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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, December 24th, 9:30pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   9.2 ft 9 sec 333° --- --- 45.0 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.0 ft 11 sec 297° --- --- 47.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.9 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 50.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.9 ft 11 sec 258° --- --- 49.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.3 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 52.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.6 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 50.9 °F Newport PWS North   4.9 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- 53.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   5.2 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   4.6 ft 9 sec 295° --- --- 53.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.2 ft 10 sec 294° --- --- 54.3 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 54.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 330° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 170° 54.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.5 ft 10 sec 183° --- --- 55.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 29-39 kt 140° 56.3 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 160° 55.6 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 280° 60.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   9.2 ft 9 sec 217° --- --- 56.1 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 170° 56.7 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   8.2 ft 9 sec 241° --- --- 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 23 kt 130° 58.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 351° --- --- 58.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 21-29 kt 170° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   7.9 ft 9 sec 205° --- --- 59.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 160° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.5 ft 8 sec 196° --- --- 59.2 °F Harvest, CA   9.2 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 60.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 150° 61.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 140° 58.1 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 219° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.9 ft 8 sec 218° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 212° --- --- 59.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 150° 62.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.3 ft 7 sec 173° --- --- 61.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 150° 59.0 °F San Pedro, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 251° --- --- 62.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.9 ft 7 sec 165° --- --- 63.1 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 7 sec 190° --- --- 62.6 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   6.2 ft 7 sec 168° --- --- 63.5 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   5.2 ft 7 sec 200° --- --- 63.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   8.2 ft 14 sec 314° --- --- 62.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 209° --- --- 63.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 9 sec 240° --- --- 62.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 9 sec 236° --- --- 62.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 295° --- --- 62.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   6.6 ft 8 sec 228° --- --- 63.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 9 sec 248° --- --- 61.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   6.6 ft 9 sec 239° --- --- 63.9 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 180° 63.1 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 170° 64.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 130° 77.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 120° 77.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 77.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 100° 77.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 358° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.9 ft 12 sec 13° --- --- 76.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.5 ft 11 sec 15° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 162° --- --- 78.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 138° --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.9 ft 11 sec 10° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 11 sec 219° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 10 sec 16° --- --- 78.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 60° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 78.6 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   7.9 ft 11 sec 30° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   6.2 ft 12 sec 76° --- --- 82.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.9 ft 11 sec 26° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.6 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 8° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 12 sec 327° --- --- 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 242201 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 201 PM PST Wed Dec 24 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... 201 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...A strong winter storm will bring dangerous widespread GALES to the coastal waters today, strongest north of Point Sal. Elevated seas and winds will likely continue through Friday. Thunderstorms with cloud to water lightning and waterspouts are possible through Thursday. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 201 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... TONIGHT S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. THU S wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. FRI SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. SUN NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 201 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... TONIGHT S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. THU S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. FRI SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. FRI NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 10 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 201 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... TONIGHT S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. THU S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. FRI SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 10 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 201 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... TONIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. THU S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. FRI SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 201 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... TONIGHT S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. THU S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 201 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... TONIGHT S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. THU S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of tstms after midnight. FRI W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N wind 15 to 20 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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