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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, February 21st, 7:50am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.6 ft 9 sec 120° 14-17 kt 360° 39.6 °F Cape Suckling   5.6 ft --- 113° 12-16 kt 10° 42.6 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 39.2 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   9.8 ft 7 sec 106° 21-29 kt 10° 44.1 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   6.9 ft 7 sec 32° 14-19 kt 50° 41.0 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   15.1 ft 9 sec 160° 25-33 kt 160° 37.4 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   8.2 ft 12 sec 288° 21-25 kt 30° 44.8 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   13.5 ft 9 sec 12° 25-31 kt 20° 38.7 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   14.8 ft --- 351° 25-31 kt 50° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   13.1 ft 9 sec 141° --- --- 37.2 °F SOUTH KODIAK   18.0 ft 12 sec 3° 23-29 kt --- 40.1 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   10.5 ft 9 sec 179° --- --- 39.9 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   20.7 ft 11 sec 167° 23-29 kt 150° 39.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   21.0 ft 13 sec 317° --- --- 43.7 °F Backyard Buoys   5.6 ft 7 sec 229° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   6.9 ft 9 sec 209° --- --- 48.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   9.8 ft 11 sec 221° --- --- 49.3 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   12.5 ft 11 sec 214° 27-33 kt --- 50.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   14.8 ft 11 sec 202° --- --- 51.6 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   12.8 ft 11 sec 176° 19-23 kt 180° 50.7 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   7.2 ft 10 sec 231° --- --- 50.2 °F Newport PWS North   13.5 ft 11 sec 212° --- --- 51.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   12.1 ft 11 sec 213° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   11.8 ft 11 sec 209° --- --- 51.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   16.7 ft 12 sec 203° --- --- 52.2 °F WEST OREGON   6.9 ft 8 sec 274° 2-4 kt 180° 53.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.2 ft 8 sec 226° --- --- 53.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 20° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 29-37 kt 150° 53.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   12.8 ft 8 sec 180° --- --- 54.1 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 27-35 kt 140° 55.2 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 100° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   8.9 ft --- 271° 25-31 kt 180° 56.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.9 ft 5 sec 158° --- --- 55.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 272° --- --- 55.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 130° 55.6 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.3 ft 8 sec --- 16-19 kt 110° 55.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 56.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 80° 56.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 55.9 °F Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 313° --- --- 57.0 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 160° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 57.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 120° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.9 ft 11 sec 321° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 314° --- --- 58.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 340° 58.6 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 120° 58.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 6 sec 240° --- --- 59.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- 59.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 9 sec 282° --- --- 58.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 80° 59.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 194° --- --- 58.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 340° 58.5 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 60.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 60.3 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 60.3 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 275° --- --- 60.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 225° --- --- 60.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec 312° --- --- 59.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 261° --- --- 61.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 59.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 277° --- --- 60.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 288° --- --- 61.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 287° --- --- 61.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 288° --- --- 61.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 275° --- --- 59.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 61.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 30° 62.2 °F TANNER BANK   6.6 ft --- 311° 8-10 kt 350° 59.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   11.8 ft 11 sec 105° 19-23 kt 110° 74.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 100° 75.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.9 ft 10 sec 69° 17-21 kt 80° 73.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   9.8 ft 10 sec 69° --- --- 76.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 80° 75.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.2 ft 9 sec 33° --- --- 76.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.9 ft 10 sec 58° --- --- 74.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   10.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 7 sec 166° --- --- 76.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 7 sec 148° --- --- 76.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   9.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 75.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 76.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   9.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 75.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.2 ft 11 sec 74° 8-12 kt 80° 77.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.9 ft 11 sec 73° 23-27 kt 80° 75.9 °F Ipan, Guam   4.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 82.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 11 sec 42° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 84.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 11 sec 40° --- --- 85.1 °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 211127 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1258 AM PST Sat Feb 21 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... 1258 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 08Z or 12 AM PST, a 1020 mb high was centered 200 NM SW of Point Conception and a 996 mb low was 400 NM W of Seattle, WA. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1258 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. SUN E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1258 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, becoming 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. SUN SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1258 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, becoming 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 1258 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, becoming 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1258 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 TODAY E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1258 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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