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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, March 29th, 2:30pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   1.6 ft 10 sec 144° 10-12 kt 120° 39.0 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.3 ft 5 sec 325° --- --- 36.3 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.6 ft 4 sec 14° 17-19 kt 30° 36.3 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   4.9 ft 7 sec 236° 14-17 kt 310° 36.7 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   4.6 ft 5 sec 279° 16-19 kt 250° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   5.2 ft 7 sec 334° --- --- 37.8 °F SOUTH KODIAK   13.8 ft 9 sec 211° 19-23 kt --- 37.8 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   5.2 ft 10 sec 253° --- --- 38.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   4.3 ft 13 sec 279° --- --- 41.9 °F Backyard Buoys   3.0 ft 9 sec 262° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 8 sec 282° --- --- 49.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 280° --- --- 49.8 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.6 ft 8 sec 306° --- --- 50.7 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.9 ft 9 sec 294° --- --- 50.5 °F Newport PWS North   4.3 ft 13 sec 248° --- --- 52.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.9 ft 9 sec 305° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec 295° --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.6 ft 10 sec 309° --- --- 52.5 °F WEST OREGON   6.6 ft 6 sec 337° 21-25 kt 30° 52.9 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 52.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 27-33 kt 50° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 360° 52.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 249° --- --- 50.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 340° 53.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6 kt 300° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   4.3 ft 13 sec 188° 10-12 kt 70° 57.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 266° --- --- 53.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 256° --- --- 56.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 310° 55.2 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.3 ft 9 sec --- 10-12 kt 300° 55.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 296° --- --- 57.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 270° 57.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 346° --- --- 57.6 °F Point Sur, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 57.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 245° --- --- 61.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 260° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 289° --- --- 58.5 °F Harvest, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 244° --- --- 59.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 270° 62.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4 kt 230° 61.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 208° --- --- 66.0 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 204° --- --- 64.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 220° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° 63.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 63.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 280° 60.6 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 63.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 172° --- --- 63.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 210° --- --- 62.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 217° --- --- 66.7 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 221° --- --- 65.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 10 sec 313° --- --- 60.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 209° --- --- 67.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 232° --- --- 66.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 239° --- --- 66.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 214° --- --- 68.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 278° --- --- 67.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 199° --- --- 67.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 243° --- --- 63.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 192° --- --- 67.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 66.4 °F TANNER BANK   5.2 ft 11 sec 300° 8-10 kt 300° 63.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 40° 71.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 20° 71.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-16 kt 10° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   10.5 ft 12 sec 3° --- --- 75.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 40° 75.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   8.2 ft 9 sec 23° --- --- 74.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.9 ft 9 sec 17° --- --- 75.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 191° --- --- 76.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 13 sec 163° --- --- 76.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.2 ft 10 sec 355° --- --- 74.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 193° --- --- 76.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec 29° --- --- 75.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 30° --- SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 77.7 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.5 ft 7 sec 22° --- --- 81.9 °F Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 11 sec 77° --- --- 82.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 8 sec 144° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.9 ft 8 sec 155° --- --- 85.3 °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

 

Current Wind Conditions 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 291415 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 715 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 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... 715 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1020 mb high was centered 500 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1008mb low was near Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 715 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 715 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 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- 715 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 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- 715 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 715 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. TUE Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 715 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. MON S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog in the evening. TUE Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. THU W 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. THU NIGHT W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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