Cal poly pier
NDBC buoy cpxc1
Observed , 42 minutes ago
Hazardous
Today
Light and variable winds, easing. Air 59°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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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
2.9kn
Direction
350° N
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours1 to 12 kn
Air temp
59°F
Last 11 hours56 to 64°F
Pressure
1019mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.1 mbar
Last 11 hours1017 to 1019 mbar
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. Pressure 1,017 to 1,019 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy cpxc1 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy cpxc1?
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 cpxc1 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves or water temperature. 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 cpxc1
35°10'12" N 120°44'28" W · owned and maintained by California Polytechnic State University
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.