NDBC buoy, California

SOUTH SANTA ROSA - 14 NM SW of Santa Rosa Island Buoy 46069

Name: NDBC buoy 46069 latest observation
Creator: Tide & Temp
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Water 70.7 F as of 08:50 UTC, Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Water temperature at NDBC buoy 46069 (SOUTH SANTA ROSA - 14 NM SW of Santa Rosa Island, CA) is 70.7 F (21.5 C), observed 08:50 UTC on October 18, 2026.
Air temperature at the buoy is 71 F, warmer than the water.
The nearest NOAA tide station is Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island, 26 mi away.

Water

70.7 F

21.5 C

Air

71 F

21.7 C

Wave height

5.9 ft

dominant period 13 s

Wind

4 kt

from 20 deg

Pressure

1016 hPa

sea level

Position 33.657, -120.227 · 3-meter foam buoy w/ seal cage · owner code N. Latest observation from NDBC station 46069; this site refreshes once a day, the buoy reports hourly.

Nearby tide stations

Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island26 mi
Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island29 mi
Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island40 mi
San Nicolas Island50 mi
Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean56 mi

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