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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, January 11th, 9:20am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   12.1 ft 13 sec 160° 14-19 kt 110° 40.6 °F Cape Suckling   20.7 ft 13 sec 159° 14-17 kt 150° 43.2 °F CAPE CLEARE   12.5 ft 13 sec 163° --- --- 43.2 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   18.0 ft 14 sec 191° 12-16 kt 200° 43.2 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.0 ft 8 sec 229° 4-8 kt 220° 40.6 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   11.8 ft 9 sec 43° 23-31 kt 20° 39.0 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   16.1 ft 14 sec 199° 14-17 kt 80° 45.7 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   16.1 ft 13 sec 168° 8-12 kt 40° 39.9 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   15.4 ft 12 sec 188° 4-8 kt 150° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   11.5 ft --- 46° 21-29 kt 50° 39.0 °F SOUTH KODIAK   10.5 ft 11 sec 174° 16-21 kt 220° 41.2 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   17.1 ft 11 sec 23° --- --- 40.8 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   14.1 ft --- 6° 21-27 kt 30° 40.5 °F Ocean Station PAPA   13.8 ft 12 sec 216° --- --- 44.2 °F Neah Bay   8.9 ft 12 sec 249° 16-19 kt 110° 49.6 °F NEW DUNGENESS   2.6 ft 5 sec 110° 2-4 kt 330° 48.0 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 5 sec 59° --- --- 48.6 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   11.8 ft 12 sec 242° 27-33 kt 140° --- Grays Harbor, WA   11.2 ft 18 sec 271° --- --- 50.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   11.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 51.3 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   12.1 ft 12 sec 253° 23-29 kt --- 52.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   11.8 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 52.7 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   12.1 ft 12 sec 241° 21-27 kt 190° 52.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   9.5 ft 12 sec 261° --- --- 52.2 °F STONEWALL BANK   10.2 ft 10 sec 239° 19-23 kt 170° --- Newport PWS North   8.9 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 53.1 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   9.2 ft 12 sec 260° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   9.2 ft 9 sec 241° --- --- 53.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   8.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 54.0 °F PORT ORFORD   7.9 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- --- WEST OREGON   14.1 ft 17 sec 261° 19-23 kt 190° 54.7 °F ST GEORGES   6.9 ft 11 sec 275° 6-8 kt 130° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-33 kt 200° --- EEL RIVER   6.6 ft 12 sec 305° 10-14 kt 110° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.6 ft 10 sec 271° --- --- 55.2 °F PT ARENA   4.3 ft 11 sec 289° 6-10 kt 30° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   3.6 ft 11 sec 293° 6-8 kt 80° 55.4 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   9.5 ft 17 sec 295° 12-14 kt 190° 60.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 249° --- --- 54.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   2.6 ft 14 sec 266° 6 kt 70° 55.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 40° 57.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 353° --- --- 57.4 °F Point Sur, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 304° --- --- 57.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   3.0 ft 11 sec 295° 0-2 kt --- --- SANTA MARIA   3.0 ft 14 sec 236° 8 kt 60° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 248° --- --- 58.3 °F Harvest, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 58.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   3.0 ft 13 sec 282° 2-4 kt 290° 58.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   1.6 ft 13 sec 282° 4 kt 10° 59.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 60.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.3 ft 5 sec 36° --- --- 59.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   2.0 ft 14 sec 176° 8-10 kt 100° 60.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.3 ft 14 sec 188° --- --- 60.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   3.6 ft 13 sec 282° 6-8 kt 320° 59.9 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 270° --- --- 61.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- 61.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 61.3 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 14 sec 231° --- --- 60.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 60.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 61.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 256° --- --- 61.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 61.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 264° --- --- 62.2 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 61.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 216° --- --- 62.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 253° --- --- 61.0 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 222° --- --- 63.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.0 ft 14 sec 236° 6-8 kt 350° 63.1 °F TANNER BANK   3.9 ft 14 sec 291° 10 kt 10° 61.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   10.8 ft --- 328° 10-14 kt 250° 77.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   11.2 ft 16 sec 313° 10-14 kt 240° 78.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   14.8 ft 17 sec 323° 14-19 kt 190° 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 180° 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   10.8 ft 17 sec 335° --- --- 78.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.2 ft 15 sec 356° --- --- 76.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.2 ft 18 sec 358° --- --- 77.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 316° --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 162° --- --- 77.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   11.2 ft 17 sec 332° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 17 sec 306° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   9.8 ft 15 sec 337° --- --- 78.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.2 ft 16 sec 343° 10-12 kt 70° 76.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.5 ft 14 sec 330° 12-14 kt 90° 77.9 °F Ipan, Guam   6.2 ft 9 sec 103° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.2 ft 8 sec 54° --- --- 84.7 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.9 ft 7 sec 83° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 11° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 12 sec 357° --- --- 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

 

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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 110912 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 112 AM PST Sun Jan 11 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... 112 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z, or 1 AM PST, a 1047 mb surface high was over Colorado. Gusty northeast winds nearshore will continue through at least early this week, strongest off the coast of Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 112 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... TODAY NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 18 seconds. MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 112 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 112 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 18 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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- 112 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. MON NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gust to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 112 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Western Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, bWave Detail: NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. ecoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 112 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. TONIGHT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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