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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 12/25/2025 1010 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
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Conditions at 46026 as of
(2:30 am PST)
1030 GMT on 12/25/2025:
     

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):SSW ( 200 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 23.3 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 29.1 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.56 in
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 56.7 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 27.2 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 27.2 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 (PST)Pressure
2:22 am29.55 in
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (PST)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
2:26 am 25.3 ktsSSW ( 200 deg true )
Previous observations
TIME
(PST)		 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
2025-12-25 02:20 am S 27.2 33.0 14.1 96.7 S29.55-- 56.7----
2025-12-25 02:10 am S 29.1 38.9 14.1-6.7 S29.55-- 56.7----
2025-12-25 02:00 am S 35.0 46.6----29.55-0.01- 56.7----
2025-12-25 01:50 amSSE 36.9 48.6 14.1 96.6 S29.51-- 56.7----
2025-12-25 01:40 amSSE 35.0 44.7----29.50-- 56.7----
2025-12-25 01:30 amSSE 33.0 42.7----29.50-- 56.7----
2025-12-25 01:20 amSSE 33.0 40.8 12.5 86.3 S29.51-- 56.8----
2025-12-25 01:10 amSSE 31.1 40.8 12.5-6.3 S29.52-- 56.8----
2025-12-25 01:00 amSSE 31.1 40.8----29.54-0.04- 56.8----
2025-12-25 12:50 amSSE 33.0 42.7 12.8 86.4 S29.54-- 56.8----
2025-12-25 12:40 amSSE 33.0 44.7----29.56-- 56.8----
2025-12-25 12:30 amSSE 29.1 38.9----29.55-- 56.8----
2025-12-25 12:20 amSSE 31.1 36.9 12.1 86.2 S29.55-- 56.8----
2025-12-25 12:10 amSSE 31.1 38.9----29.55-- 56.8----
2025-12-25 12:00 amSSE 31.1 38.9----29.56-0.02- 56.8----
2025-12-24 11:50 pmSSE 29.1 36.9 12.1 86.5 S29.55-- 56.8----
2025-12-24 11:40 pmSSE 29.1 36.9----29.55-- 56.8----
2025-12-24 11:30 pmSSE 27.2 38.9----29.56-- 56.8----
2025-12-24 11:20 pmSSE 29.1 36.9 11.5 86.1 S29.56-- 56.8----
2025-12-24 11:10 pmSSE 29.1 35.0 11.5-6.1 S29.56-- 56.8----
2025-12-24 11:00 pmSSE 29.1 36.9----29.56-0.01- 56.8----
2025-12-24 10:50 pmSSE 27.2 35.0 11.2 86.2SSW29.57-- 56.8----
2025-12-24 10:40 pmSSE 27.2 33.0----29.57-- 56.8----
2025-12-24 10:30 pmSSE 25.3 31.1----29.57-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 10:20 pmSSE 25.3 31.1 10.8 86.1SSW29.57-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 10:10 pm S 27.2 35.0 10.8-6.1SSW29.58-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 10:00 pm S 27.2 33.0----29.58+0.02- 56.7----
2025-12-24 09:50 pm S 25.3 35.0 11.2 86.2SSW29.58-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 09:40 pm S 25.3 33.0 11.2-6.2SSW29.58-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 09:30 pm S 25.3 33.0----29.58-------
2025-12-24 09:20 pm S 23.3 29.1 10.8 76.2 S29.58-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 09:10 pm S 23.3 31.1 10.8-6.2 S29.58-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 09:00 pm S 23.3 29.1----29.58+0.03- 56.7----
2025-12-24 08:50 pm S 23.3 29.1 10.2 86.2SSW29.58-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 08:40 pm S 23.3 29.1----29.58-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 08:30 pm S 23.3 31.1----29.58-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 08:20 pm S 21.4 27.2 9.5 76.0 S29.58-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 08:10 pm S 21.4 25.3----29.58-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 08:00 pm S 23.3 27.2----29.57+0.00- 56.5----
2025-12-24 07:50 pm S 23.3 29.1 9.5 96.1 S29.57-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 07:40 pm S 25.3 31.1----29.57-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 07:30 pm S 23.3 29.1----29.57-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 07:20 pm S 25.3 31.1 9.5 96.2SSW29.57-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 07:10 pm S 25.3 31.1 9.5-6.2SSW29.57-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 07:00 pm S 23.3 29.1----29.56-0.03- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:50 pm S 23.3 29.1 9.2 95.9SSW29.56-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:40 pm S 25.3 35.0----29.55-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:30 pmSSE 27.2 35.0----29.55-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:20 pmSSE 29.1 35.0 8.2 96.1SSW29.54-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:10 pmSSE 25.3 33.0----29.54-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:00 pmSSE 25.3 38.9----29.55-0.04- 56.5----
2025-12-24 05:50 pmSSE 21.4 25.3 9.2 97.0SSW29.56-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 05:40 pmSSE 23.3 29.1----29.55-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 05:30 pmSSE 17.5 25.3----29.56-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 05:20 pmSSE 13.6 17.5 8.2 96.8SSW29.56-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 05:10 pmSSE 13.6 17.5 8.2-6.8SSW29.57-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 05:00 pmSSE 15.5 19.4----29.57-0.03- 56.5----
2025-12-24 04:50 pmSSE 15.5 19.4 9.2 107.4SSW29.57-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 04:40 pmSSE 15.5 19.4 9.2-7.4SSW29.58-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 04:30 pmSSE 15.5 19.4----29.58-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 04:20 pmSSE 13.6 17.5 8.9 97.4 S29.59-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 04:10 pmSSE 15.5 19.4 8.9-7.4 S29.59-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 04:00 pmSSE 15.5 17.5----29.59-0.04- 56.7----
2025-12-24 03:50 pmSSE 15.5 17.5 9.5 107.6SSW29.59-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 03:40 pmSSE 15.5 19.4 9.5-7.6SSW29.59-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 03:30 pmSSE 15.5 19.4----29.59-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 03:20 pmSSE 15.5 19.4 9.5 107.7 S29.59-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 03:10 pmSSE 15.5 19.4 9.5-7.7 S29.59-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 03:00 pmSSE 13.6 17.5----29.59-0.06- 56.5----
2025-12-24 02:50 pmSSE 13.6 17.5 9.2 107.9 S29.60-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 02:40 pmSSE 13.6 17.5----29.60-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 02:30 pmSSE 11.7 15.5----29.60-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 02:20 pm SE 9.7 13.6 10.2 108.4 S29.60-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 02:10 pm SE 9.7 13.6 10.2-8.4 S29.60-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 02:00 pm SE 9.7 13.6----29.60-0.07- 56.5----
2025-12-24 01:50 pm SE 11.7 13.6 10.2 108.3 S29.60-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 01:40 pm SE 9.7 13.6----29.61-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 01:30 pm SE 9.7 13.6----29.61-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 01:20 pm SE 9.7 13.6 9.8 108.3 S29.62-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 01:10 pm SE 9.7 13.6 9.8-8.3 S29.62-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 01:00 pm SE 9.7 11.7----29.63-0.05- 56.5----
2025-12-24 12:50 pm SE 7.8 11.7 10.2 108.5 S29.63-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 12:40 pm SE 7.8 9.7 10.2-8.5 S29.64-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 12:30 pm SE 7.8 11.7----29.64-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 12:20 pm SE 7.8 9.7 9.5 108.0 S29.64-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 12:10 pm SE 7.8 9.7----29.65-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 12:00 pm SE 5.8 9.7----29.65-0.01- 56.5----
2025-12-24 11:50 amESE 5.8 9.7 9.8 108.5 S29.66-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 11:40 amESE 5.8 7.8 9.8-8.5 S29.66-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 11:30 am SE 5.8 7.8----29.66-- 56.3----
2025-12-24 11:20 amESE 5.8 7.8 9.8 108.1SSW29.67-- 56.3----
2025-12-24 11:10 amESE 5.8 7.8 9.8-8.1SSW29.68-- 56.3----
2025-12-24 11:00 amESE 3.9 7.8----29.68+0.05- 56.3----
2025-12-24 10:50 am SE 3.9 5.8 9.5 118.1SSW29.67-- 56.3----
2025-12-24 10:40 amESE 3.9 5.8----29.68-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 10:30 amESE 1.9 3.9----29.68-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 10:20 am E 1.9 3.9 10.5 118.4SSW29.67-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 10:10 am E 1.9 3.9 10.5-8.4SSW29.67-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 10:00 amESE 1.9 3.9----29.67+0.06- 56.5----
2025-12-24 09:50 am- 0.0 1.9 10.5 118.1 W29.67-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 09:40 am- 0.0 1.9----29.67-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 09:30 am- 0.0 1.9----29.67-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 09:20 am W 1.9 3.9 10.5 108.2SSW29.67-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 09:10 amWNW 1.9 5.8 10.5-8.2SSW29.67-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 09:00 amWNW 1.9 5.8----29.67+0.09- 56.5----
2025-12-24 08:50 amWNW 3.9 5.8 10.2 107.8 S29.66-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 08:40 amWNW 5.8 7.8----29.64-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 08:30 amWNW 5.8 7.8----29.64-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 08:20 am W 5.8 9.7 12.1 108.2SSW29.64-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 08:10 amWNW 5.8 7.8----29.63-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 08:00 am W 5.8 9.7----29.63+0.06- 56.5----
2025-12-24 07:50 amWNW 5.8 9.7 11.8 118.2SSW29.63-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 07:40 amWNW 7.8 11.7----29.62-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 07:30 am W 9.7 11.7----29.62-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 07:20 am W 9.7 11.7 12.1 117.9SSW29.62-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 07:10 am W 11.7 13.6 12.1-7.9SSW29.62-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 07:00 am W 11.7 13.6----29.62+0.09- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:50 am W 11.7 15.5 11.5 107.5 S29.62-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:40 am W 13.6 15.5 11.5-7.5 S29.61-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:30 am W 13.6 15.5----29.61-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:20 am W 13.6 17.5 12.8 117.5 S29.59-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:10 am W 13.6 17.5 12.8-7.5 S29.58-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 06:00 am W 11.7 15.5----29.58+0.10- 56.5----
2025-12-24 05:50 am W 11.7 15.5 13.5 107.6 S29.58-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 05:40 amWSW 13.6 15.5----29.58-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 05:30 am W 13.6 17.5----29.57-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 05:20 amWSW 13.6 17.5 13.5 117.5 S29.57-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 05:10 amWSW 11.7 15.5 13.5-7.5 S29.56-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 05:00 amWSW 11.7 13.6----29.56+0.11- 56.7----
2025-12-24 04:50 amWSW 11.7 13.6 14.4 107.6 S29.56-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 04:40 amWSW 11.7 13.6 14.4-7.6 S29.55-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 04:30 amWSW 13.6 15.5----29.56-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 04:20 amWSW 15.5 19.4 15.7 118.0 S29.55-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 04:10 am SW 17.5 21.4 15.7-8.0 S29.54-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 04:00 amSSW 17.5 21.4----29.52+0.07- 56.5----
2025-12-24 03:50 amSSW 17.5 23.3 17.4 107.8 S29.50-- 56.7----
2025-12-24 03:40 amSSW 19.4 25.3 17.4-7.8 S29.49-- 56.5----
2025-12-24 03:30 am S 23.3 31.1----29.49-- 56.1----
2025-12-24 03:20 am S 25.3 31.1 16.7 107.8 S29.49-- 56.1----
2025-12-24 03:10 am S 25.3 33.0 16.7-7.8 S29.48-- 56.1----
2025-12-24 03:00 am S 27.2 35.0----29.49+0.02- 56.1----
2025-12-24 02:50 am S 29.1 36.9 15.4 117.4 S29.48-- 56.1----
Wave Summary
for 46026 as of (2:10 am PST)
1010 GMT on 12/25/2025:

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): 14.1 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 9.5 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 9.1 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): S
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 10.5 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 6.2 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):SSE
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 6.7 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(PST)		 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
2025-12-25 01:40 am 14.1 8.2 9.1 S 11.5 7.7 S STEEP 6.6
2025-12-25 01:10 am 12.5 0.0-- 12.5 8.3 S STEEP 6.3
2025-12-25 12:40 am 12.8 3.3 11.4 W 12.5 8.3 S STEEP 6.4
2025-12-25 12:10 am 12.1 3.9 12.1 W 11.5 8.3 S STEEP 6.2
2025-12-24 11:40 pm 12.1 6.6 11.4WNW 10.2 8.3 S STEEP 6.5
2025-12-24 11:10 pm 11.5 5.2 9.1SSW 10.2 7.7 SVERY_STEEP 6.1
2025-12-24 10:40 pm 11.2 4.6 11.4WNW 10.2 8.3 SSW STEEP 6.2
2025-12-24 10:10 pm 10.8 3.9 12.1 W 10.2 8.3 SSW STEEP 6.1
2025-12-24 09:40 pm 11.2 4.3 11.4WNW 10.5 8.3 SSW STEEP 6.2
2025-12-24 09:10 pm 10.8 3.9 12.1WNW 9.8 6.7 SVERY_STEEP 6.2
2025-12-24 08:40 pm 10.2 5.9 12.1WNW 8.5 8.3 SSW STEEP 6.2
2025-12-24 08:10 pm 9.5 4.9 12.9WNW 8.2 6.7 SVERY_STEEP 6.0
2025-12-24 07:40 pm 9.5 5.9 9.1 S 7.5 5.6 S STEEP 6.1
2025-12-24 07:10 pm 9.5 6.2 9.1SSW 7.5 5.6 S STEEP 6.2
2025-12-24 06:40 pm 9.2 6.2 9.1SSW 6.6 5.0 S AVERAGE 5.9
2025-12-24 06:10 pm 8.2 6.9 9.1SSW 4.6 5.0 S AVERAGE 6.1
2025-12-24 05:40 pm 9.2 8.2 9.1SSW 3.6 5.3 SSW AVERAGE 7.0
2025-12-24 05:10 pm 8.2 7.5 9.1SSW 3.6 5.0 S AVERAGE 6.8
2025-12-24 04:40 pm 9.2 8.5 10.0SSW 3.3 5.6 SSW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-12-24 04:10 pm 8.9 8.5 9.1 S 3.3 5.0 SSW AVERAGE 7.4
2025-12-24 03:40 pm 9.5 8.9 10.0SSW 3.3 5.6 SSW AVERAGE 7.6
2025-12-24 03:10 pm 9.5 8.5 10.0 S 4.3 5.9 SSW AVERAGE 7.7
2025-12-24 02:40 pm 9.2 8.5 10.0 S 3.3 6.2 SSW AVERAGE 7.9
2025-12-24 02:10 pm 10.2 9.8 10.0 S 2.0 5.0 SSW AVERAGE 8.4
2025-12-24 01:40 pm 10.2 9.8 10.0 S 2.0 4.3 SSW AVERAGE 8.3
2025-12-24 01:10 pm 9.8 9.8 10.0 S 1.6 3.7 SSW AVERAGE 8.3
2025-12-24 12:40 pm 10.2 10.2 10.0 S 1.3 3.7 SW AVERAGE 8.5
2025-12-24 12:10 pm 9.5 9.2 10.0 S 1.3 3.7 SW AVERAGE 8.0
2025-12-24 11:40 am 9.8 9.8 10.0 S 1.3 3.7 SW AVERAGE 8.5
2025-12-24 11:10 am 9.8 9.5 10.0SSW 1.6 4.0 SW AVERAGE 8.1
2025-12-24 10:40 am 9.5 9.5 10.8SSW 1.6 4.0 WSW AVERAGE 8.1
2025-12-24 10:10 am 10.5 10.5 10.8SSW 1.6 3.6 SW AVERAGE 8.4
2025-12-24 09:40 am 10.5 10.2 10.8 W 1.6 3.8 WSW AVERAGE 8.1
2025-12-24 09:10 am 10.5 10.5 10.0SSW 1.6 3.2 SW AVERAGE 8.2
2025-12-24 08:40 am 10.2 10.2 10.0 S 2.0 3.2 WSW AVERAGE 7.8
2025-12-24 08:10 am 12.1 11.8 10.0SSW 2.0 3.8 WSW AVERAGE 8.2
2025-12-24 07:40 am 11.8 11.8 10.8SSW 2.0 3.7 SW AVERAGE 8.2
2025-12-24 07:10 am 12.1 11.8 10.8SSW 3.3 4.5 SW AVERAGE 7.9
2025-12-24 06:40 am 11.5 10.5 10.0 S 4.3 5.6 SSW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-12-24 06:10 am 12.8 11.5 10.8 S 5.6 5.9 SSW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-12-24 05:40 am 13.5 12.1 10.0 S 5.2 4.8 SSW STEEP 7.6
2025-12-24 05:10 am 13.5 12.8 10.8 S 4.3 5.3 SSW AVERAGE 7.5
2025-12-24 04:40 am 14.4 13.5 10.0 S 4.6 5.0 SSW STEEP 7.6
2025-12-24 04:10 am 15.7 13.8 10.8 S 7.5 5.0 S AVERAGE 8.0
2025-12-24 03:40 am 17.4 14.1 10.0 S 10.2 7.1 SSE STEEP 7.8
2025-12-24 03:09 am 16.7 13.8 10.0 S 9.5 7.1 SSE STEEP 7.8

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