Bodega

NDBC buoy bdxc1

Observed , 1 hour ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Water 59°F. Next high tide at 9:23 PM (5 ft). Tonight: NW Wind 10 To 15 Kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 2:47PM PDT until September 24 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM. * WHEN...From 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Water temp

59°F

Last 11 hours58 to 59°F

Tides

Next high

9:23 PM

5.3 ft

Then low

4:10 AM

0.4 ft

Predicted, Bodega Harbor entrance0.4 to 5.3 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

NW Wind 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 Ft At 9 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 15 Seconds.

Thu

NW Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Rising To 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 5 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 Ft At 11 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 15 Seconds.

Thu Night

NW Wind 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt, Easing To 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 Ft At 8 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 14 Seconds.

Synopsis

Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries...

NWS zone Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm

Last 24 hours

Time Water
59°F
58°F
58°F
58°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours.

3 stations within 30 NM

BODEGA BAY - 48NM NW of San Francisco, CA 13 NM WSW Point Reyes, CA 20 NM SSE Point Reyes, CA (029) 29 NM SW

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Common questions

How often does buoy bdxc1 report?

temperature update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy bdxc1?

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 Arena to Point Reyes 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 bdxc1 measured?

This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.

Can I keep buoy bdxc1 for next time?

Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the buoys you run.

What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting wind, waves, 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 bdxc1
38°19'01" N 123°04'16" W · owned and maintained by University of California Davis, Bodega Marine Laboratory

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.