Point reyes
NDBC buoy 46214
Observed , 52 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. High seas seas at 10 ft with 13 second dominant period from the WNW. Water 66°F. Today: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 8:38AM PST until November 9 at 3:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
* WHAT...Seas 11 to 14 ft. * WHERE...Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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11ft
Period
13 s
Direction
301° WNW
Last 11 hours8.2 to 12 ft
Water temp
66°F
Last 11 hours66 to 67°F
Zone forecast
Today
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 17 seconds.
Tonight
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 17 seconds.
Mon
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
Synopsis
Dynamic sea state will continue through much of the forecast period with wind and elevated swells. Moderate to fresh northerly breezes continue over the coastal waters through early next week. Rough to very rough seas will create hazardous conditions for small craft over the coastal waters. Seas begin to subside Tuesday and winds will back through the day Wednesday to become southerly.
NWS zone Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
3 stations within 30 NM
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy 46214 report?
temperature update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 46214?
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 Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy 46214 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting wind, air temperature or barometric pressure. 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 46214
37°56'13" N 123°27'47" W · owned and maintained by SCRIPPS
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.