Marine buoy

Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA 46025

United States los angeles Wave buoy

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
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.

Wave history Historical chart from 02:50 UTC to 01:30 UTC: height 1.7–2.6 ft, period 10–14 s. Height (ft) Period (s) 02:50 UTC 01:30 UTC
Historical chart from 02:50 UTC to 01:30 UTC: height 1.7–2.6 ft, period 10–14 s. Exact values remain available in the table below.
ObservedHeightPeriodDirectionWater
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

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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.

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