Santa Barbara Surf Report

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Thursday, March 28th, 1:40am PDT
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Lower Cook Inlet
 
2.6 ft 5 sec 224° --- --- 39.6 °F
FAIRWEATHER GROUND
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 248° 16-19 kt --- 43.3 °F
SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK
 
1.6 ft 11 sec 209° 4-6 kt 260° 37.8 °F
Angeles Point, WA
 
1.0 ft 14 sec 300° --- --- 47.8 °F
OOI Westport Offshore
 
14.8 ft --- 227° 19 kt 190° 51.6 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
12.8 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 52.2 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
15.1 ft 13 sec 272° --- --- 52.0 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
11.5 ft 14 sec 281° --- --- 52.3 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
14.1 ft 14 sec 288° --- --- 52.0 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
9.8 ft 10 sec 293° --- --- 53.4 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 23-31 kt 290° 54.0 °F
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 230° 53.4 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
10.2 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 53.8 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 230° 54.1 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 260° ---
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- --- 21-29 kt 250° 55.8 °F
Point Reyes, CA
 
7.9 ft 15 sec 290° --- --- 54.0 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
6.2 ft 15 sec 268° --- --- 54.1 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
6.6 ft 15 sec 276° --- --- 53.6 °F
SD 1073
 
8.2 ft 16 sec --- 7-8 kt 258° 55.0 °F
Pajaro Beach South, CA
 
5.6 ft 15 sec 236° --- --- 57.2 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 17 kt 180° 54.3 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
3.0 ft 14 sec --- --- 55.9 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
7.2 ft 13 sec 298° --- --- 56.1 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 220° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
4.6 ft 15 sec 265° --- --- 54.5 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 8-12 kt 130° 56.3 °F
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
7.9 ft 17 sec 292° --- --- 58.3 °F
Harvest, CA
 
7.5 ft 17 sec 289° --- --- 55.2 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 54.7 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 270° 53.4 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 17 sec 214° --- --- 57.6 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
3.3 ft 17 sec 260° --- --- 55.0 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
3.3 ft 15 sec 257° --- --- 57.2 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 280° 57.4 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
2.0 ft 17 sec 239° --- --- 57.6 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 300° 56.8 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
2.3 ft 17 sec 254° --- --- 57.0 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
2.3 ft 17 sec 254° --- --- 57.9 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 17 sec 257° --- --- 57.9 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 17 sec 245° --- --- 58.5 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
7.9 ft 17 sec 288° --- --- 56.8 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 17 sec 266° --- --- 59.5 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 17 sec 254° --- --- 59.4 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 18 sec 259° --- --- 60.3 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
3.3 ft 17 sec 251° --- --- 60.8 °F
Torrey Pines Inner, CA
 
3.0 ft 17 sec 261° --- --- 60.1 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 17 sec 301° --- --- 60.6 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
3.0 ft 17 sec 273° --- --- 60.8 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 18 sec 264° --- --- 58.8 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
3.6 ft 17 sec 273° --- --- ---
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 8-12 kt 330° 60.4 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 14-17 kt 310° 59.5 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 19-25 kt 70° 73.0 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 21-25 kt 70° 73.2 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 73.8 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 16 kt 90° 74.7 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
4.6 ft 11 sec 328° --- --- 75.6 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
5.6 ft 6 sec 61° --- --- 74.3 °F
Kaneohe Bay, HI
 
5.6 ft 6 sec 66° --- --- 75.0 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
5.9 ft 6 sec 83° --- --- 75.6 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.0 ft 13 sec 233° --- --- 75.9 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
3.0 ft 13 sec 170° --- --- 76.1 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
5.9 ft 9 sec 66° --- --- 74.8 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
--- --- --- --- --- 75.2 °F
WESTERN HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° ---
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 17-23 kt 60° 75.7 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 80° ---
Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau
 
5.9 ft 7 sec 47° --- --- 84.6 °F
Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands
 
4.3 ft 10 sec 66° --- --- 84.0 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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Point Conception wave height forecast
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FZUS56 KLOX 280423 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 923 PM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 923 PM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 04Z, or 9 PM PDT, a 1027 MB surface high was located 100 NM W of Point Conception, and a 983 MB surface low was centered 500 NM W of Seattle.




Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
923 PM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain.

THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt late. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Rain and a slight chance of tstms.

SAT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 8 to 10 ft. Rain and a slight chance of tstms.

SUN
S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
923 PM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 16 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft at 15 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain.

THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 14 seconds, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely and a slight chance of tstms.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Rain and a slight chance of tstms.

SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft. Rain likely and a slight chance of tstms.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 923 PM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 16 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 14 seconds.

FRI
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Rain and a slight chance of tstms.

SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft. Rain likely and a slight chance of tstms.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain and a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 923 PM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 16 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.

THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 12 seconds.

FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 10 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain and a slight chance of tstms.

SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to 10 ft. Rain likely and a slight chance of tstms.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain and a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 923 PM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
W winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

THU NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 13 seconds.

FRI
W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.

SAT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely and a slight chance of tstms.

SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain and a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 923 PM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

THU NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds.

FRI
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt local with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely.

SAT
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 4 to 6 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. Rain and a slight chance of tstms.

SUN
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 4 to 6 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




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