2. CDIP buoy locations
Over 50 active stations

4. Reliable real-time data acquisition via Iridium

5. Real-time data Updates every 30 minutes
Includes bulk parameters, directional spectra, and surface displacements

7. Spectral products
64-band directional spectra, Hz

8. Displacements
Continuous time series sampled at 1.28Hz

9. Statistical Summaries
All historic data archived and accessible

10. Wave Modeling
Buoy network designed to facilitate modeling of the entire Southern California Bight

13. Regional Swell Models Model energy below 0.15Hz (periods over 6.7s)
Output parameters: Hs, Tp, Dp, Ta

14. Harbor Models – Sea and Swell
Model seas using local buoys
Output parameters: Hs, Tp, Dp, Ta
Humboldt Bay Harbor
Bodega Bay
Golden Gate
Pillar Point Harbor
Santa Cruz Harbor
Moss Landing
Monterey Harbor
Morro Bay
Santa Barbara Harbor
Marina del Rey
King Harbor
San Pedro Channel
Los Angeles Long Beach
Newport Harbor
Dana Point Harbor
Oceanside Harbor
La Jolla
Mission Bay
San Diego Harbor

15. Model Input
Selected from entire buoy network

16. Model validation
Model predictions generated for local buoy sites

17. Forecast Models
Generated using WW3 spectral output for CDIP buoy locations

18. Regional swell forecasts

19. Harbor sea and swell forecasts