Diablo canyon
NDBC buoy 46215
Observed , 55 minutes ago
Hazardous
Today
Rough seas at 6 ft with 14 second dominant period from the W. Water 71°F. Next low tide at 3:39 PM (0 ft). Today: N wind 10 to 15 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 8:32AM PST until November 10 at 3:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 3 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.
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5.9ft
Period
14 s
Direction
264° W
Last 11 hours5.6 to 7.2 ft
Water temp
71°F
Last 11 hours69 to 73°F
Tides
Next low
3:39 PM
-0.3 ft
Then high
10:04 PM
4 ft
Predicted, PORT SAN LUIS-0.3 to 6.1 ft
Zone forecast
Today
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
Tonight
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
Mon
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 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 Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 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 46215 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 46215?
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 Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 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 46215 measured?
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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 46215
35°12'14" N 120°51'32" 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.