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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, October 3rd, 6:05am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.6 ft 5 sec 322° --- --- 48.0 °F Angeles Point, WA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 49.8 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.6 ft 8 sec 277° --- --- 57.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 9 sec 267° --- --- 57.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.6 ft 9 sec 270° --- --- 59.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.9 ft 9 sec 267° --- --- 56.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.9 ft 9 sec 271° --- --- 57.4 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   --- --- --- --- --- 55.6 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 170° 67.1 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 350° 54.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.2 ft 7 sec 346° --- --- 59.7 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 57.2 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 130° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 10° 66.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.6 ft 8 sec 328° --- --- 57.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 292° --- --- 59.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 2 kt 350° 59.4 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.3 ft 8 sec --- 6-8 kt 300° 61.9 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 360° 61.7 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 294° --- --- 58.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 340° --- Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 9 sec 305° --- --- 62.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 320° 64.2 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 9 sec 292° --- --- 64.2 °F Avila Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 14 sec 195° --- --- 64.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 350° 68.5 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 319° --- --- 66.2 °F Harvest, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 293° --- --- 66.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6 kt 360° 67.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 220° 71.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 217° --- --- 73.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 235° --- --- 73.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 219° --- --- 70.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6 kt 10° 72.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 174° --- --- 72.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10 kt 310° 68.9 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 5 sec 284° --- --- 72.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 187° --- --- 72.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 207° --- --- 72.5 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 206° --- --- 73.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 221° --- --- 73.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.9 ft 12 sec 231° --- --- 70.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 214° --- --- 73.4 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 235° --- --- 72.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 247° --- --- 72.5 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 9 sec 264° --- --- 73.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 9 sec 285° --- --- 72.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 222° --- --- 72.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 72.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 340° --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 68.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 110° 79.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 100° 79.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 80° 79.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 120° 79.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 11 sec 2° --- --- 80.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 11 sec 8° --- --- 80.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 188° --- --- 81.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 163° --- --- 81.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.6 ft 9 sec 12° --- --- 80.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 9 sec 50° --- --- 80.2 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 110° 81.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 82.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 90° 81.1 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   5.6 ft 8 sec 265° --- --- 83.8 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   2.6 ft 12 sec 40° --- --- 83.8 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   4.3 ft 9 sec 49° --- --- 85.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.6 ft 10 sec 352° --- --- 84.4 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   9.5 ft 8 sec 125° --- --- 81.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.9 ft 15 sec 213° --- --- 81.9 °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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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 030336 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 836 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 836 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 8 PM PDT, a 1023 mb surface high was centered 800 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1006 mb low was over Nevada. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 836 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 836 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 836 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt until midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 836 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt until midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 836 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 feet at 6 seconds SUN NIGHT NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 836 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW to W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. SUN E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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