Location: 37.874625 N, -122.481325 W
![Spotter Buoy, Richardson Bay](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk9166/files/styles/sf_medium_width/public/media/images/sofarbuoy.jpg?itok=M9Fv0OZu)
Deployed: March 2, 2023
The Coastal Oceanography Group at the Bodega Marine Laboratory, in collaboration with the Innovation Center at Folsom Lake College, has deployed a Sofar wave buoy in Richardson Bay.
Real-time observations include:
- Sea surface temperature
- Wind speed and direction
- Wave height, direction and period
The buoy has been deployed in the southern boundary of the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary (RBAC), and will be deployed seasonally during March 2023–April/May 2024.
![Richardson Bay Audubon Center Boundary](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk9166/files/styles/sf_large_width/public/media/images/sofarbuoyarea.jpg?itok=a8c978d5)