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Station 46026 (LLNR 357) - SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco, CA Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46026

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter foam buoy
SCOOP payload
37.750 N 122.838 W (37°45'0" N 122°50'18" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.7 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.5 m below water line
Water depth: 53 m
Watch circle radius: 102 yards

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Station 46026
Buoy Camera Photos taken at 07/12/2026 2110 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
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Conditions at 46026 as of
(2:30 pm PDT)
2130 GMT on 07/12/2026:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): NW ( 320 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 1.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 1.9 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.97 in
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 54.1 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 1.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 1.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Lowest 1-minute Pressure
Time (PDT)Pressure
2:21 pm29.97 in
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (PDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
2:26 pm 1.9 kts NW ( 320 deg true )
Previous observations
TIME
(PDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2026-07-12 02:20 pm- 0.0 3.9 4.6 86.6 NW29.97-- 54.1----
2026-07-12 02:10 pm NW 1.9 3.9 4.6-6.6 NW29.97-- 54.1----
2026-07-12 02:00 pmWNW 1.9 3.9----29.97+0.00- 54.1----
2026-07-12 01:50 pm W 1.9 1.9 4.3-6.6 NW29.97-- 54.1----
2026-07-12 01:40 pmWSW 3.9 3.9 4.3-6.6 NW29.97-- 54.1----
2026-07-12 01:30 pmSSW 1.9 3.9----29.97-- 54.1----
2026-07-12 01:20 pm S 1.9 3.9 3.6 86.1 NW29.98-------
2026-07-12 01:10 pm SW 1.9 3.9 3.6-6.1 NW29.98-- 54.1----
2026-07-12 01:00 pm SW 1.9 3.9----29.98+0.02- 54.1----
2026-07-12 12:50 pm SW 3.9 5.8 3.9 86.2 NW29.98-- 54.3----
2026-07-12 12:40 pm SW 3.9 5.8 3.9-6.2 NW29.97-- 54.1----
2026-07-12 12:30 pm SW 1.9 3.9----29.98-- 54.3----
2026-07-12 12:20 pmSSW 3.9 3.9 3.9 86.4 NW29.98-- 54.0----
2026-07-12 12:10 pmSSW 3.9 5.8----29.98-- 54.0----
2026-07-12 12:00 pm S 3.9 5.8----29.98+0.04- 54.0----
2026-07-12 11:50 am S 5.8 5.8 3.9 86.3 NW29.98-------
2026-07-12 11:40 am S 3.9 5.8 3.9-6.3 NW29.98-- 54.1----
2026-07-12 11:30 am S 5.8 5.8----29.98-- 54.3----
2026-07-12 11:20 am S 5.8 5.8 4.3-6.2 NW29.98-- 54.5----
2026-07-12 11:10 am S 3.9 5.8----29.98-- 54.3----
2026-07-12 11:00 amSSE 5.8 5.8----29.97+0.04- 54.3----
2026-07-12 10:50 amSSE 3.9 5.8 4.3-6.2 NW29.97-- 54.5----
2026-07-12 10:40 amSSE 3.9 5.8----29.96-- 54.3----
2026-07-12 10:30 amSSE 3.9 3.9----29.96-- 54.7----
2026-07-12 10:20 am S 1.9 3.9 4.3 86.3 NW29.96-------
2026-07-12 10:10 am SW 3.9 3.9 4.3-6.3 NW29.96-- 54.7----
2026-07-12 10:00 am SW 1.9 3.9----29.95+0.03- 54.7----
2026-07-12 09:50 amSSW 1.9 3.9 4.3 96.1 NW29.95-------
2026-07-12 09:40 am SW 1.9 3.9----29.95-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 09:30 am SW 1.9 3.9----29.95-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 09:20 amWSW 1.9 3.9 3.9 76.0 NW29.94-------
2026-07-12 09:10 am W 3.9 3.9 3.9-6.0 NW29.94-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 09:00 am W 3.9 5.8----29.94+0.01- 55.0----
2026-07-12 08:50 am W 3.9 5.8 4.3 86.2 NW29.94-------
2026-07-12 08:40 am W 3.9 5.8 4.3-6.2 NW29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 08:30 am W 3.9 5.8----29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 08:20 am W 3.9 5.8 4.3 86.1 NW29.93-------
2026-07-12 08:10 am W 1.9 3.9 4.3-6.1 NW29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 08:00 am- 0.0 1.9----29.93+0.01- 55.0----
2026-07-12 07:50 am W 1.9 1.9 4.3-6.1WNW29.94-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 07:40 am W 3.9 3.9 4.3-6.1WNW29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 07:30 am W 3.9 5.8----29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 07:20 am W 3.9 5.8 4.3 76.0 NW29.93-------
2026-07-12 07:10 am W 3.9 5.8 4.3-6.0 NW29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 07:00 amWNW 5.8 5.8----29.92+0.00- 55.0----
2026-07-12 06:50 am W 3.9 5.8 4.3 86.2WNW29.92-------
2026-07-12 06:40 am W 3.9 3.9 4.3-6.2WNW29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 06:30 amWNW 1.9 3.9----29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 06:20 am W 3.9 3.9 3.9 86.0 NW29.93-------
2026-07-12 06:10 am W 3.9 3.9 3.9-6.0 NW29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 06:00 amWSW 1.9 3.9----29.93+0.01- 54.9----
2026-07-12 05:50 amWSW 3.9 5.8 3.9 156.0 S29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 05:40 am W 5.8 5.8 3.9-6.0 S29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 05:30 amWSW 5.8 5.8----29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 05:20 amWSW 5.8 5.8 3.9 86.0 NW29.93-------
2026-07-12 05:10 amWSW 3.9 5.8----29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 05:00 amWSW 3.9 5.8----29.93+0.01- 54.9----
2026-07-12 04:50 amWSW 3.9 3.9 4.3-6.1WNW29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 04:40 am SW 1.9 3.9 4.3-6.1WNW29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 04:30 am SW 1.9 3.9----29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 04:20 am SW 3.9 3.9 3.9 75.9 NW29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 04:10 am SW 3.9 5.8 3.9-5.9 NW29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 04:00 am SW 3.9 5.8----29.92-0.02- 54.9----
2026-07-12 03:50 am SW 3.9 5.8 4.3-5.8 NW29.92-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 03:40 amWSW 3.9 3.9 4.3-5.8 NW29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 03:30 am SW 5.8 7.8----29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 03:20 am SW 5.8 7.8 4.3-5.9WNW29.92-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 03:10 am SW 5.8 5.8 4.3-5.9WNW29.92-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 03:00 amWSW 5.8 7.8----29.91+0.00- 55.0----
2026-07-12 02:50 amWSW 3.9 5.8 4.3-5.8WNW29.91-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 02:40 am SW 1.9 3.9----29.91-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 02:30 am SW 3.9 5.8----29.91-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 02:20 am SW 3.9 5.8 4.3-6.0WNW29.91-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 02:10 am SW 1.9 3.9----29.92-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 02:00 am SW 3.9 5.8----29.92+0.00- 55.0----
2026-07-12 01:50 am W 1.9 3.9 4.3 75.9WNW29.92-------
2026-07-12 01:40 amWSW 1.9 3.9 4.3-5.9WNW29.91-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 01:30 am SW 3.9 5.8----29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-12 01:20 amWSW 5.8 7.8 4.6-6.0WNW29.93-------
2026-07-12 01:10 am--- 4.6 7----- 54.9----
2026-07-12 01:00 am SW 5.8 7.8----29.94+0.02- 54.9----
2026-07-12 12:50 amWSW 3.9 5.8 4.9 75.9 NW29.93-------
2026-07-12 12:40 amWSW 5.8 7.8----29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-12 12:30 am W 7.8 7.8----29.92-- 54.7----
2026-07-12 12:20 am W 5.8 7.8 4.6 75.9WNW29.92-- 54.7----
2026-07-12 12:10 am W 5.8 7.8 4.6-5.9WNW29.92-- 54.7----
2026-07-12 12:00 amWSW 5.8 7.8----29.92+0.00- 54.7----
2026-07-11 11:50 pmWSW 3.9 7.8 4.6-5.9WNW29.92-- 54.7----
2026-07-11 11:40 pmWSW 3.9 5.8 4.6-5.9WNW29.92-- 54.7----
2026-07-11 11:30 pmWSW 3.9 5.8----29.92-- 54.7----
2026-07-11 11:20 pm W 3.9 5.8 4.6-5.9WNW29.92-- 54.7----
2026-07-11 11:10 pm--- 4.6 75.9WNW--------
2026-07-11 11:00 pm W 3.9 5.8----29.92+0.00- 54.7----
2026-07-11 10:50 pm W 3.9 5.8 4.9 76.0WNW29.93-- 54.7----
2026-07-11 10:40 pm W 5.8 7.8----29.93-- 54.7----
2026-07-11 10:30 pm W 7.8 9.7----29.93-- 54.7----
2026-07-11 10:20 pm W 5.8 7.8 4.9 75.9 NW29.93-------
2026-07-11 10:10 pm W 5.8 7.8 4.9-5.9 NW29.93-- 54.7----
2026-07-11 10:00 pm W 5.8 9.7----29.92+0.00- 54.9----
2026-07-11 09:50 pm W 5.8 9.7 4.6 75.7WNW29.93-------
2026-07-11 09:40 pm W 7.8 9.7 4.6-5.7WNW29.92-- 54.9----
2026-07-11 09:30 pm W 5.8 7.8----29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-11 09:20 pmWNW 5.8 7.8 4.9-5.8WNW29.92-- 54.9----
2026-07-11 09:10 pm--- 4.9 75.8WNW--------
2026-07-11 09:00 pmWNW 7.8 9.7----29.91+0.01- 54.9----
2026-07-11 08:50 pmWNW 5.8 9.7 4.3 75.5 NW29.91-- 54.9----
2026-07-11 08:40 pm W 5.8 7.8 4.3-5.5 NW29.91-- 54.9----
2026-07-11 08:30 pmWSW 3.9 5.8----29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-11 08:20 pm W 3.9 5.8 4.9-5.6WNW29.93-- 54.9----
2026-07-11 08:10 pm NW 7.8 9.7 4.9-5.6WNW29.91-- 54.9----
2026-07-11 08:00 pm NW 7.8 9.7----29.91-0.02- 54.9----
2026-07-11 07:50 pmWNW 9.7 11.7 4.6 65.2WNW29.92-------
2026-07-11 07:40 pm NW 11.7 13.6----29.92-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 07:30 pm NW 11.7 13.6----29.91-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 07:20 pmWNW 11.7 15.5 4.3 75.0WNW29.91-------
2026-07-11 07:10 pmWNW 13.6 15.5 4.3-5.0WNW29.92-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 07:00 pm NW 13.6 15.5----29.91-0.03- 55.0----
2026-07-11 06:50 pm NW 13.6 17.5 4.3 155.0 S29.92-------
2026-07-11 06:40 pm NW 11.7 15.5 4.3-5.0 S29.92-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 06:30 pm NW 11.7 15.5----29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 06:20 pm NW 11.7 15.5 4.6 75.1WNW29.92-------
2026-07-11 06:10 pm NW 13.6 19.4 4.6-5.1WNW29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 06:00 pm NW 15.5 19.4----29.90-0.05- 55.0----
2026-07-11 05:50 pm NW 15.5 19.4 4.3 75.0 NW29.90-------
2026-07-11 05:40 pm NW 13.6 19.4 4.3-5.0 NW29.90-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 05:30 pm NW 11.7 15.5----29.92-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 05:20 pm NW 11.7 13.6 4.3-5.2WNW29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 05:10 pm NW 11.7 13.6 4.3-5.2WNW29.93-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 05:00 pm NW 11.7 13.6----29.93-0.03- 55.0----
2026-07-11 04:50 pmWNW 9.7 13.6 4.3 155.1SSW29.94-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 04:40 pm NW 11.7 15.5 4.3-5.1SSW29.94-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 04:20 pm NW 11.7 17.5 4.3 75.1 NW29.94-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 04:10 pm NW 13.6 15.5 4.3-5.1 NW29.94-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 04:00 pm NW 13.6 17.5----29.94-0.03- 55.0----
2026-07-11 03:50 pm NW 13.6 17.5 4.3 75.3WNW29.93-------
2026-07-11 03:40 pm NW 11.7 15.5----29.94-------
2026-07-11 03:30 pm NW 9.7 13.6----29.95-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 03:20 pm NW 11.7 15.5 4.3-5.3 NW29.95-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 03:10 pm--- 4.3 75.3 NW--------
2026-07-11 03:00 pm NW 13.6 17.5----29.95-0.02- 55.0----
2026-07-11 02:50 pm NW 11.7 15.5 4.3 155.5SSW29.96-------
2026-07-11 02:40 pm NW 9.7 15.5 4.3-5.5SSW29.96-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 02:30 pm NW 9.7 11.7----29.96-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 02:20 pm NW 11.7 13.6 4.6 75.4 NW29.96-------
2026-07-11 02:10 pm NW 13.6 15.5----29.96-- 55.0----
2026-07-11 02:00 pm NW 11.7 13.6----29.96+0.00- 55.0----
2026-07-11 01:50 pm NW 11.7 13.6 4.6 75.5WNW29.96-------
Wave Summary
for 46026 as of (2:10 pm PDT)
2110 GMT on 07/12/2026:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 4.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 4.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 7.7 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): NW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4.0 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):WNW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 6.6 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(PDT)		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 		 5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2026-07-12 01:40 pm 4.3 4.3 7.7 NW 1.0 3.8 WNW AVERAGE 6.6
2026-07-12 01:10 pm 3.6 3.6 7.7 NW 1.0 3.4 W AVERAGE 6.1
2026-07-12 12:40 pm 3.9 3.9 8.3 NW 1.3 4.0 W AVERAGE 6.2
2026-07-12 12:10 pm 3.9 3.9 7.7 NW 1.0 4.0 WNW AVERAGE 6.4
2026-07-12 11:40 am 3.9 3.9 8.3 NW 1.0 3.6 WNW AVERAGE 6.3
2026-07-12 11:10 am 4.3 3.9 8.3 NW 1.3 3.8 WNW AVERAGE 6.2
2026-07-12 10:40 am 4.3 3.9 7.7 NW 1.3 3.6 W AVERAGE 6.2
2026-07-12 10:10 am 4.3 4.3 8.3 NW 1.3 4.0 WNW AVERAGE 6.3
2026-07-12 09:40 am 4.3 3.9 9.1 NW 1.3 4.0 WNW SWELL 6.1
2026-07-12 09:10 am 3.9 3.9 7.1 NW 1.3 3.7 WNW AVERAGE 6.0
2026-07-12 08:40 am 4.3 4.3 8.3 NW 1.3 4.0 WNW AVERAGE 6.2
2026-07-12 08:10 am 4.3 4.3 7.7 NW 1.3 4.0 WNW AVERAGE 6.1
2026-07-12 07:40 am 4.3 3.9 7.1WNW 1.3 4.0 WNW AVERAGE 6.1
2026-07-12 07:10 am 4.3 3.9 7.1 NW 1.3 3.8 WNW AVERAGE 6.0
2026-07-12 06:40 am 4.3 4.3 8.3WNW 1.0 3.7 W AVERAGE 6.2
2026-07-12 06:10 am 3.9 3.9 7.7 NW 1.0 3.4 WNW AVERAGE 6.0
2026-07-12 05:40 am 3.9 3.9 14.8 S 1.0 3.7 W SWELL 6.0
2026-07-12 05:10 am 3.9 3.9 7.7 NW 1.0 3.1 W AVERAGE 6.0
2026-07-12 04:40 am 4.3 4.3 7.1WNW 1.3 4.0 WNW STEEP 6.1
2026-07-12 04:10 am 3.9 3.9 6.7 NW 1.3 4.0 WNW STEEP 5.9
2026-07-12 03:40 am 4.3 3.9 6.7 NW 1.3 3.6 WNW STEEP 5.8
2026-07-12 03:10 am 4.3 3.9 6.2WNW 1.3 4.0 WNW STEEP 5.9
2026-07-12 02:40 am 4.3 3.9 7.1WNW 1.3 3.8 WNW AVERAGE 5.8
2026-07-12 02:10 am 4.3 4.3 7.1WNW 1.0 3.8 WNW STEEP 6.0
2026-07-12 01:40 am 4.3 4.3 7.1WNW 1.3 3.7 WNW STEEP 5.9
2026-07-12 01:10 am 4.6 4.6 6.7WNW 1.3 4.0 WNW STEEP 6.0
2026-07-12 12:40 am 4.9 4.6 6.7 NW 1.3 3.6 W STEEP 5.9
2026-07-12 12:10 am 4.6 4.6 7.1WNW 1.3 3.7 WNW STEEP 5.9
2026-07-11 11:40 pm 4.6 4.6 7.1WNW 1.3 4.0 WNW STEEP 5.9
2026-07-11 11:10 pm 4.6 4.3 7.1WNW 1.3 4.0 WNW STEEP 5.9
2026-07-11 10:40 pm 4.9 4.9 7.1WNW 1.3 3.8 WNW STEEP 6.0
2026-07-11 10:10 pm 4.9 4.6 6.7 NW 1.3 3.4 W STEEP 5.9
2026-07-11 09:39 pm 4.6 4.6 7.1WNW 1.6 4.0 WNW STEEP 5.7
2026-07-11 09:10 pm 4.9 4.6 7.1WNW 1.6 3.8 WNW STEEP 5.8
2026-07-11 08:40 pm 4.3 4.3 6.7 NW 1.3 3.3 WNW STEEP 5.5
2026-07-11 08:10 pm 4.9 4.6 6.7WNW 1.6 3.8 WNW STEEP 5.6
2026-07-11 07:40 pm 4.6 3.6 6.2WNW 2.6 5.3 WNW STEEP 5.2
2026-07-11 07:10 pm 4.3 3.0 6.7WNW 3.3 5.0 WNW STEEP 5.0
2026-07-11 06:40 pm 4.3 3.3 14.8 S 3.0 4.8 WNW SWELL 5.0
2026-07-11 06:10 pm 4.6 3.3 6.7WNW 3.3 5.9 WNW STEEP 5.1
2026-07-11 05:40 pm 4.3 2.6 7.1 NW 3.3 4.8 WNW AVERAGE 5.0
2026-07-11 05:10 pm 4.3 3.6 6.7WNW 2.6 5.0 WNW STEEP 5.2
2026-07-11 04:40 pm 4.3 3.3 14.8SSW 3.0 5.6 WNW SWELL 5.1
2026-07-11 04:10 pm 4.3 3.0 6.7 NW 3.3 5.6 WNW STEEP 5.1
2026-07-11 03:40 pm 4.3 3.3 7.1WNW 3.0 4.8 WNW AVERAGE 5.3
2026-07-11 03:10 pm 4.3 3.0 6.7 NW 3.3 5.6 WNW STEEP 5.3
2026-07-11 02:40 pm 4.3 3.9 14.8SSW 2.0 4.2 WNW SWELL 5.5
2026-07-11 02:10 pm 4.6 3.3 7.1 NW 3.3 6.2 NW STEEP 5.4

Plot icon Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)