Santa Cruz Basin, CA (203)

The last 24 hours

Hourly readings from this station’s own reports. The dot is the latest report in the trend window.

Conditions in full

Waves

3.9 ft (1.2 m) · dominant period 14 s, average period 8.4 s, from the WSW (250°) 41 min ago

Water temperature

72°F (22.2°C) 41 min ago

Air temperature

74°F (23.4°C) 41 min ago

Every value is this station’s own latest report; the time beside it is when that reading was taken. Fields this station does not report are not shown.

Tides near this station

Nearest tide station: Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, 19 mi NNW of here.

• Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island · 19 mi NNW of this station
• Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island · 32 mi WNW of this station
• Port Hueneme · 33 mi NE of this station

Tide times are NOAA CO-OPS predictions for the named station, in that station’s local time, fetched live when you open this page. Predictions, not observations.

Nearest stations

• Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA · 28 mi · waves 3.6 ft · wind ESE 4 kt · water 75°F
• East Santa Barbara - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA · 37 mi · waves 5.9 ft · wind NW 4 kt · water 75°F
• South Santa Rosa - 14 NM SW of Santa Rosa Island, CA · 39 mi · waves 9.2 ft · wind NW 12 kt · water 72°F

Station facts

Station

NDBC 46251

Type

Waverider Buoy

Operator

SCRIPPS

Position

33.769°N, 119.565°W

Region

California Coast

Full record, wave spectra and station history: NOAA NDBC station 46251.