East santa barbara
NDBC buoy 46053
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Challenging
Today
Light S winds at 6 kn gusting to 8 kn, building. Water 75°F, air 73°F. Today: Eastern portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
5.8kn
Gust
7.8kn
Direction
180° S
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours1.9 to 9.7 kn
Air temp
73°F
72 to 76°F today
Water temp
75°F
74 to 75°F today
Pressure
1018mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.6 mbar
Last 11 hours1016 to 1018 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
Eastern portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Western portion, NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
Tonight
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon
Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
Synopsis
at 10Z or 2 AM PST, a 1027 mb surface high was over eastern Colorado and a thermal trough was along the coast.
NWS zone East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 72 to 76°F, water 74 to 75°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 46053 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 46053?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.
Station 46053
34°14'28" N 119°50'20" W · 2.3D11 · owned and maintained by NDBC
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.