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West California wind
West California is a weather buoy. Readings from NOAA NDBC.
Latest observation
Now 14 kn from NW (310°), gusting 16 kn, 2026-11-04 23:00 UTC (Wednesday 4 Nov 14:00 Etc/GMT+9). Air 17°C. 1022 hPa.
The last 24 hours
24 h: mean 13 kn, 79 readings, gust 25 kn, peak mean 19 kn, mostly WNW (299°).
The last 7 days
Over the last 7 days West California reported 632 readings, mean 11 kn, strongest mean wind 29 kn, strongest gust 39 kn, mostly from NW (314°).
What it reports
West California reports wind speed, gusts, wind direction, air temperature and sea-level pressure, hourly.
Recent readings
- 2026-11-04 23:00 UTC: 14 kn from NW (310°), gust 16 kn
- 2026-11-04 22:50 UTC: 14 kn from WNW (290°), gust 16 kn
- 2026-11-04 21:40 UTC: 14 kn from W (260°), gust 17 kn
- 2026-11-04 20:30 UTC: 12 kn from WSW (250°), gust 16 kn
- 2026-11-04 19:40 UTC: 12 kn from WSW (250°), gust 16 kn
- 2026-11-04 18:40 UTC: 12 kn from WSW (250°), gust 14 kn
- 2026-11-04 17:40 UTC: 10 kn from W (260°), gust 14 kn
- 2026-11-04 16:40 UTC: 12 kn from W (260°), gust 14 kn
Position 38.067, -129.895; exposure marine. West California is on open water.
Forecast against this station
Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at West California: 3.2 kn on average across 49 hourly comparisons.
Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at West California: 3.4 kn on average across 49 hourly comparisons.