Buoy 46013: Bodega Bay - 48nm Nw Of San Francisco, CA webcam — United States
Working Still image · every hour Open ocean · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
Forty-eight nautical miles northwest of San Francisco, station 46013 floats off Bodega Bay on the Sonoma coast, in about 128 meters (roughly 421 feet) of water. The coast lies to the east, and from here the shoreline may or may not appear in the camera's strip of photos, generally taken hourly in daylight. Most frames show open ocean and sky.
Crab and salmon boats out of Bodega Bay, sailors heading up and down the coast, and surfers in Sonoma and Marin counties all follow this buoy. Owned and maintained by the National Data Buoy Center, the 3-meter discus buoy reports wind speed and gusts, air pressure, air and water temperature, and wave height and period. The data help the National Weather Service issue marine forecasts and small craft advisories for this windy stretch of coast.
Spring winds from the northwest drive strong upwelling, bringing cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface. Summer often means thick fog banks that can fill the frame with gray. In winter, Pacific storms deliver big swells and rain, while crisp days after a front can show sparkling blue water.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 46013
- Station
- BODEGA BAY - 48NM NW of San Francisco, CA
- Image size
- 2880 × 300 px (6 frames around the buoy)
- Daylight pictures only
- Yes
- Image updates
- Every hour
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- NOAA NDBC BuoyCAMs
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
On the map
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Questions about Buoy 46013: Bodega Bay - 48nm Nw Of San Francisco, CA
Is Buoy 46013: Bodega Bay - 48nm Nw Of San Francisco, CA working right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 1 hour straight from NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Where does this camera come from?
NOAA National Data Buoy Center runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About NOAA BuoyCAMs Watch at the source
Where is the Buoy 46013: Bodega Bay - 48nm Nw Of San Francisco, CA camera?
It is in United States. Coordinates: 38.235, -123.317.
Is it day or night there now?
This camera is out at sea or far from a time zone line, so we show approximate solar time. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time and whether the sun is up, updated live.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
No other camera is within 25 miles yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 miles around this spot. Open the radar here
Does this buoy camera work at night?
No: NOAA BuoyCAMs take pictures only in daylight, so at night the last daytime image stays up. This is NOAA station 46013; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 46013 at NOAA
What do the sensors at Buoy 46013: Bodega Bay - 48nm Nw Of San Francisco, CA show?
The latest readings from the provider: Waves: 1.4 m / 4.6 ft, every 12 s from the WNW; Air: 13.3 °C / 55.9 °F; Wind: 22 km/h / 13 mph from the NW, gusts 29 km/h / 18 mph; Air pressure: 1,012.4 hPa / 29.90 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.