46251 Photo
(Credit: NOAA NDBC)

Santa Cruz Basin, CA (203)

Station ID: 46251

33.769° N / -119.565° W

Last reported: 09/15/2025 13:56 (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (Los Angeles)

Air Temperature

64 ° F

Water Temperature

64 ° F

Wave Height

2.6 ft

Average Wave Period

8.2 sec

Dominant Wave Period

15 sec

Mean Wave Direction

188°

Trends

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Latitude
33° 46' 8" N (33.769)
Longitude
119° 33' 54" W (-119.565)
Observations data source: NOAA NDBC. Weather icons by Erik Flowers