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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, October 29th, 6:10pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.9 ft 5 sec 94° --- --- 46.9 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 9 sec 297° --- --- 49.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 10 sec 295° --- --- 54.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.6 ft 10 sec 290° --- --- 53.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.6 ft 10 sec 313° --- --- 57.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.2 ft 10 sec 300° --- --- 53.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.2 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 55.9 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.6 ft 10 sec 330° --- --- 57.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 20° 64.9 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 10° 56.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 330° --- --- 60.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° 62.2 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 310° 64.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.2 ft 10 sec 325° --- --- 64.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 252° --- --- 61.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° 64.8 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.3 ft 11 sec --- 8-10 kt 290° 66.9 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 290° 67.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 252° --- --- 66.2 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 270° --- CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 270° 67.5 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 231° --- --- 68.7 °F Avila Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 203° --- --- 68.7 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 280° 68.4 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 69.6 °F Harvest, CA   5.6 ft 9 sec 334° --- --- 71.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 260° 70.0 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 280° 72.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 210° --- --- 71.8 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 219° --- --- 75.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 240° 73.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 24° --- --- 74.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 190° 68.7 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 201° --- --- 74.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 156° --- --- 74.3 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 208° --- --- 73.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 202° --- --- 73.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 214° --- --- 74.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 14 sec 258° --- --- 67.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 197° --- --- 76.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 240° --- --- 72.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 246° --- --- 73.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 218° --- --- 74.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 289° --- --- 73.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 223° --- --- 76.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 209° --- --- 77.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 260° --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 240° 66.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 40° 16-19 kt 60° 78.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 78.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 60° 80.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 80° 79.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 12 sec 359° --- --- 79.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec 30° --- --- 79.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.9 ft 14 sec 185° --- --- 80.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 171° --- --- 80.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 12 sec 17° --- --- 81.1 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- 30° 10-12 kt 60° 81.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 150° 84.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 210° 82.9 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.0 ft 10 sec 72° --- --- 87.4 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   4.6 ft 8 sec 52° --- --- 85.1 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.3 ft 9 sec 41° --- --- 87.8 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 8 sec 87° --- --- 81.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 9 sec 140° --- --- 82.2 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Los Angeles 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Ventura Region 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 San Nicolas Island (CDIP 067) 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 Santa Cruz Basin (CDIP 203) 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

 

Santa Cruz Basin Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Santa Cruz Basin buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Los Angeles Santa Cruz Basin Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Santa Cruz Basin buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Ventura Swell Model Ventura swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Ventura Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Cloud Cover Southern California satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive    NOAA Hurricanes    Satellite    Tracker 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 292042 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 142 PM PDT Thu Oct 29 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 142 PM PDT Thu Oct 29 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 18Z or 11 AM PDT, a 1023 mb high was 900 NM northwest of Seattle, while a 1011 mb thermal low was near Las Vegas. A storm system is expected this weekend, bringing the potential for rain and gusty winds to the coastal waters. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 142 PM PDT Thu Oct 29 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. MON NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 19 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 142 PM PDT Thu Oct 29 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SUN N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 16 seconds and NW 3 ft at 21 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 19 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 142 PM PDT Thu Oct 29 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. SUN N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 19 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 142 PM PDT Thu Oct 29 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. FRI W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SAT Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NIGHT Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. SUN N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, S 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 142 PM PDT Thu Oct 29 2026 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. FRI E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S Win the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 142 PM PDT Thu Oct 29 2026 TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI S to SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NIGHT Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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