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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, April 24th, 1:15am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 40.5 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   5.2 ft 8 sec 151° 8-10 kt --- 44.6 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.3 ft 4 sec 41° 10-12 kt 60° 40.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.6 ft 5 sec 295° --- --- 48.4 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 8 sec 287° --- --- 51.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.9 ft 15 sec 225° --- --- 51.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 282° --- --- 51.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.3 ft 8 sec 279° --- --- 50.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.6 ft 7 sec 319° --- --- 50.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.9 ft 8 sec 317° --- --- 51.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 270° 54.7 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 340° 52.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.2 ft 8 sec 321° --- --- 50.7 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 30° 52.3 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 130° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 8° 14-19 kt 360° 56.1 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.2 ft 9 sec 325° --- --- 54.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 221° --- --- 55.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   3.9 ft 9 sec 305° --- --- 55.6 °F SD 1073   5.2 ft 11 sec --- 12-13 kt 174° 55.4 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   2.6 ft 10 sec 250° --- --- 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 200° 55.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 352° --- --- 54.1 °F Point Sur, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 55.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 270° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.3 ft 10 sec 289° --- --- 54.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 330° 55.8 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.2 ft 10 sec 310° --- --- 57.0 °F Harvest, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 300° --- --- 57.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 320° 56.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 290° 56.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 207° --- --- 57.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 58.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 162° --- --- 58.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 310° 59.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 221° --- --- 58.6 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 310° 57.4 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 180° --- --- 59.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 177° --- --- 58.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 192° --- --- 61.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 222° --- --- 60.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 57.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 199° --- --- 62.4 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 237° --- --- 61.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 240° --- --- 61.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 61.9 °F Torrey Pines Inner, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 239° --- --- 61.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 61.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 206° --- --- 61.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 60.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- --- SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 290° 59.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 300° 59.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 90° 73.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 90° 74.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 60° 74.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 60° 75.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 67° --- --- 73.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 7 sec 40° --- --- 75.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 59° --- --- 75.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 58° --- --- 75.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 62° --- --- 76.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 7 sec 167° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 154° --- --- 76.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 55° --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 76.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   --- --- --- --- --- 75.9 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 70° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 80° --- Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.3 ft 13 sec 26° --- --- 85.1 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   5.2 ft 9 sec 54° --- --- 84.4 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Kauai Santa Cruz 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  San Francisco Region WEST OREGON (NOAA 46002) 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 POINT ARENA (NOAA 46014) 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 BODEGA BAY (NOAA 46013) 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 SAN FRANCISCO (NOAA 46026) 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 San Francisco Bar (CDIP 142) 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

 

San Francisco Bar Buoy  -  7-day Forecast San Francisco Bar buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Kauai Santa Cruz San Francisco Bar Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details San Francisco Bar buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Northern California Swell Model Northern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

San Francisco Swell Model San Francisco swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

San Francisco Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Cloud Cover 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

 

San Francisco Wave Height Forecast San Francisco wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR 240337 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A weak low pressure system off the coast will continue to bring light to moderate southerly winds over the coastal waters. As this system begin to weaken tonight, northwest flow will return over the waters ushering in calmer conditions. Moderate swells will persist through the week. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 TONIGHT E winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain and very light drizzle. WED N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain and very light drizzle. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 TONIGHT S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain and very light drizzle. WED SE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain and very light drizzle. WED NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft. SAT NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 TONIGHT S winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain and very light drizzle. WED S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft. SAT NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. WED S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain. THU NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 TONIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. WED N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain and very light drizzle. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and S up to 2 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and SW up to 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain and very light drizzle. WED S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and SW up to 2 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.4 kt at 05:04 AM Wednesday and 1.3 kt at 06:02 PM Wednesday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. WED S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 TONIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED SE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. WED NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft and S up to 2 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 knots. WED SW winds 10 to 15 knots. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 knots. THU W winds 10 to 20 knots. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. FRI W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. SAT W winds 10 to 15 knots. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 TONIGHT S winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. WED S winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. THU W winds 10 to 20 knots. THU NIGHT W winds 15 to 25 knots. FRI W winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. SAT W winds 10 to 15 knots. Monterey Bay- 837 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024 TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft and SW up to 2 ft. SAT NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft and SW up to 2 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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