NOAA NDBC 46053
Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island water temperature
Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island from NDBC station EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA (46053). The station is 17.5 nautical miles from Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island.
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70.5°F
70.5°F is milder water. It is still a reason to wear a life jacket, not a reason to skip one.
- Water
- 70.5 °F
- Wind
- 4 kt (4.6 mph)
- Gust
- 6 kt
- Seas
- 2.6 ft
- Observed
- Oct 22, 3:00 PM PDT
Wind at 4 knots is Beaufort force 2, Light breeze. Comfortable for almost any recreational boat. Beaufort scale · Knots to mph
Source and freshness
Retrieved from the NOAA NDBC realtime 2 file. A fresh copy is reused for about 2 minutes, and a recent copy can stand in for up to 30 minutes if the feed blips. Retrieved Oct 22, 4:25 PM PDT.
NDBC station 46053 · Realtime file
This buoy is also the observation station for Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island.
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Water temperature questions
Where does the Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island water temperature come from?
Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station 46053 (EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA). That is the same buoy file the Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island harbor page already requests. This page does not add a separate CO-OPS water-temperature product.
How fresh is the buoy reading?
The page shows the observation time from the NDBC report and the time Boat or Nope retrieved the file. The realtime file is cached for about 2 minutes when fresh, and a recent copy can be reused for up to 30 minutes if NDBC is briefly unavailable.
Why might the beach feel different from this temperature?
A buoy can sit offshore of the harbor, and shallow water warms and cools faster than the sensor. The station name and distance, when Boat or Nope has one, say how far the reading is from the harbor.
What does a cold reading mean for boating?
Water under 60°F can cause cold shock if someone falls in. The note on this page is general context. It is not a life-jacket or wetsuit rule for your boat.