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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, January 7th, 8:25am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   9.8 ft 8 sec 255° --- --- 39.2 °F Ocean Station PAPA   22.0 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 44.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.3 ft 12 sec 307° --- --- 48.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   10.5 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 49.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   9.8 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 50.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   11.2 ft 12 sec 299° --- --- 52.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   11.2 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 50.2 °F Newport PWS North   11.2 ft 11 sec 308° --- --- 53.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   11.2 ft 10 sec 303° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   10.5 ft 9 sec 292° --- --- 53.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   9.8 ft 11 sec 312° --- --- 54.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 55.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 300° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 310° 54.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.6 ft 10 sec 311° --- --- 55.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 30° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° 56.3 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 330° 59.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 12 sec 277° --- --- 55.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 320° 57.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 294° --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 20° 58.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 58.1 °F Point Sur, CA   6.9 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 58.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° --- SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 360° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   7.5 ft 10 sec 302° --- --- 60.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 340° 58.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 250° 61.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 8 sec 242° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 265° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 320° 61.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 211° --- --- 60.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 60.4 °F San Pedro, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 62.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 265° --- --- 62.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 62.1 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 62.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 62.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 12 sec 299° --- --- 62.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 264° --- --- 63.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 10 sec 266° --- --- 63.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 62.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 63.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 287° --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 63.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- 62.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 281° --- --- 63.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 50° 63.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 350° 62.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 130° 77.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 130° 77.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 110° 76.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 120° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.2 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 66° --- --- 76.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.2 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 77.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 17 sec 317° --- --- 77.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.3 ft 9 sec 153° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.9 ft 11 sec 37° --- --- 76.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 171° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 8 sec 74° --- --- 75.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 90° 77.9 °F Ipan, Guam   6.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 82.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.5 ft 13 sec 354° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   2.6 ft 9 sec 66° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 359° --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 13 sec 345° --- --- 85.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Santa Barbara Region Harvest Buoy (CDIP 071) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WEST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46054) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EAST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46053) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SOUTH SANTA ROSA ISLAND (NOAA 46069) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

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Santa Barbara Swell Model Santa Barbara swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions The wind model is currently unavailable :/ Wind map courtesy of U.S. Naval Air Weapons Center / Weatherflow

 

Cloud Cover Southern California satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 071058 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 258 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... 258 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 10Z, or 2 AM PST, a 1013 mb surface low was centered about 200 NM south of Point Conception. Meanwhile, a 1032 mb surface high was located about 1225 NM west of Point Conception and extending to a 1018 mb ridge over northern California. This ridge will build into the Western States through Friday and displace the surface low over the offshore waters. Marine conditions will deteriorate through Thursday with moderate to strong northerly flow developing and seas building to hazardous level across the northern and outer waters. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 258 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 18 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 18 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 258 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt early, increasing to 15 to 25 kt by this afternoon. Seas 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 19 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 17 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 17 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 18 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 258 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 19 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 17 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 19 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 258 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... TODAY NW wind increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt overnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 20 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 19 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 258 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. THU Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. FRI Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 258 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NE 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Hall www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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