Santa monica pier
NDBC buoy icac1
Observed , 57 minutes ago
Challenging
Today
Light E winds at 7 kn gusting to 9 kn, building. Water 72°F, air 70°F. Next low tide at 2:52 PM (0 ft). Today: Point mugu to santa monica, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
8.9kn
Direction
80° E
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours0 to 9.9 kn
Air temp
70°F
67 to 76°F today
Water temp
72°F
72 to 72°F today
Pressure
1018mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.8 mbar
Last 11 hours1016 to 1018 mbar
Tides
Next low
2:52 PM
-0.4 ft
Then high
9:07 PM
4 ft
Predicted, Santa Monica, Municipal Pier-0.4 to 6.2 ft
Zone forecast
Today
Point mugu to santa monica, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Tonight
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Mon
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 16 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 Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 67 to 76°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves. 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 icac1
34°00'29" N 118°30'00" W · owned and maintained by NOS
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.