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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, December 14th, 1:05am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   4.3 ft 8 sec 326° --- --- 43.9 °F Ocean Station PAPA   11.5 ft 12 sec 336° --- --- 46.6 °F Angeles Point, WA   0.3 ft --- --- --- --- 51.1 °F Grays Harbor, WA   6.2 ft 11 sec 247° --- --- 53.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   6.9 ft 5 sec 184° --- --- 54.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.2 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 54.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.9 ft 5 sec 202° --- --- 54.0 °F Newport PWS North   6.6 ft 9 sec 263° --- --- 55.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec 260° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   7.2 ft 6 sec 213° --- --- 55.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.5 ft 7 sec 202° --- --- 54.5 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.9 ft 12 sec 269° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 190° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-21 kt 170° 53.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 53.8 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 130° 55.2 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 80° 55.8 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 200° 59.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 54.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 80° 55.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 270° --- --- 59.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 150° 59.5 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 343° --- --- 59.7 °F Point Sur, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 60.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 280° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 265° --- --- 60.4 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 340° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 60.4 °F Harvest, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 61.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 61.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 250° 63.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 221° --- --- 63.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 251° --- --- 63.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 260° --- --- 60.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 300° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 214° --- --- 63.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 300° 61.5 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 260° --- --- 63.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 245° --- --- 63.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 231° --- --- 63.1 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 213° --- --- 63.5 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 233° --- --- 62.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 63.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 237° --- --- 63.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 247° --- --- 63.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 63.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 259° --- --- 64.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 291° --- --- 63.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 259° --- --- 63.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 62.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 64.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 340° 64.8 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 320° 64.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 300° 77.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 280° 77.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 190° 77.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 220° 77.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 78.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   2.6 ft 11 sec 7° --- --- 77.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.3 ft 11 sec 6° --- --- 78.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.6 ft 5 sec 208° --- --- 78.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.6 ft 5 sec 199° --- --- 78.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.3 ft 11 sec 351° --- --- 78.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.6 ft 5 sec 178° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 10 sec 5° --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 120° 77.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 130° 79.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   8.5 ft 9 sec 46° --- --- 84.7 °F Ipan, Guam   8.2 ft 9 sec 56° --- --- 83.1 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.5 ft 9 sec 24° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.3 ft 10 sec 110° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 14 sec 359° --- --- 84.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 12 sec 256° --- --- 84.9 °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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Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 140553 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 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... 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 05Z, or 9 PM PST, a 980 MB surface low was located 1100 NM northwest of Eureka, CA and a 1021 MB surface high was 800 NM southwest of Los Angeles, CA. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. THU Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Otherwise, Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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