

    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: East Santa Barbara · NDBC 46053
Offshore buoy, latest measurementno observed readingNext estimated breaking face2-3 ft @ 13.3 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
243° WSW forecast
Offshore height
unknown observed and forecast span 1.4 to 3.0 ft
Dominant period
unknown
Beach faces
224° SW 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
63°Fcloudy3 ktNWgust 4 ktUV 0Humidity 90%1012 mbSunrise 7:08 AMSunset 6:15 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 5 ModerateSunrise 7:08 AMSunset 6:15 PMMoonrise 3:49 PMMoonset 2:26 AM Waxing Gibbousapprox. next full moon Oct 27
Weather sources & timestamps3 sources

  • WeatherOpen-Meteo Forecast API

    Requested at 34.3189, -119.3907

    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

    East Santa Barbara (46053)

    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

    34.3189, -119.3907

    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: East Santa Barbara · 46053 . 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.

East Santa Barbara

NDBC 46053
Reporting

Moored buoy · 42.2 km from this beach · 417 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

Significant wave height
3.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46053
Dominant period
12.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46053
Average period
8.2 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46053
Mean wave direction
W 278° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46053
Water temperature
71.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46053
Wind
3.9 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46053
Gust
7.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46053
Wind direction
WSW 240° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46053
Air temperature
65.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46053

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

    East Santa Barbara (46053)

    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

    East Santa Barbara (46053)

    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

    East Santa Barbara (46053)

    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 →

Santa Cruz Basin

NDBC 46251 · CDIP 203
Reporting

Moored buoy · 63.2 km from this beach · 1890 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:26 PM

Significant wave height
3.8 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 203
Dominant period
14.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 203
Average period
10.2 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 203
Mean wave direction
S 172° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 203
Water temperature
72.1 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:26 PM · NDBC 46251
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
65.5 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:26 PM · NDBC 46251

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 3.9 ft @ 14.3s energy period 12.4 s from SSW 200°

Partitions combine to 3.9 ft significant height , against 3.8 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:00 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Cruz Basin (46251)

    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

    Santa Cruz Basin (46251)

    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 203. 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 temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Cruz Basin (46251)

    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 ↗

  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Santa Cruz Basin (46251)

    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 →

Santa Monica Basin

NDBC 46025
Reporting

Moored buoy · 68 km from this beach · 868 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM

Significant wave height
3.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Dominant period
15.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Average period
7.1 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Mean wave direction
SSW 198° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Water temperature
70.7 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Wind
3.9 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Gust
5.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Wind direction
W 270° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025
Air temperature
67.1 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46025

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 Monica Basin (46025)

    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 Monica Basin (46025)

    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 Monica Basin (46025)

    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 →

Topanga Nearshore

NDBC 46268 · CDIP 103
Reporting

Moored buoy · 81.7 km from this beach · 20 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM

Significant wave height
– ft too old to show, last reported Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM · NDBC 46268
Dominant period
– s too old to show, last reported Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM · NDBC 46268
Average period
– s too old to show, last reported Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM · NDBC 46268
Mean wave direction
– too old to show, last reported Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM · NDBC 46268
Water temperature
71.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM · CDIP 103
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.

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

Station sources & timestamps3 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Topanga Nearshore (46268)

    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

    Topanga Nearshore (46268)

    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. No accepted reading from this station is on record for the window shown. 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

    Topanga Nearshore (46268)

    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 103. 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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Santa Monica Bay

NDBC 46221 · CDIP 028
Reporting

Moored buoy · 85.8 km from this beach · 387 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:28 PM

Significant wave height
3.1 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 028
Dominant period
14.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 028
Average period
7.5 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 028
Mean wave direction
SSW 202° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 028
Water temperature
73.0 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:28 PM · CDIP 028
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 3.1 ft @ 14.3s energy period 10.7 s from SW 226°

Partitions combine to 3.1 ft significant height , against 3.1 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:00 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Santa Monica Bay (46221)

    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 Monica Bay (46221)

    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 028. 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 Monica Bay (46221)

    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 028. 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 Monica Bay (46221)

    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.

Station history → View on NDBC →

West Santa Barbara

NDBC 46054
Reporting

Moored buoy · 99.1 km from this beach · 454 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

Significant wave height
4.9 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46054
Dominant period
14.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46054
Average period
9.5 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46054
Mean wave direction
WNW 297° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46054
Water temperature
69.8 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46054
Wind
7.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46054
Gust
11.7 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46054
Wind direction
S 180° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46054
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

    West Santa Barbara (46054)

    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

    West Santa Barbara (46054)

    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

    West Santa Barbara (46054)

    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 →

South Santa Rosa

NDBC 46069
Reporting

Moored buoy · 106.6 km from this beach · 985 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

Significant wave height
6.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46069
Dominant period
15.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46069
Average period
10.2 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46069
Mean wave direction
SW 226° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM · NDBC 46069
Water temperature
70.3 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46069
Wind
3.9 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46069
Gust
7.8 kt observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46069
Wind direction
W 260° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46069
Air temperature
64.6 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM · NDBC 46069

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

    South Santa Rosa (46069)

    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

    South Santa Rosa (46069)

    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

    South Santa Rosa (46069)

    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 →

San Pedro

NDBC 46222 · CDIP 092
Reporting

Moored buoy · 126.5 km from this beach · 476 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:28 PM

Significant wave height
3.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 092
Dominant period
14.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 092
Average period
7.9 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 092
Mean wave direction
SSW 194° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 092
Water temperature
73.1 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:28 PM · CDIP 092
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 3.6 ft @ 14.3s energy period 10.0 s from WSW 249°

Partitions combine to 3.6 ft significant height , against 3.6 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:00 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    San Pedro (46222)

    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 Pedro (46222)

    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 092. 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 Pedro (46222)

    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 092. 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 Pedro (46222)

    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 →

Harvest

NDBC 46218 · CDIP 071
Reporting

Moored buoy · 128.3 km from this beach · 550 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 PM

Significant wave height
5.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 071
Dominant period
14.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 071
Average period
11.0 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 071
Mean wave direction
W 275° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 071
Water temperature
68.6 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:20 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 5.6 ft @ 14.3s energy period 12.4 s from WNW 291°

Partitions combine to 5.6 ft significant height , against 5.6 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:00 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.

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  • 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 →

Long Beach Channel

NDBC 46256 · CDIP 215
Reporting

Moored buoy · 129.5 km from this beach · 23 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:28 PM

Significant wave height
4.6 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 215
Dominant period
15.4 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 215
Average period
10.6 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 215
Mean wave direction
SSW 198° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 215
Water temperature
73.0 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:28 PM · CDIP 215
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 4.6 ft @ 15.4s energy period 13.0 s from SSW 212°

Partitions combine to 4.6 ft significant height , against 4.6 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:00 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    Long Beach Channel (46256)

    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

    Long Beach Channel (46256)

    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 215. 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

    Long Beach Channel (46256)

    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 215. 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

    Long Beach Channel (46256)

    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 →

San Nicolas Island

NDBC 46219 · CDIP 067
Reporting

Moored buoy · 130.1 km from this beach · 315 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:26 PM

Significant wave height
5.8 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 067
Dominant period
13.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 067
Average period
10.3 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 067
Mean wave direction
WNW 295° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 067
Water temperature
69.3 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:26 PM · NDBC 46219
Wind
– kt not in the latest transmission
Gust
– kt not in the latest transmission
Wind direction
– not in the latest transmission
Air temperature
64.2 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:26 PM · NDBC 46219

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 @ 13.3s energy period 11.8 s from WNW 297°

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

    San Nicolas Island (46219)

    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

    San Nicolas Island (46219)

    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 067. 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 temperatureNDBC, NOAA

    San Nicolas Island (46219)

    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 ↗

  • Directional wave spectrumCDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    San Nicolas Island (46219)

    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 →

San Pedro South

NDBC 46253 · CDIP 213
Reporting

Moored buoy · 138.8 km from this beach · 72 m depth

last observation Oct 20, 2026, 11:28 PM

Significant wave height
3.7 ft observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 213
Dominant period
15.4 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 213
Average period
7.7 s observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 213
Mean wave direction
S 191° observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM · CDIP 213
Water temperature
73.0 °F observed Oct 20, 2026, 11:28 PM · CDIP 213
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 3.7 ft @ 15.4s energy period 10.3 s from WSW 248°

Partitions combine to 3.7 ft significant height , against 3.7 ft measured at the station. Spectrum sampled Oct 20, 11:00 PM.

Station sources & timestamps4 sources

  • Latest station reportNDBC, NOAA

    San Pedro South (46253)

    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

    San Pedro South (46253)

    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 213. 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

    San Pedro South (46253)

    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 213. 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 Pedro South (46253)

    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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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 3.9 ft
Legacy baseline, same run 3.6 ft mop
Difference from the baseline +0.3 ft this beach's estimate minus the older tier at that run

Stations used: East Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz Basin, Santa Monica Basin, Topanga Nearshore, Santa Monica Bay, West Santa Barbara, South Santa Rosa, San Pedro

  • exposure: curated arcs at every frequency, plus a known-land screen on bins at or above 0.09 Hz

Computed Oct 20, 11:33 PM · buoy-spectrum-shadow-3

Panel assembled Wed, Oct 21, 2026, 12:02 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 3

  1. IncidentNews Pollution Surveillance Report off Santa Barbara; Montecito, California 21.3 km away

    The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) for California received a Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) for a discharge 7 nautical miles southeast of Santa Barbara, California. The report was categorized as high confidence and the source appears to be Platform B. The SSC contacted U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara. No other report of the discharge has been made and the USCG is contacting the operator of the facility.

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  2. Satellite Possible oil signature (LANDSAT8), 0.46 km² 20.7 km away
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  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 ↗ Report date: 08-13-2026 Report time: 1320 utc Region: pacific Sub region: california Area/block: southern california 6658 Image date: 08-12-2026 Image time: 1834 utc Data source: landsat8 Mode: multispectral Resolution: 30 meter Location: 34°19'56" n/119°37'21" w Area: 0.46 square kilometers Confidence: high Report map/gis files: https://www.ospo.NOAA.gov/products/ocean/marinepollution/ Remarks: possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly appeared to emanate from an oil facility located 7 nm southeast of santa barbara, california. It extended from the source towards the north before turning in a southeastward direction, after which it was indistinguishable from nearby natural seeps. The anomaly had strong contrast against the ocean background in optical imagery, and exhibited a silvery-white sheen throughout, indicative of possible thicker oil. Overall, the anomaly measured 3.2 nm in length and was 0.2 nm at its widest point. Winds near the time of the image were out of the se at approximately 2 kts. If you would like to share any feedback about this report or have questions, please contact the operational analyst at (301) 683-1403 or send to oceanmap@NOAA.gov. Email alerts are available only for federal and state government officials involved in response efforts. Requests to be added to the email alerts should also be sent to oceanmap@NOAA.gov. Please allow up to 2 business days to process the request. Erma: https://erma.NOAA.gov/southwest/erma.html#/layers=1+58758&x=-119.614976&y=34.3372285&z=11&panel=layer For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to:https://response.restoration.NOAA.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills 21.3 km away

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  1. 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 reported a sheen offshore of summerland beach, possibly from a natural seep. 22.1 km away

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  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 is reporting a mystery sheen in the pacific ocean 13.6 km away

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  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 the discovery of an unknown sheen from an unknown source on the waters of the pacific ocean. 21.3 km away

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  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 states a relief valve released produced water and crude oil, which ran down the conductor impacting hte pacific ocean. 22.2 km away

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  5. IncidentNews Fire on Platform Habitat; Santa Barbara, California 18.5 km away

    On May 11, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) that a fire has broken out on the oil platform Habitat in the Santa Barbara Channel. Initial reports are that it is a natural gas fire and all persons on board have been evacuated. Additional information to follow.

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  6. 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 that thick tar patties "the size of cow pies" are washing up ont the shore of faria beach. Covering approx .25 miles to. 5 miles, about 1 foot wide. 0.1 km away

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  7. 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 stated that they discovered a vessel that broke it's mooring. Because of this the vessel ran aground on a beach at the location. There has been no visible release observed, however the potential for one is present. Currently the material that has the potential to release is unknown and should it release it will affect the pacific ocean. 22.8 km away

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  8. 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 reported while they were on a hike they saw a spill of oil on the ground across the road. No source was identified. 10.9 km away

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  9. 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 stated that a separating tank on a platform released (5) tablespoons of crude oil into the pacific ocean. The cause of the release is unknown to the caller, however they know it was a direct result of an overflow. 19.6 km away

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  10. 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 reported a 50ft fishing vessel ran aground for unknown reasons in ventura harbor at the incident location. The caller stated there is approximately 10 gallons of diesel fuel, and an unknown amount of motor oil onboard that can potentially discharge. -no injuries or fatalities. -no reports of any release of any materials. -the vessel is not taking on any water. 14.4 km away

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  11. 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 ↗ Crude oil discharged from a loading dock roll-off bin onboard a platform due to operator error (hit a railing while loading). 20.5 km away

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  12. 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 reported an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the pacific ocean a couple miles from ventura harbor, 1 mi x 1 mi. 11.2 km away

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  13. 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 unknown oil was discovered discharging from a 6 inch pipe rising out of the sand due to an unknown cause at this time. Caller states the pipe is only visible when it is low tide. 21.4 km away

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  14. IncidentNews Sheen Report at Summerland Beach, Summerland, CA 22.5 km away

    On January 6, 2023, the USCG Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara contacted their NOAA SSC to request oil fate information for a sheen report on Summerland Beach from earlier in the day. Now an inactive oil field in Santa Barbara County, it is among the most active areas of natural oil seeps in the world with many abandoned and decommissioned oil wells from as early as the 1890s. Initial oil movement information was provided via telephone, though a more specific request for trajectory support is anticipated after site inspections the morning of 07-JAN-2023.

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  15. IncidentNews Whale carcass; Carpinteria, CA 15 km away

    Early afternoon on 15-MAY-2020, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 35 foot long whale carcass on the beach at Carpinteria, CA. It is expected that the carcass may be towed offshore tomorrow (16-MAY) and released in the mid-afternoon. 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.

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  16. IncidentNews Gray whale carcass; Oxnard, CA 23.4 km away

    On 07-MAY-2019, NMFS Stranding Network Coordinator contacted their NOAA SSC regarding a gray whale carcass that had washed ashore near Channel Islands Harbor in Ventura County, CA. 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.

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  17. IncidentNews Halls Canyon Pipeline; Ventura, CA 12.8 km away

    On June 23, 2016, a fire fighting crew near Ventura, CA, reported a leaking pipeline in Halls canyon, about 3 miles from the coast near Ventura, CA. The spill was initially estimated at 5000 barrels but was later revised to 600 barrels. The oil is reportedly contained in a dry gulch and efforts are underway to build a containment berm.

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  18. IncidentNews Javon Canyon spill hindcast request; San Buenaventura State Beach, Ventura, CA 10.7 km away

    Late morning on 09MAR, USCG Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) Santa Barbara contacted the Regional SSC requesting hindcast trajectory support for oil reported on San Buenaventura State Beach near Ventura, CA. The USCG and the State of California’s Office of Spill Prevention & Response (OSPR) had already been responding to a small pipeline release from the previous day that had been secured and undergoing shoreline cleanup near Javon Canyon, approximately 6miles upcoast. No recoverable oil had been observed by shoreworkers or from USCG overflight during yesterday’s reconnaissance and cleanup operations. The hindcast was requested to determine if the oil on San Buenaventura State Beach might be related to the Javon Canyon spill or from some other source (natural or otherwise).

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  19. IncidentNews Platform Gail; East end of Santa B. Channel, Ca. 21.5 km away

    At 1245 PDT a 1.5 (One and a half) bbl spill of an API 16 oil was reported.

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  20. IncidentNews Platform A; Santa Barbara Channel, CA 20.5 km away

    At approximately 0700hrs (local time) on 07DEC2008, approximately 27bbls of crude oil was released from a failed pump on Platform A (34deg 19'55"N, 119deg 36'45"W) in the Santa Barbara Channel. CA OSPR and the Channel Islands NMS notified the NOAA SSC and requested trajectory support.

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  21. IncidentNews Oiled Birds; Eastern Santa Barbara Channel, CA 13.3 km away

    On THU, 13JAN, MSO Los Angeles/Long Beach reported numerous oiled birds washing ashore in the Ventura Harbor area for the previous 2 days. By FRI afternoon, 4 wildlife recovery teams had observed 500 oiled birds and collected 200-300 oiled birds, of which 5 were dead. No oil has been observed on the beaches during early wildlife surveys, though unusually large amounts of debris have been noted. An overflight of the Ventura Harbor area observed large patches of brown, floating material heavily strewn with debris.

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  22. IncidentNews McGrath Lake Spill; McGrath Lake, Ventura, California 16.8 km away

    On the morning of December 25, 1993, a failure of a pipeline belonging to Berry Petroleum was reported. The failure occurred below the ground near a pipe junction on the east side of Harbor Boulevard just south of Ventura, California. Approximately 2,000 barrels of a heavy crude produced from a local field, percolated through the ground to the west and underneath the road. The oil surfaced 50 yards west of Harbor Boulevard and entered a creek, traveled along this creek approximately 150 yards to the south where it entered McGrath Lake. McGrath is a freshwater lake (approximately 800 by 100 yards) situated amongst medium-coarse grained sand dunes and is located 100 to 200 yards inshore of the intertidal zone. The lake serves as a drainage basin for the surrounding agricultural fields and has no natural communication with the ocean. To control the lake level, water is routinely pumped out of the lake and into the Pacific Ocean through a pipeline running through the dunes and onto the beach. When the oil entered the lake, the pump was on and oil was discharged onto the sand beach and into the nearshore environment. Less than 100 barrels of oil entered the ocean; the majority was contained in the lake, the creek, or was saturated in the sediment. The mouth of the Santa Clara river was bermed to prevent oil from entering the estuary. To control the amount of water flowing through the spill site, water was diverted from the creek to the Santa Clara River via pumps. Underflow dams and filter fences with sorbent pompoms were installed along the creek. The vegetated shoreline of the creek and the lake, consisting mostly of tules, was heavily coated with oil. Because all pumping operations had ceased, the water level in the lake was rising and began covering over already impacted shoreline and affecting more habitat as it rose. After consulting with the Regional Water Quality Control Board, pumping the lake into the ocean began again and the water level was lowered to where it had been before the spill. USCG district 11. Keyword: containment boom, International Bird Rescue Research Center, propane cannons, shallow water recovery, siphon dams, skimmers, sorbent boom, sorbent pompoms, tule, vacuum trucks, vegetation cutting, volunteers, weed cutters, weir/pump skimmer.

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