Ocean Buoys (devices measuring wave energy and direction attached to floating platforms)

Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) real-time buoys:

• Humboldt Bay South Spit
  
• Cape Mendocino
  
• Point Reyes
  
• San Francisco Bar
  
• Monterey Bay
  
• Point Sur
  
• Diablo Canyon

National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) real-time buoys:

• Crescent City, CA
  
• Eureka, CA
• Point Arena, CA
• Golden Gate
• Monterey Bay, CA
• NW of Morro Bay, CA

Wave Climatology (past/present wave heights)

- Pt. Reyes CDIP Buoy 1997-present

Wave Models (current and forecasted wave energy and direction based on buoy measurements from links above but interpreted across larger areas)

- CDIP Nowcast Models

• Central California Swell ; Central CA with spectral info
• Monterey Bay Swell ; Monterey Bay with spectral info
• San Francisco Swell ; SF with spectral info
• Golden Gate (SF Bay Mouth)
• Northern California Swell
• Humboldt Bay Sea and Swell

- CDIP Forecast Models

• Central California Swell
• Monterey Bay Swell
• San Francisco Swell
• Northern California Swell

Stormsurf

Buoy wave forecasts for our region

National Weather Service

Wave and wind forecast (click map to change forecast location)

CeNCOOS Region NOAA/CDIP Buoy with WW3 Model Map

Real-time NOAA/CDIP buoy and WW3 model data map of CeNCOOS region

Fleet Numerical Sea State Forecast

Looped current and 5-day forecast wave model for north Pacific