San francisco bar
NDBC buoy 46237
Observed , 58 minutes ago
Challenging
Tonight
Small chop seas at 3 ft with 17 second dominant period from the WSW. Water 60°F, air 60°F. Tonight: NW wind around 5 kt.
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3.3ft
Period
17 s
Direction
239° WSW
Last 2 hours3 to 3.3 ft
Air temp
60°F
60 to 61°F today
Water temp
60°F
60 to 60°F today
Zone forecast
Tonight
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight.
Sat
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
Sat Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Synopsis
A gentle to moderate northerly to northwesterly breeze will continue through into early next week. Low to moderate seas will also persist into much of next week.
NWS zone Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 0 hours. Air 60 to 61°F over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 46237 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 46237?
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 Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California 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 46237 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 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 46237
37°47'17" N 122°38'02" 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.