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Costa Rica to Baja Mexico Surf Report
This surf report contains buoy data and images that depict the current state of the ocean and atmosphere within the Costa Rica to Baja Mexico swell window. Use this page to track storms, observe arriving swells, and determine winds and tides at your beach.
Also see Buoy Data & Current Weather
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Surf Cams
| Location | Provider/Refresh Rate |
| Panama | |
| Panama Canal (No surf, just for fun) |
Pancanal.com Realtime |
Select Pacific Buoys
(Arranged in 'hit order' from
North to South)
For a complete list of Pacific Ocean buoys, click here
Current Observations Swell Forecast Buoy Number Buoy Name Primary Observation Secondary Observation Spectral Density of Current Observation 6 hr Hindcast & 180 hr Forecast
(NOAA OMB)ALASKA
OffshoreTo view buoy locations select a Buoy Map: Buoy Map 46066 South Aleutian NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast HAWAII
North ShoreTo view buoy locations select a Buoy Map: Buoy Map 51001 NW Hawaii NDBC Spec Dens Forecast CANADA
OffshoreTo view buoy locations select a Buoy Map: Buoy Map 1
Buoy Map 246036 South Nomad NDBC Met Forecast US NW COAST
Well OffshoreTo view buoy locations select a Buoy Map: Buoy Map 1 46006 South Papa NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast Middle 46005 Washington NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 46002 Oregon NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast NORTH & CENTRAL CA
OffshoreTo view buoy locations select a Buoy Map: Map 1 North
& South46059 California NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast Nearshore 46014 Point Arena NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast Pt Reyes (9 Band) SRI CDIP 46026 San Francisco NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 46012 Half Moon Bay NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 46042 Monterey Bay NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 46063 Pt Conception NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast Harvest (9 Band) SRI CDIP SOUTH CALIFORNIA
OffshoreTo view buoy locations select a Buoy Map: Buoy Map 1 San Nicholas Is. (9 Band) SRI 46025 Catalina RDG NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 46047 Tanner Banks NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Nearshore 46054 Santa Barbara W NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens 46053 Santa Barbara E NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens 46045 Redondo Beach NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Santa Monica (9 Band) SRI Dana Point (9 Band) SRI Oceanside (9 Band) SRI Pt. La Jolla (9 Band) SRI Forecast HAWAII
S Shore (See N. Hawaii North Shore for buoy map)51004 Southeast Hawaii NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 51002 Southwest Hawaii NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast SOUTHWEST TROPICAL PACIFIC (See N. Hawaii North Shore for buoy map) 51028 Christmas Island NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast
- SRI = Links to the Scripps Research Institute (SRI) data server for 9 band Directional Spectra
- CDIP = Links to the Coastal Data Information Program data server for Directional Spectra
- NDBC = National Data Buoy Center - Primary Source for Wave and Wind Observations
- Wave Met = Links to the NDBC FTP server which is often up when the prime web server is down.
Two links provided: One to detailed 'Wave' data, the other to 'Meteorlogical' data (including Significant Sea heights). Heights are in meters, Time in GMT/UTC. Field descriptions can be found here: Wave Met- Spec Dens = Links to the National Data Buoy Center. Dispalys the amount of energy in each spectral band by period.
- Buoy Forecast is from the Wavewatch III Wave Model courtesy of NOAA OMB.
Tabular display tracks up to 6 swells as they converge on any buoy simultaneously. Identifies Significant Wave Height, Swell Height, Period and Direction hourly for the previous 12 hours and 72 hours into the future. Wherever possible, the Regional Model is used to increase accuracy. Heights are in meters, Period in seconds. Direction indicates where the swell is heading. Add or substract 180 degrees to calcuate where it came from.
Full Pacific GOES-10 Infrared
Satellite Image
Courtesy: NOAA
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Central Pacific GOES-10 Infrared Satellite
Courtesy: GOES NOAA
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North Hemipshere Surface Level
Pressure from the MRF Model
Courtesy: UNISYS/Purdue
(Updated once per day)
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Current Global Winds Via QuikSCAT
Satellite Based Sensors
(Ascending Pass)
Courtesy: NOAA OPPT
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Local Marine Wind Conditions Via
QuikSCAT Satellite Based Sensors
(Ascending Pass)
Courtesy: NOAA OPPT
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00hr NOAA Wave Model
(Uses NOAA Wavewatch III Wave Model)
Courtesy: Scripps Research
Institute
Central America
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NE Pacific View
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SE Pacific View
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00hr NOAA Wavewatch III Wave Model
Courtesy: NOAA OMB
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North America NGP Surface Level
Pressure and 10 Meter Winds
Courtesy: Naval Research Laboratory
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Stormsurf Buoy Forecasts
(Click a buoy for detailed swell and surf data)
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Tides
(Arranged South to North)
Courtesy: Biological Sciences: University of South Carolina
19908
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