Harvest
NDBC buoy 46218
Observed , 32 minutes ago
Hazardous
Tonight
Very rough seas at 8 ft with 12 second dominant period from the WNW. Water 67°F, air 65°F. Next high tide at 8:26 PM (5 ft). Tonight: NW Wind 10 To 20 Kt.
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7.6ft
Period
12 s
Direction
300° WNW
Last 11 hours7.2 to 9.5 ft
Air temp
65°F
63 to 65°F today
Water temp
67°F
66 to 67°F today
Tides
Next high
8:26 PM
5.2 ft
Then low
3:06 AM
0.3 ft
Predicted, Oil Platform Harvest0.3 to 5.2 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
NW Wind 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 Ft At 10 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 15 Seconds. Patchy Fog After Midnight.
Thu
N Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming NW 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 Ft At 10 Seconds And SW 3 Ft At 13 Seconds. Patchy Fog In The Morning.
Thu Night
NW Wind 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 Ft At 8 Seconds, NW 6 Ft At 11 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 13 Seconds. Patchy Fog.
Synopsis
at 18Z or 11 AM PDT, a 1026 mb surface high was 950 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 997 mb low was about 880 NM NW of Seattle, WA.
NWS zone Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 63 to 65°F over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 46218 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 46218?
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 Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands 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 46218 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting wind 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 46218
34°27'07" N 120°46'48" 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.