NDBC buoy, California

Long Beach Channel Buoy 46256

Name: NDBC buoy 46256 latest observation
Creator: Tide & Temp
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Water 72.5 F as of 08:56 UTC, Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Water temperature at NDBC buoy 46256 (Long Beach Channel, CA) is 72.5 F (22.5 C), observed 08:56 UTC on October 18, 2026.
The nearest NOAA tide station is Long Beach Fire Boat Pier, 3.4 mi away.

Water

72.5 F

22.5 C

Wave height

4.3 ft

dominant period 17 s

Position 33.700, -118.201 · Waverider Buoy · owner code R. Latest observation from NDBC station 46256; this site refreshes once a day, the buoy reports hourly.

Nearby tide stations

Long Beach Fire Boat Pier3.4 mi
Long Beach, Terminal Island3.9 mi
Cabrillo Beach4.2 mi
LOS ANGELES (Outer Harbor)4.3 mi
Long Beach, Inner Harbor5.0 mi

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