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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, November 25th, 6:40pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.6 ft 6 sec 326° --- --- 45.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   12.1 ft 17 sec 282° --- --- 47.3 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 4 sec 48° --- --- 49.1 °F Grays Harbor, WA   10.2 ft 9 sec 244° --- --- 52.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   9.2 ft 7 sec 231° --- --- 54.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   11.5 ft 7 sec 192° --- --- 54.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.2 ft 8 sec 262° --- --- 52.9 °F Newport PWS North   5.9 ft 10 sec 270° --- --- 54.7 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.2 ft 5 sec 206° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   6.2 ft 8 sec 275° --- --- 54.7 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 55.4 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 56.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 80° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 310° 56.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 240° --- --- 54.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 350° 56.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 360° 56.7 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 8 kt 190° 61.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 259° --- --- 57.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 57.7 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 58.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 300° 58.5 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 349° --- --- 57.9 °F Point Sur, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 58.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 350° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 14 sec 262° --- --- 60.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 350° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.2 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 60.1 °F Harvest, CA   7.5 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 61.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 270° 61.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 265° 4-6 kt 250° 62.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 207° --- --- 64.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 251° --- --- 64.9 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 240° 62.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 204° --- --- 64.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 320° 63.1 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 259° --- --- 64.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 233° --- --- 65.3 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 228° --- --- 64.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 204° --- --- 64.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 224° --- --- 64.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 293° --- --- 64.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 64.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 257° --- --- 64.4 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 64.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 64.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 64.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 261° --- --- 64.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 262° --- --- 63.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 239° --- --- 64.9 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 268° 6-8 kt 290° 65.1 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° 64.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 40° 79.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 30° 79.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 80° 78.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 110° 78.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 20° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 85° --- --- 78.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 158° --- --- 80.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 9 sec 152° --- --- 79.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 78.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 175° --- --- 80.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 89° --- --- 79.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 80° 78.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 79.0 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.9 ft 10 sec 59° --- --- 85.5 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 11 sec 80° --- --- 83.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.9 ft 9 sec 53° --- --- 85.5 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.2 ft 10 sec 68° --- --- 85.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 10 sec 116° --- --- 84.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 10 sec 51° --- --- 85.1 °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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Harvest Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Harvest buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard Harvest Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Harvest buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

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 252005 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1205 PM PST Tue Nov 25 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... 1205 PM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z, or 12 AM PST, a 1026 mb high was centered 500 NM west of Point Conception and a 1020 mb low was near Los Angeles. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1205 PM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 TONIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt from Cayucos to Morro Bay. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NE wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt from Cayucos to Morro Bay, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1205 PM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 TONIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1205 PM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 1205 PM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1205 PM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 TONIGHT Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. THU Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1205 PM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 TONIGHT Point Mugu to Santa Monica, N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NE with gusts to 2t kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. WED NIGHT Point Mugu to Santa Monica, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. THU Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, Light winds. Seas 2 ft. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. FRI Light winds. Seas 2 ft. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Lewis www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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