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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, December 12th, 11:25am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.3 ft 9 sec 133° 19-23 kt 100° 45.0 °F Cape Suckling   3.6 ft 8 sec 124° 4-8 kt 310° 45.7 °F CAPE CLEARE   4.6 ft 7 sec 126° --- --- 45.5 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   3.9 ft 9 sec 202° 8-12 kt 290° --- PORTLOCK BANK   4.9 ft --- 94° 8-12 kt 290° --- SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.0 ft 4 sec 228° 14-17 kt 220° 44.2 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   5.9 ft 11 sec 217° 16-17 kt 130° 40.5 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   4.3 ft 9 sec 214° 6-10 kt 40° 47.5 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   7.2 ft 9 sec 75° 12-16 kt 40° 43.3 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   7.5 ft 9 sec 71° 17-23 kt 50° --- ALBATROSS BANK   6.6 ft 8 sec 43° 14-17 kt 40° 43.3 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   12.8 ft 15 sec 162° 27-37 kt 150° 39.4 °F SOUTH KODIAK   15.1 ft 10 sec 32° 29-35 kt 40° 43.5 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   5.2 ft 11 sec 238° --- --- 42.8 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   15.7 ft --- 197° 19-23 kt 130° 42.8 °F Ocean Station PAPA   22.3 ft 13 sec 61° --- --- 46.6 °F Neah Bay   4.6 ft 11 sec 270° 10-12 kt 110° --- NEW DUNGENESS   0.7 ft --- --- 8-10 kt 140° 49.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.0 ft 11 sec 301° --- --- 50.2 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   5.6 ft 13 sec 272° 6-8 kt 200° --- Grays Harbor, WA   5.2 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 53.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 53.2 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   5.9 ft 14 sec 280° 6-8 kt --- 54.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.6 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 54.1 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec 273° 8-10 kt 200° 54.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.9 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 53.4 °F STONEWALL BANK   6.9 ft --- 274° 4-6 kt 90° --- Newport PWS North   6.2 ft 13 sec 279° --- --- 55.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.2 ft 13 sec 272° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   5.9 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 55.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.2 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 55.2 °F PORT ORFORD   6.9 ft 12 sec 290° 16-19 kt 330° --- WEST OREGON   5.6 ft 13 sec 270° 12-14 kt 180° 57.7 °F ST GEORGES   7.2 ft 13 sec 294° 4 kt 20° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.2 ft 14 sec 276° --- --- 54.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 160° --- EEL RIVER   6.6 ft 14 sec 286° 6-8 kt 20° 52.9 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.6 ft 14 sec 273° --- --- 54.0 °F PT ARENA   7.5 ft 13 sec 280° 8-12 kt 160° 55.4 °F BODEGA BAY   6.6 ft 13 sec 301° 16-19 kt 70° 56.1 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   5.9 ft 11 sec 284° 4-10 kt 90° 61.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.6 ft 14 sec 276° --- --- 55.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   6.2 ft 14 sec 285° 19-25 kt 90° 56.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.2 ft 15 sec 280° --- --- 56.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 50° 57.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 351° --- --- 57.6 °F Point Sur, CA   7.9 ft 14 sec 293° --- --- 60.1 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   6.9 ft 14 sec 271° 8-10 kt 140° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.6 ft 15 sec 255° --- --- 63.7 °F SANTA MARIA   7.2 ft 14 sec 285° 10-12 kt 170° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.5 ft 15 sec 289° --- --- 61.3 °F Harvest, CA   7.5 ft 14 sec 302° --- --- 62.1 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   7.5 ft 15 sec 288° 4-6 kt 190° 61.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   4.6 ft 15 sec 280° 4-6 kt 90° 63.7 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 206° --- --- 63.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 256° --- --- 64.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 271° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   3.0 ft 14 sec 219° 6-8 kt 150° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 215° --- --- 63.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   7.2 ft 15 sec 291° 6-8 kt 260° 62.2 °F San Pedro, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 270° --- --- 63.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 254° --- --- 64.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 215° --- --- 63.5 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 63.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 227° --- --- 63.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.2 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 63.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 64.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 260° --- --- 63.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 268° --- --- 63.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 64.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 63.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 275° --- --- 64.2 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 270° --- --- 62.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 281° --- --- 64.9 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.9 ft 15 sec 269° 2-4 kt 250° 65.1 °F TANNER BANK   8.5 ft 16 sec 290° 6-8 kt 280° 64.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   7.5 ft --- 356° 10-16 kt 70° 78.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   7.9 ft --- 346° 8-14 kt 60° 77.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.5 ft --- 305° 8-10 kt 20° 77.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 0 kt --- 77.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.2 ft 11 sec 331° --- --- 78.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.9 ft 10 sec 0° --- --- 77.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 11 sec 355° --- --- 78.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.6 ft 12 sec 311° --- --- 78.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 13 sec 170° --- --- 78.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.9 ft 11 sec 328° --- --- 78.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 12 sec 280° --- --- 79.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.2 ft 12 sec 339° --- --- 77.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   6.6 ft --- 329° 8-10 kt 130° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   6.9 ft --- 324° 8-10 kt 70° 78.4 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.2 ft 10 sec 39° --- --- 84.7 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 9 sec 68° --- --- 83.1 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 7 sec 74° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.9 ft 7 sec 84° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 9 sec 61° --- --- 84.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 13 sec 316° --- --- 84.9 °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 121546 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 746 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025 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... 746 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 12Z, or 4 AM PST, a 1028 MB surface high extended from 200 miles west of northern California to western Colorado. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 746 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025 TODAY E wind 5 to 10 kt this morning, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 746 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT SE to S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 746 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025 TODAY S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. Patchy dense fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SAT NIGHT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 746 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 746 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025 TODAY Light wind becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. Patchy dense fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 746 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025 TODAY Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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