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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, March 19th, 9:35am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Backyard Buoys   6.9 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   6.9 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 49.5 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   7.5 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 49.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   8.9 ft 10 sec 274° --- --- 50.7 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.2 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 50.5 °F Newport PWS North   7.5 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 52.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   7.9 ft 12 sec 298° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   6.9 ft 11 sec 298° --- --- 51.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- 52.3 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 273° --- --- 52.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 220° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 50° 53.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 281° --- --- 50.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 340° 50.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 180° 58.3 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 270° --- --- 51.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 228° --- --- 55.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- 196° 8-10 kt 320° 55.2 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.3 ft 10 sec --- 12-14 kt 330° 55.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 230° --- --- 56.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 310° 56.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 341° --- --- 56.7 °F Point Sur, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 184° --- --- 55.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 241° --- --- 56.3 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 60.4 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 178° --- --- 59.4 °F Harvest, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 193° --- --- 58.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 80° 58.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 80° 62.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 190° --- --- 64.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 185° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8 kt 90° 64.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 277° --- --- 63.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4 kt 280° 60.4 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 187° --- --- 64.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 179° --- --- 63.0 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 211° --- --- 63.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 194° --- --- 64.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 209° --- --- 63.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 189° --- --- 60.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 65.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 223° --- --- 65.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 232° --- --- 64.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 190° --- --- 65.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 65.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 195° --- --- 65.7 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 226° --- --- 63.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 190° --- --- 65.1 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 360° 65.3 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 270° 62.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 110° 73.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 110° 74.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 70° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 12 sec 347° --- --- 76.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 120° 75.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 12 sec 356° --- --- 75.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 12 sec 1° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.2 ft 15 sec 178° --- --- 76.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 15 sec 162° --- --- 75.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec 356° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.3 ft 14 sec 195° --- --- 76.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 354° --- --- 75.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 140° 78.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 120° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   6.9 ft 15 sec 58° --- --- 81.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 10 sec 182° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.9 ft 15 sec 236° --- --- 85.6 °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 190933 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 233 AM PDT Thu Mar 19 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... 233 AM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z or 2 AM PDT, a 1022 mb surface high was centered about 400 NM northwest of Point Conception, while a 1013 mb thermal low was centered over southwest Arizona. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 233 AM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 233 AM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 233 AM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 233 AM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 TODAY W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 233 AM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. SUN Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 233 AM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Hall www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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