Station Name: Santa Cruz Basin, CA (203)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Santa Cruz Island, CA
Santa Barbara County

GPS Coordinates: 33.769, -119.565

Nearby Water Temperatures

Wind Advisory issued December 1 at 3:43AM PST until December 1 at 3:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Mon December 1, 2025, 3:43 AM
Expires: Mon December 1, 2025, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * WHERE...Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Central Ventura County Valleys, Santa Clarita Valley, Southeastern Ventura County Valleys, Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast, Western San Fernando Valley, and Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 3 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Wind Advisory issued December 1 at 3:43AM PST until December 1 at 3:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Mon December 1, 2025, 3:43 AM
Expires: Mon December 1, 2025, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Santa Susana Mountains and Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

High Surf Advisory issued December 1 at 12:55PM PST until December 4 at 12:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Mon December 1, 2025, 12:55 PM
Expires: Mon December 1, 2025, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of up to 7 feet with dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding is possible. * WHERE...Ventura County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 AM Tuesday to noon PST Thursday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 3 AM to 10 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of sea water is likely, around the time of high tide, over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas such as parking lots, beaches, and walkways. Significant damage to roads or structures is NOT expected. There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coastal flooding potential will be highest on Wednesday from 3 AM to 10 AM, but minor tidal overflows are possible from 3 AM to 10 AM Tuesday and Thursday.

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.

Coastal Flood Advisory issued December 1 at 12:55PM PST until December 3 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Mon December 1, 2025, 12:55 PM
Expires: Mon December 1, 2025, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of up to 7 feet with dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding is possible. * WHERE...Ventura County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 AM Tuesday to noon PST Thursday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 3 AM to 10 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of sea water is likely, around the time of high tide, over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas such as parking lots, beaches, and walkways. Significant damage to roads or structures is NOT expected. There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coastal flooding potential will be highest on Wednesday from 3 AM to 10 AM, but minor tidal overflows are possible from 3 AM to 10 AM Tuesday and Thursday.

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.

Air Quality Alert issued December 1 at 11:40AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Mon December 1, 2025, 11:40 AM
Expires: Wed December 3, 2025, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device. * WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert. Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service also are exempt from the requirement. * WHEN...from midnight to midnight on Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause health problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed to protect public health when fine particle pollution levels are expected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-Burn Days are based on fine particle pollution levels that are forecasted for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflected in real-time air quality maps.

To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality levels at www.aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. When air quality is poor in your area, limited extended or intense outdoor activity and remain inside with windows and doors closed. Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier and avoid using devices that bring in outside air like a swamp cooler or whole house fan if you have other ways to stay cool. Additional details for this air quality alert are available at www.aqmd.gov/advisory. Information on the South Coast AQMD Check Before You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb.