Farallon Islands live webcam – Buoy 46026: San Francisco - 18nm West Of San Francisco, CA
Working Still image · every hour Open ocean · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
Eighteen nautical miles west of San Francisco, station 46026 floats in the Gulf of the Farallones in about 53 meters (some 174 feet) of water. The Farallon Islands lie off to the west-southwest and the city's coast to the east, so on clear days land may appear in parts of the camera's photo strip, generally taken hourly in daylight. Often, though, the view is open sea, sky and fog.
This buoy guards the approaches to the Golden Gate. Container ships, tankers, harbor pilots, fishing boats and the sailors who race outside the Gate all check it, and so do surfers watching for swell at Ocean Beach and up and down the coast. The National Data Buoy Center's 3-meter foam buoy reports wind and gusts, air pressure, air and water temperature, and wave height and period, all feeding National Weather Service forecasts.
Summer is fog season here, with the marine layer pouring toward the Gate and strong afternoon westerly winds. Autumn often brings the clearest, calmest days. In winter, North Pacific storms send powerful long-period swells and rain across the Gulf.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 46026
- Station
- SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West 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.
About Farallon Islands, California
Farallon Islands is a place in California, United States. The camera is about 9.7 mi from the center. Farallon Islands keeps America/Los Angeles time (UTC−7 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
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Questions about Buoy 46026: San Francisco - 18nm West Of San Francisco, CA
Is Buoy 46026: San Francisco - 18nm West 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.
Who operates the Buoy 46026: San Francisco - 18nm West Of San Francisco, CA camera?
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 46026: San Francisco - 18nm West Of San Francisco, CA camera?
It is about 9.7 mi from the center of Farallon Islands, California, United States. Coordinates: 37.750, -122.838. All cameras in Farallon Islands
What is the local time at Farallon Islands?
Farallon Islands is in the America/Los Angeles time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:45 PM there.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
Yes: 68 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. 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 46026; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 46026 at NOAA
What do the sensors at Buoy 46026: San Francisco - 18nm West Of San Francisco, CA show?
The latest readings from the provider: Waves: 1.3 m / 4.3 ft, every 12 s from the W; Water: 16.0 °C / 60.8 °F; Wind: 32 km/h / 20 mph from the NW, gusts 40 km/h / 25 mph; Air pressure: 1,011.7 hPa / 29.88 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.