Marine buoy
Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA 46025
Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA is a wave buoy in United States integrated into SwellOracle from NOAA/NDBC. This page summarizes its position, source and available variables for checking surf conditions: 1.7 ft, 10 s, SW.
Technical details for Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA
Use these details to verify the station identity, location, source and timestamp before comparing its values with another buoy or model.
- Station name
- Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA
- Station identifier
- 46025
- Country or area
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33° 45' 54.0" N, 119° 4' 37.2" O
- Source and provider
- NOAA/NDBC
- Source type
- Wave buoy
- Data license
- noaa.gov/disclaimer
- Latest source observation
- 2026-07-15T02:00:00 UTC
- Published data fields
- Wave height, Dominant wave period, Average wave period, Wave direction, Water temperature
How to use this reading
Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA helps confirm whether swell energy is reaching the United States area. Higher height with a longer period usually means more organized energy, while direction determines which coastlines receive that swell best.
For surf decisions, compare height, period and direction with your beach's local exposure. If the station does not report a variable, use the app to compare it with nearby model points.
24-hour observation history
Wave height decreased across the stored period.
| Observed | Height | Period | Direction | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 69.4 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 69.8 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 61.5 °F | |
| 2.6 ft | 14 s | S | 69.6 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 69.8 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 70 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 69.1 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 69.6 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 69.4 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 69.4 °F | |
| 2 ft | 13 s | S | 69.6 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 69.6 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 69.4 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 68.9 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 68.7 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 68.4 °F | |
| 2.3 ft | 14 s | SSW | 68.2 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 68 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 68 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SSW | 67.8 °F | |
| 2.3 ft | 12 s | SSW | 61.5 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 67.8 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 67.8 °F | |
| 1.7 ft | 10 s | SW | 67.6 °F |
Regional coverage
Frequently asked questions about this station
What is Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA?
Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA is a physical or reference marine station for United States, identified as 46025 and published in SwellOracle with source attribution.
Where does the data for Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA come from?
The source shown for this page is NOAA/NDBC. SwellOracle preserves the station identifier and distinguishes measured observations from model estimates.
Does Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA have a current reading?
A source observation is available and its timestamp is displayed on this page. Always check that time before using the values because marine feeds update on different schedules.
Why does Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA have or not have a history chart?
SwellOracle currently has 46 deduplicated samples available for this page. A new row is stored only when the source observation time changes.