Surf Forecasts and Marine Weather - No Hype - Just the Facts!
Super El Nino Likely - But What About the PDO? - Video HERE (7/19/26)
Buoys | Buoy Forecast | Bulletins | Models: Wave - Weather - Surf - Altimetry - Snow | Pacific Forecast | QuikCAST | El Nino | Tutorials | Great Circles | Video
Google
Create Your Own Surf Forecast
Swell Calculator
Swell Decay Tables
Sea Height Tables
Swell Category Table
.

Buoy 46011 Santa Maria
Longitude = 120.87W Latitude = 34.88N
FAQs

 

Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)
Measurement Date/Time (GMT)07/20
18:00:00
 Wait ...
 Historical Surf Height...Time Lapse Spectral Density... Primary Swell Profile
      

 

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46011
18:00:00 (GMT) on 07/20
Sea Height:3.8 ft
Primary Swell Height: 2.6 ft
Primary Swell Period: 12.3 secs
Surf Height2.6 ft

 

24 Hour Observation

Date
(Month/Day)
Time
(GMT)
Sea Height
[>5 secs]
(ft)
Primary Swell Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Estimated Surf Height (ft)Primary Period (secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
07/2018:00:003.8 2.6 se12.3 secs1.5 se16.0 secs2.0 se 9.1secs2.6 -3.2 12.3
07/2017:00:003.8 2.6 se14.2 secs1.3 se17.5 secs2.0 se 10.1secs3.0 -3.7 14.2
07/2016:00:004.1 2.7 se14.4 secs2.6 se11.2 secs1.4 se 7.7secs3.1 -3.9 14.4
07/2015:00:003.8 2.9 se12.6 secs1.8 se9.1 secs0.8 se 17.2secs2.9 -3.6 12.6
07/2014:00:003.5 1.9 se14.4 secs2.0 se11.2 secs1.0 se 17.5secs2.2 -2.8 14.4
07/2013:00:003.4 2.3 se12.6 secs1.7 se15.9 secs1.8 se 9.3secs2.3 -2.9 12.6
07/2012:00:003.3 2.3 se12.7 secs1.8 se9.3 secs0.7 se 16.7secs2.4 -3.0 12.7
07/2011:00:003.7 2.6 se12.5 secs1.9 se16.0 secs1.9 se 9.3secs2.6 -3.3 12.5
07/2010:00:004.0 3.2 se12.3 secs1.9 se16.3 secs1.6 se 9.1secs3.1 -3.9 12.3
07/2009:00:004.0 3.2 se12.4 secs1.9 se16.0 secs1.5 se 9.2secs3.2 -4.0 12.4
07/2008:00:003.8 2.9 se12.3 secs1.9 se16.2 secs0.6 se 20.0secs2.9 -3.6 12.3
07/2007:00:003.9 3.2 se12.3 secs1.8 se15.9 secs1.4 se 9.3secs3.1 -3.9 12.3
07/2006:00:004.4 3.5 se12.7 secs2.6 se15.8 secs1.5 se 9.3secs3.5 -4.4 12.7
07/2005:00:004.6 3.8 se12.3 secs2.1 se16.1 secs0.5 se 20.0secs3.7 -4.7 12.3
07/2004:00:004.8 3.9 se12.4 secs2.0 se15.9 secs1.5 se 9.4secs3.9 -4.8 12.4
07/2003:00:004.5 3.6 se12.5 secs2.3 se16.0 secs1.3 se 9.3secs3.6 -4.5 12.5
07/2002:00:004.5 3.3 se14.2 secs1.5 se17.4 secs2.5 se 10.6secs3.8 -4.7 14.2
07/2001:00:004.2 3.5 se12.3 secs1.6 se15.9 secs1.3 se 9.3secs3.4 -4.3 12.3
07/2000:00:003.8 2.9 se14.0 secs1.7 se10.4 secs1.3 se 7.2secs3.2 -4.1 14.0
07/1923:00:004.5 3.5 se14.1 secs1.5 se17.5 secs2.1 se 10.5secs4.0 -4.9 14.1
07/1922:00:004.0 3.4 se12.5 secs1.7 se15.6 secs1.2 se 9.4secs3.4 -4.2 12.5
07/1921:00:004.3 3.4 se14.0 secs1.4 se17.4 secs1.9 se 10.5secs3.8 -4.8 14.0
07/1920:00:003.8 2.5 se14.3 secs1.4 se17.7 secs2.0 se 10.5secs2.9 -3.7 14.3
07/1919:00:003.9 3.0 se14.1 secs1.2 se17.4 secs1.6 se 10.4secs3.4 -4.3 14.1

 

Surf Height Scale
Size Scale (ft)
>11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-2020-2525-3030-3535-4040-4545+

Swell Period Scal
Period Scale (secs)
6.36.77.17.78.39.11011.112.514.316.7202533.3

 

Current Weather Conditions
Buoy 46011
17:50:00 (GMT) on 07/20
Combined Sea Height:4.9 ft
Dominant Period:11.0 secs
Wind Speed: 7.8 kts
Wind Gust: 9.8 kts
Wind Direction:350 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1015.4 mbs
Air Temperature: 57.7 degrees
Water Temperature:60.6 degrees

 

24 Hour Weather Observation

Date
(Month/Day)
Time
(GMT)
Combined Sea Height (ft)Dominant Period
(secs)
Wind Speed
(kts)
Gust
(kts)
Wind Direction
(degrees)
Barometric Pressure
(mbs)
Air Temperature
(F)
Water Temperature
(F)
07/2017:50:004.911.07.89.83501015.457.760.6
07/2016:50:005.611.09.811.73501015.057.660.4
07/2015:50:005.28.09.813.73301015.157.632.0
07/2014:50:004.911.09.813.73501014.557.660.4
07/2013:50:005.215.013.717.63501014.258.160.4
07/2012:50:004.910.015.617.63201014.258.160.4
07/2011:50:004.610.013.715.63201013.557.760.4
07/2010:50:004.611.09.813.73201013.257.460.4
07/2009:50:005.211.09.811.73301013.257.760.4
07/2008:50:004.911.011.715.63501013.557.960.4
07/2007:50:004.911.013.715.63401014.258.360.4
07/2006:50:005.611.011.715.63401014.958.532.0
07/2005:50:005.911.013.715.63301014.958.860.4
07/2004:50:005.611.013.715.63301014.758.860.4
07/2003:50:005.912.013.715.63201014.258.832.0
07/2002:50:005.912.011.715.63401013.659.060.6
07/2001:50:004.911.013.717.63201013.459.060.6
07/2000:50:004.912.013.715.63101013.858.860.6
07/1923:50:004.912.013.715.63201014.158.860.8
07/1922:50:004.912.011.713.73101014.359.060.8
07/1921:50:004.912.011.713.73101014.858.660.8
07/1920:50:004.90.09.811.73201015.558.560.8
07/1919:50:004.612.07.811.73401015.958.360.6
07/1918:50:004.613.09.811.73001016.558.360.4

 

000050589 ___0.024287
.
Contact | About | Disclaimer | Privacy
Advertise/Content | Links
Visit Mark Sponsler on Facebook Visit Stormsurf on Instagram Visit Stormsurf on YouTube
Copyright © 2026 STORMSURF - All Rights Reserved
This page cannot be duplicated, reused or framed in another window without express written permission.
But links are always welcome.
Buoys | Buoy Forecast | Bulletins | Models: Wave - Weather - Surf - Altimetry - Snow | Pacific Forecast | QuikCAST | El Nino | Tutorials | Great Circles | Calculator